I'm fed up with the disposable blades quality in my new country of residence, so will switch to straight razor next week.

i'm thinking about a a small paddle strop as my beginner one. more precisely the "Thiers-Issard Deluxe 2-Sided Travel Strop w/ Soft Case" that you can see at the bottom Razor Strops

it seems extremely small. but i think that a paddle one will be harder to damage, is this correct?

also, a small one will make the movement slower, making mistakes more difficult right?

and if i don't damage it, i have a traveling strop instead of an abandoned beginner strop

Am I wrong on any of those assumptions?