Recommendations for a beginners setup

**noetic** · 01-11-2014, 02:52 AM

Thanks to the awesome members here at the SRP I was talked out of wasting $80 on a bogus starter kit. I now need to acquire a decent razor and strop for $80. Any suggestions?

I have read a few posts about the sight unseen razors from whipped dog for $40. This is my front runner at the moment. Any thoughts?

How about a good strop in the $30 range? I have found a few in that range but nothing that is 3in wide.

Thanks for the input.

**Heespharm** · 01-11-2014, 05:11 AM

2 inches is plenty good... Trust me you will trash your first strop within the first year of stropping

**edhewitt** · 01-11-2014, 05:43 AM

You are still going to need to do an x stroke on a 3" strop, so you may as well get a 2" if you are on a tight budget.

**meleii** · 01-11-2014, 05:51 AM

And learning on a 2" will reenforce the x-stroke more. If you start on a 3" you may tend to just go up and back without the x-ing. Then at a later date you may get a 2" and have to learn it again. The 2-2 1/2" strops IMO should be mandatory to learn on. It reinforces good technique.

**pontiacfieroguy** · 01-11-2014, 05:58 AM

Ill second the poor mans strop its not the prettiest thing but its completely functional and dont forget your brush and soap, good prep makes a world of difference. You may also check the classified section here, ive picked up a couple georgous razors that are great shavers for under 40 each and with a little time spent browsing through you will probably find a great deal too.

**AndrewJM** · 01-11-2014, 04:58 AM

Hi, Who is Larry re the poor mans strop? Im interested. Thanks

**Cangooner** · 01-11-2014, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by AndrewJM

Hi, Who is Larry re the poor mans strop? Im interested. Thanks

Here you go:

Whipped Dog Straight Razor Shaving Equipment

**AndrewJM** · 01-12-2014, 12:23 AM

Thanks for the link

**deepweeds** · 01-12-2014, 04:15 AM

The Illinois #206 strop (mentioned by DPM1267 above) is my only strop, and I've used it since 2006. I condition it once or twice a year with conditioning paste or lather, and it's still supple and has a decent "draw". As a beginner, I nicked the edges a good bit; once I stopped doing that, I sanded those spots lightly and applied the conditioning paste to where I'd sanded, and now you'd never know.

**noetic** · 01-11-2014, 05:08 AM

That is probably what I will do. Not sure about the 2in strop though.

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