4/8 & smaller are marginally harder to strop for new stroppers, just b/c it's harder to tell I the blade is flat. I solve this by setting the blade at a 45 or 60 degree angle to the length of the strop, rather than the usual 90. Helps keep me from lifting the spine and rolling the edge. I like shaving w/ my 4/8 as much as w/ my 5/8.