I am fairly new to honing and have been honing using methods that are detailed on the forum. I have been setting my bevel with a 1k stone then using the Norton 4/8k to progress then use a finishing stone. The final steps I take are stropping with Crox on felt then on to leather. I have been getting very nice shave results. I have moved to a Zulu-Grey and began using the one stone honing technique - actual two stone 1k setting then one stone. I followed the progression with Crox and leather. Some experienced honers over on the Zulu-Grey thread said that going to Crox looses the finishers edge. My question is: do most of you go right to leather from the finisher? Am I missing out on the natural finisher's experience by using Crox??? What prompted my thoughts is I just touched up my Zowada. Prior to my acquisition it had been newly honed by Tim. I touched it up with the Zulu-Grey then Crox on felt then leather stropping. Upon shaving it was as sharp as the original but I felt it had a smoother shave. So am I experiencing the Zulu-Grey or the Crox???