Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
The point is that, while you should strive for the best honing you can, you don't need $2000 worth of hones to get the edge you want.
I have something close to US$500 worth of hones in front of me. But the razors that someone honed for me are the missing link. If you've never seen/used an edge honed by a "pro", you'll never know where you're going. And I'm with Lynn, Glen, and the others on this topic. I don't get the smoothness/sharpness issue.