Thread: Stropping

I am wondering if I can save myself a few minutes with my morning shave by stropping the night before? Is it ok to strop a razor the night before or is there some reason to strop right before shaving?

Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by Denverrazr

I am wondering if I can save myself a few minutes with my morning shave by stropping the night before? Is it ok to strop a razor the night before or is there some reason to strop right before shaving?

Thanks in advance

It is ok to strop the night before, but your idea to save a few minutes seems to go contrary to straight shaving!

JMS,

I agree. No desire to rush the project, just thought if I could stropp my razor the night before, I could spend a few extra minutes preparing my face or working on improving my shaving technique.

Originally Posted by Denverrazr

JMS,

I agree. No desire to rush the project, just thought if I could stropp my razor the night before, I could spend a few extra minutes preparing my face or working on improving my shaving technique.

When you put it in that light, I can find no fault with your logic!

My shaving got an estimated 50% better when I started stropping AFTER I lathered up. The extra time the lather spends on my face helps a lot.

Leaving nice warm lather on your face for the few extra minutes whiles stropping really lets the lather do its work as far as softening hair, and stimulating glands in the face (which also helps lube the skin a little).

Also, by stropping just before shaving, you're ensuring that you're razor is as "fresh" as it possibly can be.

Stropping while the the lather works is like killing two birds with one stone! That extra time is great for skin prep, and again, freshest edge possible!

Happy Shaving!

The lather prep is a good point, that's what I do too...
But the one point that hasn't been brought up is the microscopic rust that starts to form on the edge instantly, which is really why we are stropping in the first place... Hence the stropping right before shaving, you freshly clean and align the edge for yer face...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The lather prep is a good point, that's what I do too...
But the one point that hasn't been brought up is the microscopic rust that starts to form on the edge instantly, which is really why we are stropping in the first place... Hence the stropping right before shaving, you freshly clean and align the edge for yer face...

I agree with Glen. I've stropped the night before and I can definitely say since I stopped that practice and strop just prior to shaving, the shaves and adges are noticeably better. It's got to be that rust thing.

Chris L