sounds like your new to honing? so what ever hone you use you will not get instant results. i can get great edges that are as nice as it gets with one coticule. then again i've ben using coticules a long ish while .. your best bet is to go to coticule.be read through sharpening acadamey and go from there. sounds like its quikenought to set a bevel also sounds like your slurry is very thick. read up and se if your atempts get any better.
any one who can reach 8k level should be able to get a great shave wheather its 8k norton or a coticule .
gary