Originally Posted by
holli4pirating
Also keep in mind that while Swaty is a well known name, they are not the only great barber hones out there, and the name can easily drive up the price. Hi_bud_gl started a thread about lots of different barber hones and what they are like, and he's also extremely knowledgable about barber hones. I'd suggest checking that thread and/or shooting him a PM to see if he could recommend a good one.
Maybe a good Wiki entry would be a few barber hones that are fine and fast cutters so that new guys will have a place to look for suggestions.