What's with the increase in reflectivity of the edge with the finer edges in that video?
Where can this be ordered?
No one here has said that an 8k hone will produce the same level of polish. Read what Rich and I actually said.
As far as the level of polish different options give, what's the point? I see that the blade faces are polished at different levels. I also see that the edge (i.e. what matters) reflects at least the same amount of light, maybe more. Then, perhaps we want to look at a different angle, a different magnification or perhaps take another extreme and start looking using UV light. Will we reach new levels? Personally, I've tried the results of using these very fine, expensive sprays, and in the end the edge didn't shave appreciably better. In fact, it was worse in that my skin did not like it as much as my usual edge preparation.
You are welcome to spend $200 for what is supposedly the latest and greatest. I am just saying that I find what I have to be perfectly adequate. I'd rather spend the energy refining my skill because I've found that usually matters much more than the tools.
Nice microscope pics doesn't equally mean nicer shaves.
If I misunderstood about the 8k stone, I stand corrected. The inference I got was what I said. I am not trying to be confrontational.
This was not about what is an acceptable shave, at least not to me. Since I haven't tried this yet, I have no idea if it's good or bad. This was about "something different" that may be better, may be worse. If you haven't tried it, you can't judge it.
Where did the $200 figure come from?
Perhaps the gentleman that made the video got a great shave from this razor. I would assume so, since he took the time to do the video. Not a lot of sense in doing so if it didn't work for him. I guess I don't understand the negativity here that I'm sensing. I got no dog in this fight and could care less what you do, just as you don't care what I do. Maybe we could agree on that.
That being said, I might as well ask the taboo obvious question nobody has asked: Is sharper always better? I think at a certain point as the blade gets sharper you lose smoothness.
You will get an edge that is technically smooth. That is, it will be more uniform. But, remember that your skin remains the same. Do you want to catch an edge on every imperfection?