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I ordered some of these for my Apex EdgePro. There are some knives that I can get sharp, but just not as sharp as I would like. Dead animal processing knives. S30V, 154CM, O1, ZDP189 steels.
I started with a good clean edge, about 18º, with a 1000 grit stone. Then I changed to a 2000 grit polishing strip, and finished with a 6000 grit strip.
The results are amazing. Hair just slides off my arm, like wiping soap off with a washrag.
Now to see how these edges hold up under work conditions.

Interesting. Do keep us up on your edge durability trials.

Sam I tried a polished edge for field dressing deer and processing. It didn't take me long to go back to a rough edge. That's just me! I also like a 15 degree edge. If ya got great steel take advantage of it. A thin edge has always processed very well with easy touch up with a ceramic rod. Let me know how ya make out.

Yeah, I like a toothy edge in the field also.
I have not had good results with diamond impregnated stones or with ceramic rod. Just me I guess.
I do use a leather strop impregnated with Semi Chrome for finish and for light touch up.
Those are smaller angles than I usually use.

I have been using strops by Flexxx, and three different compounds, black, white and green, from Stropman. Lately, I have been sharpening on the EdgePro, then a few wipes on a ceramic, and a few passes on the strop.
The polish strips may, or may not be the answer for what I want when working with game.
I know my regular method gave edges that worked well with the last couple of pigs I dressed, as well as the venison I worked with last week.

I have always preferred an edge just slightly toothy for processing game. I use the 1000 grit on my Edge Pro and very lightly strop for a scary sharp ever so slightly toothy edge with a bit of bite. I skin, debone and quarter using the gutless method where the critter falls and then backpack the meat out. My edge will easily process a good size whitetail buck and still be very sharp.

that's the third or forth time that method has been mentioned lately. I am going to have to try it, especially with hogs.

when I use the tapes to get mirror bevels I do a micro bevel to 400 grit. once I was trying to slice a dry bodark stick with mirror bevels to 6000 & it just slid. did a micro to 600 grit & the stick was easily cut. cranky72 mothers mag polish removes residue from the polish tapes

Larry, is that the angle you used for the group buy of model ones?