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Based on what you're saying, a DF wheel should be more of a burden than a blessing (mandatory use of ACC, at least a DE wheel in addition, and still the SJ if you want to polish.

Also some spoon carving knives, but i guess those can't be sharpened with the Tormek.

You might want to look at this video with Wolfgang. I have never sharpened such a tool, and it might require a lot of practice. Wolfgang has a tendency to make complex things look easy thanks to his level of mastery and feeling. The SVM-00 in itself requires quite a bit of experience and training, so ...

Thank you so much for posting this link, I've never seen it. Looks possible but certainly not easy to me!
As for the wheel, I'm almost certain I'll get the normal version of the T-8, just seems more suited to my needs.

Thanks to everyone for your answers! You helped me a great deal. I'll be sharpening mostly bushcraft knives for carving purposes (3 of the knives are Fällknivens, so they come with a convex edge).
I'll also sharpen my carving tools with the Tormek. They're all Svante Djärv knives made from carbon steel. Some carving knives, drawknife as well as a carving axe. Also some spoon carving knives, but i guess those can't be sharpened with the Tormek.

Hello,
this is my first post here, glad i found this forum.
I want to buy a T-8 and think about getting the black 50th anniversary edition with the df-250 diamond wheel. I do realize that the standard SG-250 is a more versatile stone, but I'm still tempted by the 50 year warranty, the composite honing wheel and the diamond stone in the black edition.
My question is:
if I want a really refined surface on my tools and knives, would i need to get a DE-250 as a follow up to the DF, or could i directly go from DF-250 to the SJ-250, which is around 4000grit?
Any input would be much appreciated.
Cheers-Simon