Originally Posted by
Utopian
I guess I pretty much disagree with everything you wrote.
The Chinese hone, like any natural stone, can be used in a variety of ways, and so it can be flexible. Second, for the sake of personal consistency, I will point out that it is not a 12k stone, as no natural stone has a grit rating. It does not usually come with a nagura stone, unless you buy it from a re-seller who cuts them up and offers them with the stone. Finally, you don't really need a 4k/8k hone for maintenance of an already sharp razor unless you have damaged your edge, as maintenance can be just fine with a Chinese hone. This is done even more readily with the use of a slurry stone.