Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
Do not think about this to much,take your time,one stroke on a strop is one trip up and down,speed is not a factor,forget about it.
Concentrate,one up, one down,take your time,slow down,if it takes 10 minutes to do 50 strokes,so be it.
You need to learn a cadence,slow down,proper stropping is paramount,it is critical,slow down,do not push the river.
Most excellent advise! Newer shavers often do not realize how much time must be spent on maintenance. Slowing down gets perfect strokes and allows you to feel as the blade responds. I never mastered the fast flip. I always go slow and steady! I value my razors and my strop as well. Now, some guys pride themselves as smoking the strop, But I would not let them do it with mine!