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    been thinking about getting a coti but after some reading on the superior shave web site i read a statement that made me wonder. i have a tough beard and have been happy with the edge off my 8k naniwa ss. they seemed to say that a coti edge might not be good for a tough beard. what is your experience?

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    I've yet to have a shave that didn't tug and pull, but it does leave a nice face feel. My recommendation is to contact jnats and try out an affordable jnat. The edges are sharp and smooth.

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    My beard has a lot of gray. Gray/white whiskers are tough. For 45 years I've used a coticule for my finishing edge BUT I know my stone and my shaves are like velvet.
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    I have a few Sheffield blades that I've finished on a Coticule, and love those edges. I find those Coti edges to be very soft and easy on my face. Out of all my stones, I like those edges the best. I finish on 3 different stones, Thuri, Zulu grey, and Coti.
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    Well if you haven't felt a coticule edge I suggest sending your razor to a well known coticule honer. You probably won't be disappointed when done right. When done correctly there is no tug and pull. Sharp and smooth. Caveat being it has to be done right by someone who knows what they're doing with their stone.

    You won't be disappointed.

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    Yes the advise I was given, take a known razor that your very comfortable with and send it to a very good hone guy and ask him to put a Coticule edge on it fir you. That way you will have a good reference point. I do the same thing for all the different edges. I use the same razor that I use a bunch, the try a different stone, so far, Zulu, Jnat, Shapton, and Naniwa, and I thuri. So far the best I've gotten is for sharp and very smooth has been the Shapton. Followed by the Jnats and Zulu, also, I,m finding it real hard to beat a synthetic edge off the naniwa, stropped on a paper strop with CBN
    You just need to try them all in a controlled experiment, cause most f us are going to tell you our favorite stones . Not what you may find is your favorite, cause so far the big name hones haven't showed me any better edge than the Shapton edge that Glen's been putting on one of my razors since I got it. YMMV. GOOD LUCK. Tc
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    Quote Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER View Post
    Well if you haven't felt a coticule edge I suggest sending your razor to a well known coticule honer. You probably won't be disappointed when done right. When done correctly there is no tug and pull. Sharp and smooth. Caveat being it has to be done right by someone who knows what they're doing with their stone.

    You won't be disappointed.
    I had a wade and butcher the celebrated for barbers use honed for me by glen. I've owned several coticules and experience the same tug and pull with every razor ive put to every coti I've owned. Same razors touched up on a jnat or thuri yield excellent results. I didn't want to drag Glens name or reputation into this, but to say that a coti can provide every person with a tug free shave just is not true. Now the shaves were smooth and close and comfortable, just needed extra care to take short strokes with extra focus on skin stretching.

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