Hi Guys,
I was up at my cabin this weekend and forgot to bring my sharpening set up and decided that I would really like to have some type of set up that I keep up there. I will likely bring my DMT stone set up and pick up something new for the house.
I have used DMT bench stones for years and have the 120-1200 grit. I have been very happy with them except they are too narrow for some plane blades, but that can be solved with a wider set. I like the idea of sticking with DMT diamond stones because I am familiar with them and have been very happy. They also just seem more convenient that water or oil stones.
That being said if I am buying something new it seems like the right time to ask, is there a compelling reason to look at a different system? I have not read anything that makes me think that others are much better than diamond. I would probably just be getting 600, 1200, and 8000 as I have some extras in the rougher grits anyway.