Quote Originally Posted by mparker762 View Post

They are also pricey compared to the Norton, though they can seem downright reasonable compared with some of the natural stones. And there are very few members that use the Shapton stones; you'll have a much wider network of experienced people available if you stick with the norton and coticule.
Arre they really? A single grit Norton at Classic Shaving is more expensive than a single grit Shapton. Of course double sided Nortons are cheaper than 2 Shaptons but if Shaptons are so much faster: wouldn't a single grit Shapton do?