Coticules are, IMO, the best barometer of honing chops but to answer the question, in order to crack the Coticule Code you have to first figure out how you want to use it and what you’re looking to achieve. One stone honing on a Coticule as opposed to using it in a progression will definitely alter your approach. I find going 1, 3, 6, 8K and finishing a coticule more efficient, not that there is anything wrong with one stone honing.