Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
Those digital microscopes are a PITA to use to see edges. If you can figure out to keep the blade steady while looking at it, then they will work decently IMHO.
Thing is when honing, you'd need to take a quick peak at the bevels and figure out what to do next. Fixing a blade, and refocusing a microscope every # of strokes does not seem too practical. YMMV
Good to know. Maybe it would be useful for before/after checking and a simple loupe during honing.