Hello All,

I have been wet shaving with a DE for a while now and am looking to get a straight.

I plan on purchasing a pre-honed razor and was wondering how long it would stay keen using a pasted paddle strop.

I had the:
Heirloom Combination, Vintage Style 4 Sided Paddle Strop

In mind with 3.0, 1, 0.5 micron pastes; leaving the 4th side red latigo for honing.

Will the paddle strop be acceptable for pre-shave stroping or would I be better off with a hanging strop in addition?

If purchasing a hanging strop and norton 4k/8k makes more sense I can certainly go that route too; just trying to find the best equipment to start with.

Thanks!
-Geoff