Thread: Illinois Strops website

Originally Posted by markevens

I got an illinois 127 and I had a lot of problems with it. It was pretty cupped, so that it would only make contact with the outer edges of the strop. I was waxed too much, so there was no grab what so ever. I have tried many things to flatten it, and it hasn't really helped too much.

If I had to do it over again, I'd get a ruprazor. In fact, I'm looking to get a ruprazor strop to replace the illinois I'm unhappy with.

I heard that the 127 can be really stiff. I love my 827 Russian though!!

Illinois razor Strop is a very old company, now owned by Fromm International.

Fromm is a major beauty supply outfit selling anything and everything dealing with barber and beauty shops via a large network of dealers. I don't think they have a brick and mortar store.

I am also not sure where their strops are actually made. Their website says "Americas Only Strop Maker".

http://www.frommonline.com/cat4x2.aspx?id=21301