That's how I feel as well.
I've never used .25, but if the edge is so thin it fails, then its no longer sharp it's broken
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G'day Colin
I had a similar experience to you. I always honed up to a Chinese 12K then stropped on leather. After adding the CrO strop to the equation I immediately nicked my self but I like the extra keenness. A lighter touch is needed & I find the edge settles after a few shaves but now I add a final pasted strop with Jewellers rouge after the CrO and get comfortable shaves immediately. Blades still pass the HHT, just a little more polished.