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    I've Got R.A.D. Bad! Omega1975's Avatar
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    Took em all to the Naniwas last night. Set the bevels with the 1K and progressed through the set all the way to the 12K. Glens tutorial was uber helpfull. I used the slurry from each stone I made when lapping with my DMT. I got a BBS with the C-Mon today and wil try either the Easy Aces or the Temprite next. My beard does not grow fast enough! Im considering a Jnat but thats a major purchase. Any suggestions on finishers past the 12K are welcome. Thanks guys.
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    Those are fine looking blades! If you got a BBS comfortable shave with the C-Mon off of the 12K why bother with another finisher? Just a thought.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yosh View Post
    Those are fine looking blades! If you got a BBS comfortable shave with the C-Mon off of the 12K why bother with another finisher? Just a thought.

    Shon
    I have heard so much about how smooth your edge can feel after polishing with a Jnat . Just want to check it all out . What are you honing and finishing with if you dont mind me asking? Have you used the Naniwas?

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    The %ge improvement you would get with a Jnat after 12k is in the low single digits. It's very nice but you are not disadvantaged at all using a 12k as a finisher.
    If you have sensitive skin it could appear as a major improvement but my perception is that it is minimal. A pasted felt strop makes a small but tangible difference also but it does so at little cost
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    I put a little CrOx on my PHIG with water and I'll tell ya, it dramatically improved the edge on my Iwasaki! Never used a Jnat, but I'm very pleased!

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    There are other finishers you can try if you really want to. Your Naniwa 12k is a nice one though.

    I have an Escher (which I love), and a Charnely Forest (which I love).

    Lately, I've been getting really superb edges from my Charnley.
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    Past 12 K? I have heard rumors......By all means........ Get it on! ...........Tom
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    I rest my case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Omega1975 View Post
    I have heard so much about how smooth your edge can feel after polishing with a Jnat . Just want to check it all out . What are you honing and finishing with if you dont mind me asking? Have you used the Naniwas?
    I am content with the finish I get from a 12K and a few laps on CrOx. Works for me but to each his own.
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    I'd suggest you send one of those beauties out to a honemeister with similar stones before you spend 2-3-400 bucks on a jnat.. Wait and see how they feel then.. All I have at the moment is a chinese 12k, a shapleigh daimond barber hone and a certifyd clydesdale shell strop..that alone gets me popping hanging hairs off the razors not to mention my forearms...i nearly went to war with a fellow srp member over an escher last night. smh...n e ways..just my 2 cents..im thinking thats what ill do before i make a 2-300 dollar purchase...

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