Originally Posted by
Steelforge
I've just picked up a DMT 8000 (D8EE) hone. I've only used it for maybe 2x 10 minute sessions so far, but at the moment I'm not particularly impressed.
It feels quite rough at the moment, with quite a few areas which 'snag' the razor. However apparently this is normal and the hone will smooth out somewhat with use, the rough areas apparently will hone just fine and not cause any damage (so they say).
I think I need to give it a little more time to settle in, and hopefully I'll start getting good results. I definitely can not get a shaving edge off this just at the moment, I use this first then a progression of diamond pastes.
It's quite cool that its perfectly flat though, and stays flat, and doesn't need soaking before use. :cool: