I got in to this whole adventure about a year ago, not realizing how addicting it was. It was the vintage straight razors that I feel in love with. For some I got away with bringing the blades back to life with a set of Norton oil stones(coarse, med, fine) and stroping to finish up, they worked ok. But since I have become a member of this site I have been doing alot of research on getting that perfect edge and im ready to invest in a better system. All these hone system vary so much in price, but Unfortunately theres a budget. So I come to you guys with a few questions.
1. Norton the 4000/8000 system $106
2.Belgain blue wheat stone(4000) followed by a belgain yellow coticule(8000) and finished with a chinese water stone(12000+) $150
3.DMT system: D8E followed by D8EE $130

so who has used these systems and what can you tell me? OR f you have any Ideas that fit in the $100-$150 range

Thanks Sincerly Brando