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    Quote Originally Posted by nicknbleeding View Post
    Cool. I thought those last 2 were a coti and an ark. Has anyone tried an ark? I dont see too many people using the. If they do there not posting it. Do you know which ark it is?
    The last stone he is using is a translucent Ark and yes a few here use them, but most claim on here they are to slow!!
    ever heard of a PHIG? slowwwwwwwww
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    Quote Originally Posted by nicknbleeding View Post
    Cool. I thought those last 2 were a coti and an ark. Has anyone tried an ark? I dont see too many people using the. If they do there not posting it. Do you know which ark it is?
    I'd say it's just a hard translucent, from the looks of it. I've never used one for razors, but I have for knives. I think most people don't use them because they're slow. But then again, some of the same people who won't use them because they're slow will use those Chinese 12k things until the sun burns out of the sky and sucks up the world. Which, I don't know about all of them, but the one I had (and subsequently gave away) was exhausting. My shoulder muscles literally started aching with that godforsaken piece of rock. With that fast "to and fro" motion that he uses though, I doubt there's really such thing as a slow stone. My L.I. is normally pretty slow, but not using it like that. This style though... I don't know how well it would work with a blade that's got any kind of real smile to it. I'm sure someone who's better than me could do it, but I doubt I could.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin103 View Post
    The last stone he is using is a translucent Ark and yes a few here use them, but most claim on here they are to slow!!
    ever heard of a PHIG? slowwwwwwwww
    haha, I opened a window to reply with the exact same thing, and went to get something to eat... then when I posted it, you'd had the same exact thought. Great minds my friend...

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    Lol. Ok so if i read between the lines your both telling me its slow. Lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nicknbleeding View Post
    Lol. Ok so if i read between the lines your both telling me its slow. Lol.
    I never used a translucent for razors mine is to small for razors but i will at some point try it for sure, i mean if a master
    razor makers uses them it got to be good and he just follows that with paste......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin103 View Post
    I never used a translucent for razors mine is to small for razors but i will at some point try it for sure, i mean if a master
    razor makers uses them it got to be good and he just follows that with paste......
    I think there on the cheaper side. Im wondering how comfortable his razors are to shave with. I am interested in his use of paste.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nicknbleeding View Post
    I think there on the cheaper side. Im wondering how comfortable his razors are to shave with. I am interested in his use of paste.
    Have bought two (both brand new) this one in AB. the same in Mammoth,out of the box niether shaved well,but maybe it's just me,no longer have them.

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    Sometimes, I think the scales are a bit much on some of his razors. The heavy use of abalone reminds me of when I first started playing the guitar, years ago. I was big into all the abalone and mother of pearl inlay work, especially on Lariveé headstocks. And I still think they're amazing, but now that I'm a little older, I'm more impressed by simplicity. I've got a handmade acoustic that doesn't have any inlays at all in the whole thing and sports a satin finish. I think that mentality has extended over the rest of my life.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Have bought two (both brand new) this one in AB. the same in Mammoth,out of the box niether shaved well,but maybe it's just me,no longer have them.
    Thank you. There nice razors but i dont think he has the time to perfect the edge. Gets them to cut hair and shows it can get and edge. Just my thought.

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    They shave out of the box,but not in a refined way,cannot explaine it.

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