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    what you guys think about this one

    http://cgi.ebay.de/ABZIEHLEDER-Strei...QQcmdZViewItem

    worth of 8,50€ + 5,50 shipping costs? or waste of money? it would be just temporary one, 'til i get better one...

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    Use a belt instead. It will be gentler on your edge and more effective.

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    a normal belt, i do have one that's backside is really smooth leather? yeah well, it can't be worster than my strop right now so i just might try if it works... but i need to buy me a quality strop someday when i got extra money, it ain't so easy cause i ain't got job right now...

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    if you've got about 25EUR to spare, you could get Tony's cheapest model at www.thewellshavedgentleman.com. It will still be a top performer and better than anything else you can get in that price range and better than most that cost twice that.

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    i looked at that, but is it better to save more money and buy some more expensive? cause i can save pretty much in not that long time... in month or so i can buy some better one and i've been able to use my old strop this long now, month ain't so bad... but what to buy when i have enough money? i would love to order from Tony, but that VAT thing ain't relly that nice, so if i buy something it should be from Europe, cause i don't think that Tony is willing to cheat with customs? cause only way that i wouldn't have to pay taxes is to make it be a gift and values less than 30€ or dollars... so i could get that cheapest one, but expensive one's goes out of that price range...

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    Even the cheapest piece in Tony's lineup will work great on your razors because he carefully selects and cuts the leather. If you want something more up-scale without getting raped by VAT, you can always get one of Rob's strops. I heard they've been getting some good reviews and he's in the UK.

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