I use an old Red Imp 2 1/2 and a 3" horse/latigo. I start out on the red imp's linen and leather and go to the latigo and then the smooth horse. I suppose I would have been fine with the Tony Miller strop being 2 1/2 but I like the 3" width and the strop is luxurious. Unusual to find a modern product that exceeds the quality of the vintage examples but Tony has done it IMO.