Thread: Is this hone junk????

Hey All,

I have been shaving with a Dovo Prima Kalang honed with a Belgian coticule + Dovo strop. There seems to be some slight tugging with the razor so I figured I'd try to go keener.

Razor shop sold me this: Global Ceramic Pink Super Grit 5000 Made in Japan.

They said it was the finest they had...

I haven't used it yet... but I am beginning to wonder if this would do more harm than good to my edge. My hanging hair tests are good. I think my blade control is decent as well.



Thanks

D.

I've never used one but it looks good to me. It is not going to produce a finer edge than a coticule though. You would definitely need two or at least one hone of finer grit after using that 5k hone.

Why do you presume it to be junk?

I don't know about the quality of that hone, but if you need a 10mm wrench and only have an 18mm wrench, that doesn't make the 18mm wrench junk. It's just the wrong tool for the job. If the store told you this was the finest they had, then clearly they are selling knife hones not razor hones. That would be a mighty fine knife hone but insufficient by itself for honing razors.

5K is still pretty rough. I think barber hones are about 10K or so. I would look at something like that for touchups. For about $20 you can get a barber hone off ebay or a chinese "12k" for about the same price. You'll be glad you have that 5K when it comes time to do a re-hone so just put it away for later.

it says 5k but it will act same as 7k level. it is not junk . you can use on your progression. gl

But I will gain nothing over a Belgian coticule? Should I return it and ask him to order me a 10k (if he can get one?)

As I say - Belgian coticule can produce hair-popping edge... but I still feel that it pulls a little too much on my beard.

THANKS

D.

I read it twice to make sure before I answered, and the question I would have is, "Did you hone the razor with the Coticule"

If you have the Coticule, this would be a great "sharpener to use before the Coticule finish...

This stone alone is one of those unknowns to me...Sham seems to have used the stone and I would take his 7k reference to the bank on it.. I guess you are going to have to try it alone and see what you get out of it, then if you have the Coticule, try finishing with that after the 5k, and see what that yields you...

You could try this stone for 10-20 X strokes and see if it will shave arm hair. If it does, then try the Coticule with slurry for 10 X strokes and with just water for 10 X strokes and see how it goes. It is definitely not the right stone for use in lieu of a Coticule or after one.

Have fun,

Lynn

Crap!!!! I was too impulsive it seems. I am comfortable resetting a bevel all the way to honing with water on a coticule alone. I just feel that it could be a wee bit keener. It passes the HHT. Hmmm but seem not as keen as my Merkur DE blades. Returning it tomorrow. Should have done my homework.

Try 10-15 X strokes on some .5 diamond or chromium oxide.

Have fun,

Lynn