Thread: Norton 4000 x 8000

I don't take a razor to a higher grit finisher until I get a DFS at the norton 8k level. There were, and probably still are, members who leave it at that (8k) and say they are very happy with their shaves. As a friend of mine used to say,'it ain't the arrow, it's the Indian.' So if you have the skill the 4/8 will deliver the goods IME.

I used the 4k 8k norton for the last year to touch up my straights and it's been totally fine. How ever I did order the laptop boards one loaded with Chromium past and one with the diamond slurry from star shaving for the in between touch ups and they have given it that extra touch. Both boards go for 13 bucks apiece. But yes the 8k norton has worked well for me I would normally do 20 laps followed by 30/100 strop

Thanks everyone, I now feel confident in my investment.

Happy shaving

I have seen a few "honers" on other sites saying they would never shave off the 8000 side of the norton. Imo they aren't getting thr best results and are missing the point. I have learned my norton, shaved off it for a month and get great shaves from it...not harsh and no burn.

Ive heard someone say they are, " an edge snob." and that's why they wouldnt shave off the 8k. Honestly I doubt their results are from being an edge snob but from not learning from the hone before finishing.

I too have shaved off my Norton 8k & had no issues...

Agree with all that 8k has to be good first but depends on how you define "buttery". An $80 finisher would be an easy choice for me. It's the $800 Jnats you might not be able to justify.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I don't take a razor to a higher grit finisher until I get a DFS at the norton 8k level. There were, and probably still are, members who leave it at that (8k) and say they are very happy with their shaves. As a friend of mine used to say,'it ain't the arrow, it's the Indian.' So if you have the skill the 4/8 will deliver the goods IME.

I definitely agree, I am shaving off an 8k and I get great shaves.

I found the whole thing felt coarse when I got my Norton. Once lapped the 8K side feels like glass, the 4K side not so much.