I also find a good linen and then leather to be a more comfortable edge than chromium oxide (which itself is already fairly comfortable) and almost no less keen if the finish stone is a good one used properly.

It's a little easier to always use chrome ox after the final stone to be sure the edge will be uniform, but the shave is more comfortable for me if I come off of a natural japanese stone or something else of a natural stone variety - less bite and less chance of shaving off little bumps, but still no grab from the razor atg.