I've read alot about chromium oxide and diamond paste. It seems alot of members here prefer the the chrom ox over the diamond paste as it results in in a smoother, more comfortable shaving edge. I'd love to hear some more opinions and details about this. In terms of shaving performance, how is a .5 diamond paste going to differ from a .5 chrom ox? Also, I'm interested in how many people drop all the way down to the .25 diamond paste. I have heard that this results in an edge that is too sharp for many, but that the edge can be calmed down a great deal by stropping on newspaper. I'm interested if this has any validity. One more question, what is the best source for chromium oxide?

-Hank