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My feeling is that the razor was initially honed using tape and to get back to none taped bevel takes a bit of work on a 1000 grit hone. The blade is nearly a wedge and so it was quick to develop a new bevel on the edge using tape, but it's a slow process to reverse and it does wear the spine bevel to do the catch up.
I will repeat having used a Spyderco 1000 grit(fine) for a while, that good quality wet and dry will do a quicker and in my opinion better job. I use the paper dry and change it for a fresh piece after ten return passes. The result is a very grippy edge with a perfect V. I don't find the difference between 1000, 1200,1500 or 2000 grit wet and dry paper makes much difference. However, I usually use the 1500 grit.
Why anyone should think that wet and dry will do a bad job defeats me. It's just a hone and with wet and dry it's also new and very abrasive, unclogged and put on glass, as flat as you can get. Anyway it' s always done a good job in my hands. It's a very quick and simple process.