Thread: What is your favorite coticule?

That's easy, the Salm.
Mike

The "hybrid" side of my Les Lat is the best I've tried so far.

At the risk of possibly highjacking the thread, could those of you who have years of experience with coticules comment on how to choose a coticule? . . . and don't get all jedi on me with "The stone chooses the user" or anything ;-) . . . I have a smallish coticule that I picked up from the classifieds just to test the waters and would like to get a larger one. Aside from size, are their qualities of the hone that can be gleaned from color, striations (inclusions?), etc. I have looked thesuperiorshaveDOTcom and they seem to have a huge selection. Thanks!

wait!!! stop the thread where are all of the coti pic's ?

My favorite coticule is the peanut Butter One. I used to like the chocolate one but they can be too gritty and get stuck in your teeth.

Originally Posted by blitzt

At the risk of possibly highjacking the thread, could those of you who have years of experience with coticules comment on how to choose a coticule? . . . and don't get all jedi on me with "The stone chooses the user" or anything ;-) . . . I have a smallish coticule that I picked up from the classifieds just to test the waters and would like to get a larger one. Aside from size, are their qualities of the hone that can be gleaned from color, striations (inclusions?), etc. I have looked thesuperiorshaveDOTcom and they seem to have a huge selection. Thanks!

I would just email Jarrod at The Surerior Shave and tell him what you want and let him pick it.

Here's my pics. I like all three of them. La Grise bout not pictured.

here are 3 i currently own. sorry i just posted these pics in another thread.. far right is my best finisher.. figure its cuz it was my first and most experienced..its a really hard stone..i have to use the hybrid side of a les lat slurry stone if i want slurry if any from that particular stone.. still learning with the others...kind of a PITA to get the hang of them..middle stone is pretty sweet. i keep that in the bathroom..only thing is i have no idea where these stones might have been mined...

Well, here is my one and only coti; so, I guess it qualifies as my favorite. The W&B used for scale is recently back from a light resto and hone job by Glen. I think he finished it on a coti and it is SWEET! My reference blade at the moment.

My favorite is from howard at the perfect edge, its uniform throughout the whole stone like a koaher grade coticule. It leaves a wonderful edge, the best iIve gotten from a coticule.