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    Default have hone, will travel?

    What's a good travel hone (ie. nice and small--not like the enourmous norton 4/8 i have)?

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    Hi,

    I for one am very happy with the results I get from Tilly's Gem and Lithide barber hones, which are both very small and handy. Another option would be a smaller Coticule, which also gives very good results....

    Aside from the hones, did you ever think about taking a two sided paddle strop with one side pasted ? I assume that for travelling you'll start with a shave-ready razor and if you don't travel for months I would think that a pasted strop (plus the other, plain leather side) will keep the razor in good condition for a long time....

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    Axel:
    That's exactly what my minimum razor travel kit contains. One razor and one of Tony's paddle strops with one side pasted w/1.0 micron paste.

    Wayne

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    Or better yet, do yourself a favour and get a Shavette...

    Nenad

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    If I didn't have the Swaty I would carry the Lithide.

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    Though I'm not a paddle strop kind of guy when it comes to traveling I have a two sided paddle I got from John Crowley and it is just what the doctor ordered for traveling.
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    Actually I forgot about that one. I have that paddle strop for traveling (from John). Plain leather on one side and .5 micron paste on the other. But I will still take the Swaty with me also.

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