I tend to agree with you Bruno. I don't find it fun either, but I do find it a challenge and my collection has grown since my first stones - the Nortons.

I use Naniwa SuperStones instead of my Nortons for synths, mostly because I'm not a fan of soaking and I use a 1k Chosera as my bevel setter.

Using my stones may not be great fun, but collecting them is