Quote Originally Posted by Toplin View Post
i'm a beginner and I got ken rup's filly strop and I recommend it. I do have a question about the rough side with the green paste. How often should i use that side, and is it equvalent to an 8k, 12k stone? Or am I thinking about all this wrong?
The green side is higher grit than 12k. Well.. Not higher grit, but smaller particle...

To save you the long version, the essentials are that there is no finite answer to your question, it's different for every razor.. When the razor starts to tug, or give rough shaves, give it 10 laps on the Green, then give it a good stropping on Latigo, if that fixes it, yay, if it doesn't, 10 more laps, repeat as necessary... When the Green doesn't do the job, you need a finishing/barber hone.

That answer your question?