Thread: inexpensive strop

Originally Posted by MistressNomad

Hmmm... if it were me I'd pass. You can buy a Filly strop from RupRazor for much less than that, and rest assured about its quality.

Also, as a beginner, wider is not better. It's important to develop your X-pattern when stropping and having a wide strop can make you lazy about that.

It's a gamble and might encourage bad habits, basically. You can avoid both those problems for equal to lesser money.

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Wider is not better and good habits are important.

I'm assured by many folks that my 2" red latigo strop is entirely adequate and sufficient, and 2 and a half is luxurious. It certainly seems to me that it's plenty and I've not wished for more. I think a large heavy razor might be more demanding, but mine isn't.

the leather may be quite good, but i'm rather skeptical about the design. looks like it would be awfully prone to cupping.