Thread: Picking my First Strop

It sounds like the 3" Latigo will make you happy. Maybe you will nick it a bit but it's a good strop. I think it's more important to have a good strop to learn on, and get good results, than save 40$ on a mediocre strop. and I think you will have it for a while. Maybe get a few nicks, but as long as you don't slice it in half or anything, it'll be okay

Michael

I agree with mjsorkin. My first strop was a 3" red latigo from Vintage Blades and I was quite happy with it for 2+ years. When I eventually cut it, I was able to get a replacement leather strop from the vendor.

I wouldn't overly worry about nicking your strop. Practice with a butter knife; and when you begin stropping go slow, until you get a feel for the stropping rhythm.

All strops eventually show a little wear. Those little nicks can be removed with some very fine sandpaper. What you don't want to do is cut or gouge your strop deeply.

Whichever vendor you decide to purchase your 3" latigo strop from, make sure that you can get replacement parts for it.

All things considered the Diamant and the strop is a nice set up but with that I would suggest the $22 practice strop to go with it and work with it until you are comfortable to move to the 3" SRD strop that comes with the package offer. Or in the alternative get the Dovo natural you like and the $22 strop and when comfortable with your stropping move on the a strop upgrade. You can also purchase a great starter razor here in the classifieds and order the $22 dollar strop to begin with.