Thanx Glen! So do I still apply relatively the same pressure at 1K that I would at 4K/8K? I DO know that one applies no more pressure to the strop as one applies to the face while shaving. This is not true at the 1K level correct? In other words, one must apply more pressure compared to strop pressure to take off metal at the 1K level, correct? Also, my 1K is brand spankin' new, and am wondering if I have to do any pretreatment with the DMT 320, other than beveling the 1K edges. Thanx again!-Gearhead222-PS-Did the needle test and this razor is not suffering from a wire edge. She also appears to have no flat spots using the light reflection test-Just not sharp enough to EASILY cut beard hair