I Use 0.5 Chro Ox Paste & Maybe Some 0.2 Red Rhodium Paste on Some Razors..My Preference Kinda thing..I Reckon its a Smoother Cutter & Offers a Smoother Edge on Most Razors..But..Many Use Diamond Pastes..Whatever the Paste You are Gonna Use the Purity & Consistency is the Most Important thing in My Books..There is a Lot of Crap Out there.. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...y.html&usg=AFQjCNGJORqvaaiT8zhKA1Skjx-E5SR-tA Also..A Thread on Chro/Ox Paste & Diamond Paste.. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...e.html&usg=AFQjCNGWLDkmyfFsOWVVoUb_EuX99j7hHA Billy..
I use CrOx and sometimes follow,. I also like the Dovo red/black paste. I found the diamond gave a slightly rougher edge.
Diamond paste can be difficult to understand. A .25 diamond spray/paste will cut faster that .5 CrOx but it will leave a quite harsh edge. Diamond is great if you do not have a finisher. I would use .25 diamond spray followed by .5 CrOx then linen and leather. Like was mentioned before, not all diamond spray/paste is created equal. There is a lot of crap out there. As for what is best? I don't know as I no longer use it.