Thread: Naniwa 12K after a Coticule, to improve edges that are good but not great?

When you get up into the finishing range, a lot of it comes down to personal preference. Another factor may be if a given razor does better off a given hone. If the razors are pretty close in terms of shave quality, trying a different finisher may make the difference. Or maybe not...

If you are in the position where you would have to buy the Naniwa 12k, you may want to first explore a less expensive alternative, like a pasted strop for example.