Can anyone explain the reason for the X strokes? They all make sense in a 5 x 2 barber hone, where the toes of the edge is outside the surface for the beginning of the stroke and the heel of the the edge its outside the stone at the end of the stroke. BUT, in a regular 8 x 3 stone it appears to the unexperienced that the toe gets 80% more "atention" than the heel.

If you have a full size hone, What is the benefit of the X stroke?

Thanks to all for your responses.