I'm a newbie "honer" using a Norton 4000/8000. After a 3/3, 1/3, 1/5 pyramid, my razor is still hanging up a little on my face. Do I need to invest in a Belgian coticule stone to get it to the next level or am I not using enough strokes/pyramids on the Norton combo? I can't my entry level Dovo to pass the HHT. I've run through several pyramids and I even used the 1000 grit Norton.

Any advice is appreciated. I'm close to cracking the code.