Originally Posted by
Bart
I'm as big an opponent of the EE as a fan of the E, F and C. I think the EE is bad marketing, it's way coarser than the regular 8K synthetic, and it tends to rip an edge apart. I sold mine (to someone who really wanted one, despite my honest information) long time ago.
I don't have those issues with the lower mesh DMT's, at least not once they're broken in.
My prefered method for breaking them in for razor use is to get a good BBW slurry on them (Coticule slurry works too, but it's more expensive:rolleyes:) and give them a good lapping with a flat steel object (a cabinet scraper) That really tames down the diamonds and makes them MUCH smoother. It makes them a bit slower too, but they're still plenty fast enough. I discovered that trick after accidentally lapping a Coticule with the D8F, instead of my usual D8C. If you have no hone to lap, rubbing a slurry around works just as well.
Setting a bevel with coticule slurry on the D8E is something you should try at least once. It has a very pleasant feel, but I fear wearing my D8E out prematurely, so once the DMT became silky smooth, I stopped doing that.
Just some additional thoughts,
Bart.