I'd like to start a thread to discuss honing feedback during the stages of taking a razor to shaving bliss. Please comment, correct or add to...I would love to be able to coorelate feedback with a particular grit or hone but that may not be possible. I think the order, based on my very simple understanding, would be:

Does not shave 1,000-4,000

Sort of shaves, but causes irritation 4,000

Passes a thumb test ????? (I don't use these)

Shaves well but not great, no irritation 8,000

"Sucks to hone"

Passes hanging hair test

Shaves great .5 micron

Pulls when stropped on leather Barber maintenance hone

Shaves incredible Use Strop only

If these are parallel in your opinion include that, such as

Pulls when stropped on leather = Shaves incredible

Hope this makes sense to you guys, thoughts?