I've been thinking this over for a while now, and I'm really glad I've always stuck to 2" strops. When I use them it really feels like I'm making good contact with the blade, and I swear I can even see it while I'm stropping. I've tried 2.5" width and the blade definitely still makes contact, although if it was a blade with a severe smile I can see applications where the 2.5" will not make contact as well as a 2" strop. The one time I tried a 3" strop, I was in the middle of making some DIY paddles and I tried a diy 3" belt for about 30 seconds before I came to the conclusion that it felt all wrong. The blade didn't make contact nearly as well on a 3" strop as a 2 or 2.5" strop.

Do I just suck with a 3" strop, or is something else at play here (convenience, speed, etc)?