Which edge I like better, select grade coticule or escher..... About 4 months ago I decided to delve into the world of natural finishers and put my synthetics on the shelf for a while. So far, I have finished all of my Sheffields on my coticule and my German/American razors on my escher and they all shave so wonderfully well. This is what I have found so far:

Edges off of the coticule give a mediocre HHT, are dull to the touch, but shave super smooth.

Edges off of the escher give a better HHT, are pretty damn sharp to the touch, and are smooth. With respect to the coticule, I would say it is sharper but not as smooth.

I still cannot achieve the same HHT results from these stones as I can from my Naniwa 12k + CrOX. Despite this, I think the shaves from the escher/coticule are much more to my liking than the naniwa.

Anyways, just my two cents for the day. Thanks for reading.

-Sam