Thread: Horsehide vs latigo

I have owned a good amount of strops from different sources over the years and agree all will pretty much give the same end result. Most of the difference is in the feel, heavy draw, light draw, etc......

Many find smoother, light draw strops nice for lightweight blades, heavy draw strops for heavier blades but again it is more about the feeling of control when stropping, not the end result of sharpness.

When in doubt I think choosing a heavier draw, no matter who the maker is the best option unless one specifically wants a slicker feel for a reason.

Tony

thanks for the responses gents...

i still havent saved up the money to jump into shaving...ive been using my shavette with decent success and from what i read my shaves will actually improve once i get a true straight blade...

and to tony...what would you charge for a 2" strop that has a latigo, a horsehide, and a cotton?

Originally Posted by erictski

thanks for the responses gents...

i still havent saved up the money to jump into shaving...ive been using my shavette with decent success and from what i read my shaves will actually improve once i get a true straight blade...

and to tony...what would you charge for a 2" strop that has a latigo, a horsehide, and a cotton?

Eric,
SRP rules for vendors don't allow answering specific questions like that in threads other than the vendor section. I suggest contacting vendors directly with pricing and availability questions.

Thanks,
Tony

I have and have had a ton of strops over the years too. I really think the vintage horsehide strops that I have have a super feel and nice draw. That being said, I really like the latigo leather as well and thought that maybe the red had more drag than the black. I am finding that as you really break the strops in from a lot of use that the two latigo's are getting to feel very similar. Maybe a tad less drag from the black.

There has got to be something said here for personal preference as well as everyones perception of drag is different as are our techniques and pressure, etc...

So I made a decision, I am going to rotate my strops like I do my razors although ever since using the 3 inch and I have always been a die hard fan of the 2 1/2, I may find it hard to go back.

Lynn

I like the narrower ones too if for no other reason it's the classic proportions. It does feel odd going to a narrow one after using a 3" !

I have favorites based on appearance but tend to use a certian one for a week or two then switch to a different one. if you look at Dovo's selections over their history there must have been plenty of old timers out there with 1 3/4" strops. Wide really is a newer thing.

Tony

you can't go wrong with any type of strop as long as it is from a respected vendor.

PuFF