I personally enjoy honing. To me it's a very "Zen" process, and rubbing steel on stone is rather relaxing IMO...

Just as I enjoy trying new razors, I enjoy trying new hones even more. I went thru a synth phase, then a coticule phase, and finally JNATS. Lately I have been enjoying finishing on an Escher. Honing on an Escher w/slurry is something special - the silky smooth feeling of it is addicting. Now I am trying to refinish a lot of my razors (I have close to 40 of them) on Escher becuase I can't get enough of that buttery feeling!!