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Except on price, which is the main factor according to OP
(And many japanese water stones that are cheaper than $100 do not beat many barber hones in performance.)
I have several barber hones...

Yes, I should've made it clear that for effective maintenance you need fabric component strop, not just leather. There are some old threads with experiments on the difference the fabric component...

I don't think it's particularly wise strategy. How do you know that what you get on ebay only needs lapping and isn't just a 'piece of crap' as you put it?

The thing is that generally there is no...