Quote Originally Posted by Willbeblood View Post
I did a couple X strokes slow and very light. It just seemed like another axis I need watch. Am I overthinking wanting the whole blade to be in contact and have full support of the strop? Being in full Newb mode I guess my question is should I exchange for one thats 3"+. I'm in love with this blade and dont want to jack it up.
Damn I love this sport!
Thanks for all the replys
Quote Originally Posted by Tony Miller View Post
For much of strop history a 1 1/2" to 2" strop was all their was. The 2 1/2" seemed to be the american norm for years but over the past 5 or 6 years it seems it is 3" or nothing. My 3" models sell far faster than the 2 1/2' models but it seems there are those old school guys like me that prefer a narrower one. My favorite is still the 2 1/2".

Tony Miller
Willbeblood,

One thing the narrow strop does is force you to perfect your X stroke -- you have to in order to cover the entire edge. Another benefit is that you have less leather to potentially curl or warp in shape, and causing problems with contact.