Buy first strop?

Just bought my first open razor! What is a good strop to buy such as brand, Dovo any good? what about this JEMICO 18" RUSSIAN LEATHER RAZOR STROP - eBay (item 390022502759 end time Mar-08-09 09:28:43 PDT)

Thanks

Several of our vendors sell great strops. Check out the Vendor's Corner. Also, look in the classifieds...

I would never buy a strop off e-bay except for a Vintage one as a collector...

As Dward already said we have some great vendors here already, and the Illinois #827 Russian can be had all day long from Nashville Knife Shop for about $30 if you are after a Russian one....

+1 on the vendors corner and also look in the classifieds there are some in there every once in a while.

If you are in the USA or even if you aren't, you'll never be disappointed with the best. Sold here. :tu

I agree with Jimmy Had !

I recently purchased a strop from Tony Miller, and it made me regret the money I wasted on cheaper strops ( I previously bought a Jemico and an Illinois) if your going to stick with it, it makes better sense to get a quality strop to start with.

what are the basic qualities to look for?

high quality craftsmanship attention to detail and beauty all of tonys strops has those and more, you can get by with a illinois strop but once you try a latigo/horsehide you will regret buying all others

Buying a strop from Tony is really a no-brainer, IMHO. Quality, value, service, it's all there. Call or email him and he'll get you set up. I don't think you can go wrong with one of his red latigo strops.

Strops are one area I have managed to avoid an AD in, and Tony's RL strop is all I'll ever need :w

Jordan