Thread: How bad are strop wrinkles?

Originally Posted by Pabster

I would not even mess with it. Return it back to Amazon and tell them you want another one professionally packaged and how your current strop is ruined! Why should you settle for less when you paid for new? You could even call the third party direct and get on them for an exchange. Flex the muscle and start cracking that whip!

My strops were mailed to me in perfect shape and so should have yours.


Shotty service is unacceptable!

Pabster

That sounds good in theory, but as it's such a cheap strop ($15-20?), it's almost not worth the shipping cost to have it exchanged. Besides, I'd be stropless for two weeks.

A brush I am very happy with that I think strikes a balance between price and performance is a best pure badger brush. Its soft enough, but yet still stiff enough to whip up a good lather and it holds water well. Silvertips cost more and are softer, but I am comfortable with the softness factor of the brush I have.

I started with a $7 boar brush and arghhh, I wish I never bought it. My current brush has performed so well, I see no immediate need to spend more on a brush.

Good Luck!

Pabster

I recently acquired a strop on Ebay. Actually, its a belt (Brown Vintage Leather belt waist 70s Wide Hippie), 2 1/2 inches wide, and really long. With some brass rod, a brass snap hook from Lowes, and some black leather for the handle, I'm sure it'll do nicely.
And it only cost me approximately $10 for the belt.