Thread: If you could only use one strop?

I started out with a cheap beginners/learner strop because I did not want to pay a lot do money for something that I might destroy because I did not know what I was doing or that I would decide later was not for me. I am now at a point that I enjoy shaving with straights and I have not damaged my strop yet so I feel it is time to think about graduating to a better strop.

My question is: If you could only pick one strop and could not spend over $100, what strop would you pick?

that a no brainer for right at the mark tony miller 3 inch heirloom fast bridle or steer hide. mine with the optional handles was right at that, little cheaper with d rings though. that would be my pick of the litter. you can find him at the well shaved gentleman website. he wont have any before January and there wont be many, drop him an email and see what he says.

Originally Posted by kn4wd

that a no brainer for right at the mark tony miller 3 inch heirloom fast bridle or steer hide. mine with the optional handles was right at that, little cheaper with d rings though. that would be my pick of the litter. you can find him at the well shaved gentleman website. he wont have any before January and there wont be many, drop him an email and see what he says.

kn4wd is right. I have strops I like a little better than Tonys 3' fast bridle but the like is slightly better and the cost is much greater. The best bang for the buck is TM

Tony Miller 3" Steerhide is a fine strop. It too has replaceable components. I have a Herold 3" oiled Russian leather strop in the mail. Anxious to see how it works out. It was a deal at $57, but has no sccondary stropping surface. Not to worry though as I have a couple of those in coarse and fine weave cotton from Tony Miller. The fine weave is some great stuff....

+2 tony miller strop..best bang for the buck

Tony's horsehide is mighty nice, but I'd save enough for a Neil Miller and go with that ...... if I could only have one ........ perish the thought ! ..........

Thanks for the feedback everybody, this helps narrow things down for me. Will probably hold out for the Tony Miller's to come available. If I get to impatient will go for one from SRD. Sounds like I cannot go wrong either way.

You will need both to compare.

Originally Posted by DustySuds

I started out with a cheap beginners/learner strop because I did not want to pay a lot do money for something that I might destroy because I did not know what I was doing or that I would decide later was not for me. I am now at a point that I enjoy shaving with straights and I have not damaged my strop yet so I feel it is time to think about graduating to a better strop.

My question is: If you could only pick one strop and could not spend over $100, what strop would you pick?

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I would buy a 3 inch strip of English Bridle and cut my own strop [already did that a couple times]

My Kanayama 90,000 doesn't qualify here or I would name that one for my choice.

I only use one strop (Illinois cowhide); who needs more?... What am I saying?!