Thread: Question Regarding X Motion

I'm a newb myself, but I've heard/read/been told that the 'X' stroke isn't done solely because the strop may be narrower than the length of the razor's blade. Here are some of it's other reporter benefits:

• It evens out the effect of stropping when the strop isn't flat (i.e., cupped)
• It evens out the pressure you may be applying across the entire blade
• The diagonal motion is more efficient at aligning the edge
• It's good to have the muscle memory in place for times when you may be forced use a narrow strop
• "It's the correct way to strop"

I don't know if there's any legitimacy to any these points, but I use an 'X' stroke regardless of my strop's width.