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Howdy y'all.
I've been using my poor mans strop from Larry while I learn to shave and strop. I'm to the point where I'm consistently shaving well and stropping well, and I'd like to get a better strop. I'm kind of thrifty but I'd like a 3" wide. Any recommendations out there?
thanks as always...
kc
You can't go wrong with a 3" from SRD. Lots to choose from in leathers and secondary fabrics too. Mine is a Premium 1 leather with Premium fabric and my razors love it.
+1 on the SRD strops. Mine is the premium 2 with premium fabric. Excellent strop. Based on your picture you might want to go with the bridle leather version. :D Actually, I wish that's the one I had gotten. I'd bet they are all equally great as far as the razor is concerned.
What kind of draw do you like? That would narrow it down, SRD has done good strops , but there are others too, not sure what your wanting to spend. Scruple works is another I would recommend, then it starts getting a little more expensive. But the draw will dictate, I have a SRD Roo strop that I like a lot, it has little to no draw. But my Kanayama is my favorite slick as goose crap on ice. Tc
I'll put my 2 cents in and say a Tony Miller Heirloom fast bridle strop.
It's been my go to strop since I've gotten it. Very smooth and slick. The only problem is that they aren't always available. He makes small batches of them and they sell out quick.
Good luck!
Pete <:-}
Can't go wrong with an SRD strop, I love mine. But I'm looking to get a tony miller strop as well. Have heard nothing but great things about tony and his products.
While I have only been using a true straight for about 3 weeks now (been using a shavette for nearly 4 months), strops are somewhat new to me. But I can definitely recommend a strop from SRD. From what little bit of experience I have, I can tell I have a very good strop.
I currently have the English bridle (premium IV leather) with matched webbing as my second material. But as I get better, I may pick up a Premium 1 leather strop as I have read posts from members saying that the Premium 1 has a really nice finishing ability to it. They will use about 30-40 laps on the bridle and finish with 30-40 laps on the premium 1 for an exceptionally well polished edge.
One thing of note. The leather, as well as the webbing/fabric sides of the strops, on the SRD strops is easily replaceable. If you cut your strop or with to try a different leather, you can always order a new piece of leather, unscrew the hardware, and affix the new leather. No need to purchase a complete strop if you screw up your strop beyond repair.
+1 to this. I have a Tony Miller and its awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by petercp4e
I also got a SRD Modular Paddle strop to practice on first and its really nice as well.
I use either one depending on my mood.
Is that as slick as deer guts on a doorknob?Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrideshd
Yes it is!!!! , on a scale of 1-10 the deer guts on a doorknob is a 9 , goose crap on ice is 8.75. Tc
Can't be slicker than eels in a bucket of snot!!!
Suppose the first things to nail down is budget, width ( between 2 and 3 inch) and draw. Not all manufacturer's have options in all sizes. The leather plays a part too. Not everyone does cordovan or shell. I like shell or cordovan in 2 1/2 inch so that narrows it significantly. Also for that means its a higher budget. I also like barber's ends so also refines the search. Figure out what you want then ask what is good for those parameters and we can give you a much better answer than just throwing maker's names at you
Thanks. Actually, I've pretty much decided on one of Lynn's strops. So thanks again to all of you!
Let us know which leather you get. I'm interested in opinions of other leathers, especially if it is a material other than the English bridle (premium IV) leather.Quote:
Originally Posted by Caihlen
So what are the pros and cons of the English bridle leather? I have the premium II I think and it works well.Quote:
Originally Posted by donaldjr1969
As long as it's good smooth leather it dies the same job, it's the different type draws that makes them different. Some like heavy draw , some like light draw, that's the difference in the strops, plus cost us all about what you want too. Tc
Yea, but not having familiarity with all the strops, how would one rank them: leather finish vs draw? I would guess that with all the wax, etc that the Latigo would have a pretty heavy draw, whereas bridal leather would be a very light draw. I haven't seen any references anywhere to which finishes are heavy, medium or light. It would be nice to see some sort of ranking, even if it's just a general rule of thumb rather than dead on accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrideshd
Correction: The information I was seeking can be found here for SRD strops, supposedly. http://www.straightrazormagazine.com...igns-full.html