Thread: Jnat bevel setter?

Originally Posted by Jasongreat

If no one else has tried the white maybe i'll give it a try although being such a newbie to all this I dont think I would be a very credible reviewer.

Here's the problem, if you're not very experienced with honing how would you know if the hone works at all? I've seen few edges from people who are new to honing and they can't get it right even with well tested hones (even though they seem to think the razors are great, they usually lack quite a bit in comfort and often in sharpness).
Then there's the question about buying rocks just because they seem inexpensive. There are only a handful of sellers of japanese hones who have the expertise and can ensure the hone is suitable for a razor and won't be damaging the edge. If you're not buying from one of them you're taking a fairly big gamble, especially with japanese stones which typically have all kinds of impurities.

The best in my opinion is to use something that's tested and consistent on razors. Once you've gotten good with that and feel like playing with new stuff, sure, try whatever you want, you'll have a benchmark to compare to.