I highly recommend just purchasing the Norton. Many members use that stone so when you have difficulties in honing there will be someone to help you. Nortons are very consistent stones and can efficiently put a great edge on any razor. If you are concerned with the price you should purchase the stone from Howard and theperfectedge.com for $62. If you purchase those stones they may or may not be good, but I highly doubt they will be better than the Norton since if they were that good I would have heard of them by now.