I have a small paddle strop which is pasted with the Dovo red/black pastes
http://www.executive-shaving.co.uk/s...-red-paste.jpg

The usable surface of the strop can't be more than about 6" long and I'm wondering whether a longer strop gives a better result or just a quicker one? The only reason I ask is, because the strop is pasted, it's more likely to do damage to my edge. Stropping certainly feels more natural on a large hanging strop.