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Hi I'm looking some clarification with regards my new strop I've purchased. I bought the parker 3" wide latigo leather strop with fabric. It has arrived today and when I opened it there are a couple of small dents in the leather. Basically I would just like to know would this effect the stroping process or will it be fine to use. If i need to return it then I will.
How small are the dents and where are they positioned relative to the stropping area? Pictures would help us better respond to your concern.
Depressions in the leather are fine, but raised or wrinkled areas are not. For a new strop, I would not accept either type of damage unless the dents were tiny enough to not bother me down the road. You don't need any strop regret.
Hi thanks for your reply. The only way I could describe them is it's as if a small child has bitten the edge. I heated the leather up slightly with a hairdryer and they have improved. The picture attached is before I heated the leather.
Those really won't affect your stropping, so you must decide whether you can remain happy with them. Maybe ask the vendor for a small discount / refund to make up for the imperfection? Good luck, sir.
Thanks for your help. Much appreciated. I've gotten the 1 on the left out completely with heat. I don't want to over do it so I'm leave it as it is now after you reassuring me. Thanks again.
Good call not overdoing the repair. Hope you enjoy your new strop!
Nice call Mark. I agree competely.
It is a shame that the marks are there, but if you can live with them they are not going to make any difference/damage. If this was an expensive strop, and that depends on the owners opinion, then asking for a small refund is not a bad idea. If you dont feel the strop cost ya way too much to start with, than live with it. It looks like a nice piece of leather and should last you a long time even as it is.
It was expensive but I can live with it. I deliberatly got myself a good one as I know it will do me a very long time. I've emailed the vendor and sent them a picture. As long as it does it's job then I'm ok with it but as you said it is a shame as it kinda takes the look of it in my opinion.
expensive as in 300$? or expensive as in 100$?, if its the latter I wouldn't worry, 300 and up I might complain a little, but that damage is never going to affect your stropping and after you use it a few times it,ll have more marks than that on it. Tc
Well each individuals idea of expensive varies from person to person. What might seem expensive to one person might not be expensive to somebody else lol. Anyways it was £85gbp delivered... there was cheaper and there was more expensive ones to choose. I choose this specifically because it had good reviews and because it was latigo leather and also had the fabric. Like I says I'm happy to hold onto it. My only concern was that it wouldn't strop correctly. I'm now confident that it will.
I don't know what you paid in ireland, but in the States, a Parker latigo strop goes for $70-80. It is certainly not a cheap strop, but you can spend several times that amount for a premium strop. I purchased a Parker as my first strop as well; I still use it, even though I have other strops as well.
I would not worry about the small dents in the strop, especially since this is your first strop. Unless you are exceptionally well coordinated, it is quite likely that you will end up with some nicks in the leather before you refine your stropping technique. Fortunately, you can sand out most minor nicks with some fine grade sandpaper. I have personal experience in that area. You might want to learn to strop using a dull razor or knife so there will be less chance of nicking your new strop.
We tend to get ripped off with everything when it comes to prices. Lol. It worked out around $104 conversion. It's decent strop. Nice and smooth. Thicker than I expected also but then what is decent. It's my first one so I can't compare it to anything else.
The internet is fine but this conversation is an example of why I still support my local brick and mortar store if I can.
Looks like a nice strop. Like the others said it won't effect your stropping. They may raise up on there own a bit. Do some practicing on the suede side to get the hang of it. My first strop looks pretty bad. I look at it now and laugh. Good luck.:D
Thanks guys.
There are not all that many brick and mortar stores that sell shaving goods, at least not the good stuff. The only one anywhere close to me is Smallflower/Q Brothers/Merz Apothecary in downtown Chicago, 45 miles away. I only go into the city when absolutely necessary, so even when I order from them, it will be over the Internet. I have purchased from quite a few brick and mortar stores: TSS, SRP, Maggard, WCS, WSP, Griffith Shaving, and directly from artisan soap vendors, but orders are placed over the Internet and delivered a few days later. I did visit SRP in person one time when I was traveling through Ohio, but I had less than an hour to browse; I could have spent all day in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
Sounds to me like its time to open a shave shop and save yourself the drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by RayClem
Hello there,
Who did you buy it from if you don't mind me asking. I have the same strop and like it very much. It was £75 delivered, from Executive Shaving. Who I highly recommend. Good for strops, creams and brushes.