Thread: what is a goot brand of strop?

what is a good brand of strop to buy? That is not outrageously expensive.

thanks
ed

If you like vintage strops, then almost anything made of "shell" that isn't warped, cut up, or hopelessly dried out will be good.

For new strops, the only good brand is Tony Miller. Freakin' awesome.

Well, OK, to be fair, Handamerican strops are good too, but waiting for that website to surface for a split-second and be active is like whale-watching in the off-season.

That's a tough one. It depends on your personal preferences and budget. There's lots of good opinions in the Review section of the forum.

Originally Posted by dylandog

If you like vintage strops, then almost anything made of "shell" that isn't warped, cut up, or hopelessly dried out will be good.

For new strops, the only good brand is Tony Miller. Freakin' awesome.

Well, OK, to be fair, Handamerican strops are good too, but waiting for that website to surface for a split-second and be active is like whale-watching in the off-season.

Too funny!

Originally Posted by sdsquarepoint

Too funny!

Actually I do think that Dovo/Jemico strops are underrated but over priced. Most of us American's think larger is better. I have a small Dovo and It is just fine. I wouldn't hesitate steering anyone to them as they are well made and of good resources. They are much better than Iliinois strops. They don't even get the gold print straight and non- smudged.

I do reccomend Tony Miller's products first though. MikeB

The TM Artisan is the first modern creation of that wonderful endcap/ring handle center c-screw design... MikeB

I have been looking around at the strops. I am sure I am going to need many strops over my lifetime, and 70 bucks a pop seems expensive, considering if i want to try different pastes, etc. Isnt there anything in the 10 -20 $ range?

Originally Posted by tryonix

what is a good brand of strop to buy? That is not outrageously expensive.

thanks
ed

How much would you call outrageously expensive? If we know your budget we can help much easier

Tony Miller, The Well Shaved Gentleman strop manufacturer, is the best you can get, at any price point! His less expensive models are simple, beautiful, fully functional excellent, excellent strops.

You can buy somewhere else, but you will not find any better, and likely find lower quality.

try,

The Well Shaved Gentleman (or the Heirloom Razor Strop Co.): Tony Miller's strop works is THE place to buy a strop. One, the quality is superlative and two, Tony is a wonderful guy to deal with. Now, because of the example he has set and his at times limited production, as he is both the sole proprietor and sole producer of his strops, there are a couple of other sources which have begun to sell strops also of excellenet quality. This is doubtless because of Tony's example and the other vendors' needs to have a product which is competitive to his, lest they suffer our slings and arrows. So you can try also Vintage Blades and Straight Razor Designs.

good luck and good sliding of steel against leather,