Do what makes you happy, myself I don't do the diamond and CRoX thing, to much for me, after the finish hone I,m good with leather only. I do hit the 12k after 8/10 shaves, not that it needs it, just good advise I have taken to keep the edge there always,, also have one razor I,m doing the CBN paper strop routine on to compare after a couple of months and see the difference. Tc