Only four strops but 5 is en route. There is a strop I don't use. I was trying to break a couple in by using them and well just sort of use them now. Maybe once there all broken in Ill pick a favourite. I wont go into pasted strops/ paddles we would be here a while as Im a bit of a diy bloke with a shed full of materials. I did a lot of research and had to try different materials, grits, compounds etc so have a few.