Originally Posted by
Euclid440
Good choice, synthetic stones are just a matter of personal preference. The better stones all do the same thing, about the same way. Some feel different, some may be a bit more aggressive, but none of that matters, (5-10 laps more or less) all that much once you get to the finisher.
As long as you do your part, fully setting the bevel and removing the deep scratches from the previous stone at the edge, with each stone you will get to a finisher, that will polish the bevel and give you as straight an edge as possible.
The brand or model of the stone does not matter. Some guys bevel set and then finish on 2 stones. For hundreds of years guys shaved just that way, a course stone and a fine stone, then stropped on a bit of paste and used the finisher and paste to keep shaving.
I have even done a full progression from 1k to 8k on Wet and Dry and finished on a natural. I defy anyone to shave with that razor and one honed on stones and finished on the same natural, to tell the difference.
You’ll be happy with the Snow White it is a good stone, really an edge does not get real straight until the 8k, which is why I use it for a jumping off point to a natural most often. It is a very easy jump.
Lap it well, it is hard and enjoy.