Great, i'm happy your getting good shaves off your coti. Next time you feel like honing a razor try omitting the last two synths you used before going to the coti. So Bevel set if you must, 4k and then do the coticule with everything you learned so far. See what happens. Don't get worried about what soap you use it shouldn't matter from the razors point of view, your skin is another story. Enjoy.