Quote Originally Posted by shooter74743 View Post
A coticule wouldn't be much of a improvement over your Norton 4/8...
I'd have to disagree, qualifying my different opinion with my own experience. I have used several, and while I can not estimate their grit accurately, they all provided a significantly smoother shaves than my Naniwa 8K, which is not a Norton 8k but similar. Granted it depends which coticule you get, but they certainly can improve an 8K's edge. Some people here finish on them alone. I prefer the Escher.