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I bought the DOVO strop from classic shaving and it works fine. However, I later discovered this forum and have heard people say they like Tony's hanging strop better than the DOVO. If I recall...

Duke,
If you buy 2a, you do not need 2b. If you buy 2b, you do not need 2a (assuming you buy a fine/finishing barber hone).

If you buy 2a or 2b for a Lynn sharpened razor; and you use a hanging...

Duke,

I am also a newbie just starting out and wanting to keep the initial investment to a minimum. If I were starting out all over again, this is what I would do.

1)Buy a shave ready razor...

I second the pasted strop option. I never got the Norton simply because I already had a 6K japanese waterstone. After asking a similar question to yours on this site I opted for the pasted strop from...