Thread: DMT question

I'm looking at adding a DMT hone or two (extra fine and coarse, most likely) to my list of stuff to buy in the future for lapping hones and setting bevels - a semi-local supplier of hardware has the entire range, and I know which grit and size I'm after. I'm a little unsure if one type of DMT is better than another though.
For example, in the wiki, I see Lynn uses the solid steel DMT hones. In the hone review archive, I see a review for different hone style, which has a steel honing surface over what appears to be plastic or resin, with pits in the honing surface down to the plastic to hold any metal and water that's taken off the razor. Will using one of the pitted-style hones damage an edge if I use it to set a bevel, or are they ok to use? I'd prefer to buy one of this type because it's significantly cheaper than the all-steel ones.
Any info would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Tom

they are perfectly fine for use.

Excellent, thanks very much for the info.

here are my thoughts on them as a lapping plate. From ONE razor it seems fine though don't quote me on that as I've only tried ONE razor.

I use 'em often. Works fine.

I think an important thing to consider when purchasing a diamond stone is to make sure it's monocrystalline diamonds, not polycrystalline. Monocrystalline diamond stones will last much longer. I've used the DMT with the perforations to lap my stones for about 8 years and it still cuts fine, not as aggressive as it used to be but it gets the job done.