When I first got into this hobby I'll admit I was a bit hung up on grit ratings and trying to associate a value with natural stones. I gave that up a long time ago as, in the end, it really doesn't matter. I was actually going to mention that perhaps I was just more comfortable on those stones. As far as how he markets his stones.... not really sure what to say about it. I have noticed that he's started to provide a description of how the stone performs when finishing on razors. The thuringians he sells are now including descriptions with words like 'produces a buttery edge' etc. That's probably a more truthful way of selling his product.

Thanks for "digging" Glen, I actually do enjoy how you pick apart my posts to get me to say what I'm actually trying to say. I realize I'm not always the most eloquent writer when my brain is racing!