Originally Posted by
kaptain_zero
For keeping an already well honed razor sharp and comfortable, it's hard to beat a Coticule in my book. I've got Shaptons, the norton and a few other hones but I end up using either the Coticule or the Shapton 16K and between the two I'd have to say the Coticule is more flexible... it can't quite match the Shapton for ultimate sharpness but it's almost as sharp and, for several of my razors at least, makes for a much smoother shave. I like to finish on a chromium oxide pasted strop but even straight off the Coticule the shaves are nice. I find about 40 to 50 strokes on the Coticule with plain water about every 7 to 10 shaves keeps my razor in peak condition. I do like my razors *sharp* and prefer to do a weekly honing rather than try to drag things out to the point where I have to start thinking about doing a true honing job rather than just a simple touch up.
Regards
Christian