Are you getting fixed on one name of the hone?
I have to say thank to seller you have mentioned and simmilar to him around the world for messing up the knowledge about the hones in order to boost their profits. Sells decent hones (mostly freshly made/cut) just like to "borrow" names of more known and dearer hones.
As with your hone tight banding is on the side or top of the hone. How porous is the hone? Have you lapped it? How hard is it? What is the slurry like? How does it smell?