Originally Posted by
nun2sharp
For a new shaver all you need is a good barber hone such as the swaty, keen kutter etc, they can be found on ebay cheaply and will maintain an edge indefinately(its all I used for years and then I found SRP:gaah:) The nortons, coticules , shaptons etc are for edge restoration and can be put off indefinately, unless you fail to maintain or ding your blade.
JMO It seems like there are a number of new guys buying stones they dont need, some of them are for razors they havent even used yet.