It is a fine hone for both knives and also for resetting
the bevel on a str8.
It is fast -- the slurry quickly turns black from
the steel it cuts. It is not so soft that it
dishes out from under you.
I used it on a razor from New York
and it cuts "hard American" steel well.
I used it on a German kitchen knife
and it was happy to hone and polish.
I used it on a couple of Shun classic
kitchen knives and the very hard VG-10
gave it no problem.
It is a good 2K hone.
I plan to enjoy it for resetting bevels
on shavers when laps on a 10K
or 12K no longer does the job
(i.e. no need to go up to a 1K).
I also plan to use it after my Norton 1K
hone when setting a new bevel. It very
quickly removes the "roughness" that
the 1K seems to deliver.
With some limited tinkering it might deliver
a better polished edge than half my barber hones.
Highly recommended for those with HAD.