This is something that will be some time away but i was just sitting watching a movie and started thinking about finishing hones. Currently i have a few Welsh slate hones and while i am not unhappy with the finish i got from these i cant help thinking what if, I remember reading that slate can be a little on the varied side and i was thinking about maybe looking at something more predictable like a Naniwa SS or Shapton GS.

So im not really asking "should i choose this or that" what im really asking is do you guys think i would benefit from experiencing a synthetic stones?