Thread: Illinois #827

Any opinions on that strop? I already looked through the archives and I can't really get to any conclusion on them. SEEMS like a good choice but I may go for the Dovo Best Russian instead... Just looking for input on these.

All the other "to order" options are too expensive with all the options added + shipping to Canada.

Thanks for the help!

Google it first, there are many sales on this strop should run $30-$35 US
For that price it is really hard to beat this strop...

Yep the cheap price and great features are exactly what I'm looking for... but I'd rather buy one time and not have to "upgrade" in the future if you know what I mean. :P

So, is the Dovo Best Russian a better buy? Or the 827 properly conditioned would to the same?

Are you just starting out shaving with a straight razor? If so, $30-$35 range for a first strop would be money well spent for practice in either mastering the critically necessary stropping procedure or in slicing your first strop into fajita strips. Strops are so easily nicked or sliced when starting out. It would be a irritation to nick a $35 strop; but it would be more of a bummer to nick up a $75+ strop.

Just my 2 cents.

Chris L

An Illinois 805 I bought for my very first strop in 1981-82 still is going strong... Granted I have many nicer strops now and the old 805 hardly ever gets used, but it is still around... The 827 is a better strop than the 805 BTW...

+1 what chris said been there done that

I'm just starting out and use a vintage horsehide + linen strop (cant remember the name right now...). I like going slowly and thus far didn't slice or nick it. I also have another cheap ebay strop i bought to +/- learn on but never really use.

I'm mainly looking for a good all around strop that will last me a lifetime and is a good bang for the buck... I'd really like a Tony Miller or Ken Rup but with all the options added (mainly wide + rings/handles + linen) and shipping to Canada, the price come up to more than I can cough up right now.

I misunderstood then, if you are after a premium strop then save up and get either the TM or an SRD premium...

I thought you were looking for your first strop...

I guess there's no going around that... I won't cheap out for 40$! Tony Miller it will be...

What you might consider is if you're looking for an upgrade in leather, Kenrup's Filly is only $20... Would that tide you over til you can afford a "custom"? Or is it simply that you're at the same stage as me that "I have a useable, good strop, but I want a beautiful, excellent strop"?