I often hear about you fine gentlemen going from coti to thuri as a finisher, and was wandering around the web and came across this (apologies if this has been discussed before):

Can I use it as a final hone after using the Belgian garnet stone?
We are often asked this question. If you have used a high quality natural Belgian stone, the Escher/Thuringian stone is NOT recommended as a final hone, because the edge profiles created by these stones are different and not complementary. A high quality Belgian stone (such as the ones we sell) produces an edge without burrs, therefore that edge is already drawn toward attaining an ideal finish, so you wouldn't gain any advantage by using the Escher.
However, if you happen to own a low-quality Belgian stone (more aptly: a stone containing fewer garnets of large size, therefore cutting a coarser edge profile), there can be some improvement with the use of the Escher.
The Escher water hone is completely free of pyrites, which could otherwise hamper the honing effect.
(Original Escher Stone - Sharpening Stone from Germany)

It wouldn't be the first time a seller of a product was a little off on something, but I'm curious as to thoughts from y'all as it sounds like it could be a reasonable statement? And if it is true, would that mean you go to the thuri straight off the 8k? Not sure I've heard that approach often...