Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 11
Like Tree2Likes

Thread: Strop Height

  1. #1
    Member sgb1963's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Chicagoland
    Posts
    34
    Thanked: 8

    Default Strop Height

    What is the best height to install a strop?

  2. #2
    Senior Member blabbermouth JimmyHAD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    32,564
    Thanked: 11042

    Default

    Matter of personal preference. I began, and remain waist high. Happens to be doorknob height and I attach the strop clip with a zip tie (cable tie) around the knob. Also seems to be where barber's had theirs on the do hickey that was on the arm of their barber chairs.
    sgb1963 likes this.

  3. #3
    Member sgb1963's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Chicagoland
    Posts
    34
    Thanked: 8

    Default

    Thank you!

  4. #4
    Senior Member blabbermouth
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Roseville,Kali
    Posts
    10,432
    Thanked: 2027

    Default

    As Jim says is all prefferance,Jim, using the door knob and Being 6 ft 7 is stropping on a downward plane.Me at only 6 ft use the towel bar,so I strop on an upward plane,who knows the correct Hgt?? not me

  5. #5
    (John Ayers in SRP Facebook Group) CaliforniaCajun's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Lafayette, LA
    Posts
    1,542
    Thanked: 270

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    As Jim says is all prefferance,Jim, using the door knob and Being 6 ft 7 is stropping on a downward plane.Me at only 6 ft use the towel bar,so I strop on an upward plane,who knows the correct Hgt?? not me
    My strop at home is mounted waist high, but last month I stayed in a couple of motels and had to mount it on a clothes hanger. In the motels I had to strop on an upward plane and I think I liked it better.

    Straight razor shaver and loving it!
    40-year survivor of electric and multiblade razors

  6. #6
    This is not my actual head. HNSB's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Middle of nowhere, Minnesota
    Posts
    4,623
    Thanked: 1371
    Blog Entries
    2

    Default

    I have tried waist height and head height, I prefer my strop at head height.
    Try it both ways and see which you prefer.

    Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.

  7. #7
    The Great & Powerful Oz onimaru55's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Bodalla, NSW
    Posts
    15,595
    Thanked: 3747

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by HNSB View Post
    I have tried waist height and head height, I prefer my strop at head height.
    Try it both ways and see which you prefer.
    But is it really you're head, height.
    HNSB likes this.
    “The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”

  8. #8
    Make ready the heat. henryconchile's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Metro Boston, MA
    Posts
    404
    Thanked: 74

    Default

    It's whatever height you feel comfortable stropping. Try a few highs and lows to see what you like.
    I use mine chest high.
    You can take the boy out of NY, but you can't take NY out of the boy.

  9. #9
    Senior Member BDRebel's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    South Texas
    Posts
    211
    Thanked: 21

    Default

    I put mine at about chest-high. It is comfortable for me, although I haven't tried any other heights yet.

  10. #10
    Member LiamPBoyle's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    Louisville, KY
    Posts
    96
    Thanked: 8

    Default

    I actually have the strop slightly backwards when stropping. I attach the strop to a belt loop and hold the end of the strop away from me with a bit of a rise to just below chest height. I also hold the strop with a slight cant. That's just what works for me, but I'm an oddball so YMMV.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •