Thread: Stropping razors with different handle shapes

Originally Posted by Jack0458

I'm getting about half way decent at stropping my razors with "normal" shaped handles. I'm looking at a razor with a handle with a little more curve in the handle and the handle is much wider at the end. How much difficulty have any of you guys had flipping the razor when they have non-standard shaped handles. I'm sure prior experience makes a big difference. Being still a newbie I'm wondering about it. The razor I'm looking at really looks good to me. While I don't look forward to going backwards in my stropping ability with a new razor I wouldn't want a lack of skill to dictate which razor I buy.

I had a Dovo La Forme which has a curved handle. Loved shaving with it but it was a real pain to strop. I never did get it down to easy. It went bye bye and I miss it because it was a great shaver and felt good in my hands ( until I stropped it)