Originally Posted by
kaptain_zero
In my case, it's rather strange... the results I get. I appear to get a sharper edge from my Shapton 16k than from my Coticule but the Shapton leaves a harsher edge... not quite my preference in shaving. However, using the Shapton first and then going back to the Coticule appears to give me a sharper edge than the Coticule can on it's own but by finishing that sharper edge with the Coticule retains the increased sharpness but moderates the edge so that the shave is comfortable. I have found the same with the Chromium oxide strop. I used to use the pasted strop after my coticule but I think I'm getting an even better edge now that I go 16k, Coticule and then pasted strop. That said, I've not tried all the possible variations yet and I still find that different razors respond differently to my hones/pastes.