New Nortons--anybody else seen this?
Got a new Norton 4/8 from SRD this Mon. The sticker on the box said "4k made in Italy; 8k made in US", just like the old ones used to be before they were made in Mexico. The font was the bigger size too, not the smaller type the Mexican ones had.
The 4k lapped up great--really smooth; not pockmarked like the Mexican ones. Feels good to use.
THe 8k lapped up fine, but when I honed a few razors, I noticed a chattering feedback I didn't care for. The razors didn't either. It seemed like they had actually gotten duller. Shave tests confirmed it.
I suspected contamination, so I lapped a bit more off (probably 1/32" or so) & tried the 8k side again. Now it works as designed: the good, old Norton 8k that we've all used! :) Seems like that was it.
Has anyone else had to lap a bit more off their newer Norton 8Ks lately?