I've had good luck with Sheffields but I love Solingens. My ratio is like 20 Solingens to 1 Sheffield. Most of my Sheffields are heavy grinds and a different animal from the majority of my full hollow Solingens. As the popular saying goes ....it's all good. What Holli4 said about the hones may be something to look at. If one setup doesn't work well an alternative might do the trick.