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Never really saw any benifit for me from it. But then again I think a well done 8K razor is really comfortable though going finer can make it easier to sneak up on the perfect edge.

Yes and no. The no is they are a decent waterstone and do a nice job. The yes comes from two factors: first I'd say they are roughly half as aggressive as the Norton this means they require...

yes, those appear to be the same product.

They do have to be lapped, I lap them with 1000 grit wet/dry paper on a flat surface, (glass bed, granit slab even the kitchen counter if needed).

They are wedge shaped with flat faces, when stacked one upon the other they make a level stone.

Well I'll just kick my two cents in here.

I have two honing systems that I have used and neither of them cost more than fifty bucks total.

I have a Swaty barbers hone I got this for $15.00 off...