Thread: Coticule and what i think

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

People seem to get irritated when the Escher is brought up following the coticule. Maybe because of they tend to be more expensive and not readily available ? Whatever, IME the edge will get sharper and retain the smoothness with a yellow/green or a blue/green Escher. With the high grit synthetics you can get sharper but I'm not sure if the smoothness remains at the same level. One of these days I have to bite the bullet and get the "right" Nakayama and see what all the fuss is about.

Me too Jimmy, I hear it so much, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. As far as Coticules go, It depends on what condition the razor is in, and what type of Coticule is it, They are different. Can you shave off them, Yes, can you do better, Absolutely.
I have a large collecton of Coti's, While they will always hold a place in my heart, There is better out there. I still use mine, but maybe in the middle. I don't shave off a coti anymore. You can shave off a Naniwa 12k though, try it...And as Utopian said, if a razor is shave ready, as mine are. YOu can keep them in check with a Barber hone, or small coticule bout for ever...