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    I have the Gokumyo and I think it is the finest finisher I have ever used. I have CrO also but simply don't need it anymore. A few of my razors seem to like diamond paste but that's just a very few with very hard steel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    I have the Gokumyo and I think it is the finest finisher I have ever used. I have CrO also but simply don't need it anymore. A few of my razors seem to like diamond paste but that's just a very few with very hard steel.
    Same here.
    The pasted strops I have are now used only for my kitchen knives.
    On my razors the Suehiro Gokumyo 20K reigns supreme.
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    Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....

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    Gok 20 . No pastes needed.
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    Is it overkill to do both? The last half a dozen or so razors I finished on the G20 I probably stropped about 10 strokes on CrOx linen before hitting the leather, and I'm getting my best shave ever.
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    no pastes needed at all, my bench stops have been sitting in the corner unused for many months now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad View Post
    Is it overkill to do both? The last half a dozen or so razors I finished on the G20 I probably stropped about 10 strokes on CrOx linen before hitting the leather, and I'm getting my best shave ever.
    For me it's overkill. Like everyone else, I find it the best finisher I've used to date. It has quenched my thirst for hones. Since getting it, I haven't bothered with my Jnats. For a refresh I sometimes drop to my 12k for a couple passes then to the 20k for about ten more. No more pastes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad View Post
    Is it overkill to do both? The last half a dozen or so razors I finished on the G20 I probably stropped about 10 strokes on CrOx linen before hitting the leather, and I'm getting my best shave ever.
    With practice you will come to realize that after a quality finisher pastes are not adding anything to the edge.
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