Thread: Preferred strop width

Bought my new strops today (thanks, Tony). During the past months I have been trying three different strops and have always been lucky enough to re-sell the strop I was using together with a blade, to help buyers that were looking for a starter kit and to experiment with different strops. After trying two different Dovo (1 3/4" wide) and one Red Latigo by T.Miller (2 1/2" wide), I found that I prefere something about 2" wide. I feel a sort of increased control, like when honing on a narrow stone (that is what I like more). Well, I'm sure that this is more a personal taste than other thing, so..

..your experiences?

EDIT: I forgot to say that stropping on my hand is probably the experience I like more.

Gentlemen,

I have always used a 2" strop and the width seems to work just fine for me.

In replying to another post, I referred to my Tony Miller strop as a 3". It's actually a 2". My mistake.

So what's my preference? I suppose I'll be safe to say the 2" strop.

Regards,

Obie

I thought that I liked the 3" and so I bought my Tony Miller strop as a 3 inch. But I also bought a practice strop at the same time and actually have come to like that width better. I think it is a 2.5". With that in mind I put 2.5

Let me hang with the 2 inch wide group here! That's what I use. never had a wide one so I wont say i must have 2. But 2 is what i chose to make and i like it as well not too thick

I don't know, I have several, including a nice Vintage Dubl Duck Cordovan (think I spelled that right) I like the 3" inch width. I usually finish on a Solingen 2" butter soft leather. I like using both during my normal stropping ritual.

3" red latigo!!! I have a 2" which works well but I prefer the 3"

I used to prefer the 2 1/2 because that is what the vintage strops are and I have some of those. When I finally started using the Premium 1 as my daily driver I got used to the 3" and that is where I'm at now.

I like at least 2 inches of strop space, and a good long stretch of leather. My next strop is going to be a 3" for sure.

Now, after some days testing my new 2" wide TM strops, I can say that 2" really is my preferred width. And thanks for voting in this poll!