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There also are pastes that have grits of 1 micron and larger, so by that same logic there is no need for any hone.

We don't do valuations here. If you want one, that is what you are going to pay, with the Shapton being a bit more than the Suehiro. The actual improvement to the edge from a properly used 12k to...

So you are in favor of a hone with a grit size of 0.5 microns yet don't see a need for a hone with a grit size of 0.49 microns?
Why?