Im in the same boat as Rez. But i do keep a running log of amount of shaves for each blade. But still wait for it to drag then go to the 8k and up. More fun.

And of corse utopian is right when it come to learning. He plays with the rocks, and has for a while, so he's always right.

Now if your a stubborn bastard like me, and just have to buy a set of stones and restore then the Corsera1k is the best 1k imo. Then a 3k, 5k, 8k, 12k in the super stone and you will be set. It will cost ya some greenbacks but you wont need any other stones for a while and those will last you forever if you dont want to play with naturals.
I couldnt wait, i barely knew how to shave and started buying stones and restoring. Learning everything at one time. It took me over a year but ive now got a good grasp on it all. It can be done, harder to learn, yes. But its possible.

Now open your wallet, blow out the dust bunnies and see if your CC is at its limit and buy some stones.