I've always wanted to try a Swaty but every one I bid on got swiped out from under me, so I bid on 2, hoping to get 1...and got them both (!) The first one arrived today & I was shocked by how coarse & aggressive it is. It's almost as coarse as my cushioned strop hones! Are all Swatys like this? And are you meant to shave right off the hone?! Hard to imagine that would feel good.