It always pays to keep in mind that every razor is different and I keep being taught that my usual honing routine doesn't always work equally well with each razor. Some razors repond better using the Norton 4K and then the 8K and some better with the blue belgian and some do better with the yellow coticule and some with the 12K Kitayama. I don't doubt some would respond better with a pasted strop. So the moral of the story is if you have alot of razors you want different honing mediums in your arsenal so you can find the best materials and routines best suited to each individual razor.