My first razor came in the mail today. Its a Genco Master Barber. I figure for the price, I couldn't go wrong. I actually managed a decent shave for my first time. Not much blood on the blade, but the left side of my face is smoother than the right side. The curve where my neck meets my chin and cheeks needs some practice to get a closer shave, but I was very happy. I don't have a strop yet. It seems that a cheap one will run me about $50. I saw some vegetarian strops, and figured if they would work, I would try an old belt. It seemed to work, but I have no experience with a real strop. Will I get even better results with a real strop, or should I just stick with my $7 belt strop?