Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
I don't think one is necessarily better than the other. It is also what each individual's definition of 'improved' is. For me the edge I get from my y/g or b/g escher is perfect. The edge I get off a 12 or a 16k synthetic is too much of a good thing for me. As Gary Haywood sometimes says, "too crisp." So if that is the kind of edge you prefer, you'll prefer a hone that will deliver that edge. Different strokes for different folks.
Jimmy you are correct, I think in terms of refining the scratch pattern more than feeling, but in the end feeling is what counts.