I've been messing around with a lot of different finishes on my razors with Escher, Coticules and Naniwas.

But have found that a finish off of the 12K Naniwa followed by the dovo black pasted strop gives an edge that leaves nothing to be desired.


I've been contemplating getting the Suehiro 20k, but I'm hearing mixed things and don't think I need anything above the 12K. (and the 20k seems stupidly expensive for what it is)

I do notice the differences between the Escher, Coticule and Naniwa edges all stropped on the black paste. It's the little details n'at.
Contrary to my usual preferences, the 12K takes the cake here, stunningly good edges and the black paste does everything you'd want happen to a synthetic finished edge, it "cures" all the characteristics you might like less about a synthetic. It's very skin friendly and very smooth. It also shaves the best out of all the different stones mentioned.

Anyhow, as most people, I tend to push my edges a bit ever so slightly for irrational reasons.
So I wondered if a 20K stone would give some sort of improvement.

Has anyone tried finishing on the 20K followed by stropping on the black paste? Would like to hear if you've done so.