Quote Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy View Post
Well Gary you know my take on all this
If the shave off the Coti is not smooth enough I will use Crox about 10 laps on the hanging strop (Both from your good self of course) I am a great believer in the fact that paste will not make a bad edge good, it will however squeeze just that almost indefinable extra keeness or smoothness from an allready good edge.
If my edge is not sharp enough off the hone I will not waste my time with paste, its a much better idea IMHO to go back to the stone and do it right to begin with.
I shaved with both TI and DA as i said the shave of coticule was great i added some paste agian to an already shave ready blades. Now i felt the shave was a little smoother and around my tash wipped it off for me the paste does improve the shave but like you say it will not make up for a under honed razor thats why i like to shave straight of my hone first.

The improvmant for me is smoother still and the razor seems to just glide alot more. what differance do you find ralfy after hitting the cr.ox?

I no bart can hit the same level of coti i can vouch for that as i have tryed his razor honing and its the best edge i have had from a honemeister my razor passes hht on babys head and silently.