All good advice given above. What brand straight razors will you be honing and country of origin. All of the hones mentioned above will do a good job on any straight razor and you will be able to obtain the results you are looking for.

I have a wide variety of manufactures and country of origins. Some are harder steel than others in general but there are always exceptions.

After the 8k hone my preference is to use the Esher type hones on the softer steels and the Chinese hone on the harder steels. This is my preference and other members here are getting great results with a different preference.

In general the Sheffield blades have a softer steel where the German and US steels tend to be harder. As I said, there are exceptions in the country of origin and by manufacturer. This is only a general selection I make and I evaluate each blade as I am honing it before making a final selection on finisher. You will not need to purchase several hones to use as finishers and I would recommend against that. Pick one and use it for a few months and then decide if you want to expand your collection and give into HAD. If you are patient you may be able to save some bucks but the Chinese hone is a good deal for a new purchase. Be aware that they do cut slower than the other hones mentioned above and that there are some people with a lot of experience that prefer other hones over the Chinese. I think it is a good low priced hone for what it does. If time is has more value than money look into the other hones.