Thanks for your reply, Dennis.
My location means I've no choice but to buy online, and I did think it was reasonable to assume from the description that a "safety back" meant a safety back. The problem with these buff files is that you can't easily create a safety edge on them yourself as unlike standard files they are diamond coated, and in this case diamond coated on all three sides.
Besides this new buff file I've got no.2, no.4 and no.6 standard barrette needle files. I use them all and they're all excellent, i.e. they never mark stones. Judging by the inconsistencies in the Vallorbe catalogue it's beginning to look like Vallorbe have lost the plot a bit in the description of their own product line, and I've ended up being the guinea pig they needed to point this out to them. This is not the only time recently I've acted as a guinea pig for a manufacturer who hasn't done his homework properly. I'm sure we've all got similar tales to tell.
Mark.
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