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    I think I have read that some people here strop the night before they shave.

    Does this have any affect on the strop quality or is there no difference over 8 hours or so?

    I am going to strop a razor tonight and one tomorrow morning. In order to compare, I am going to use a Boker 101 Red Injun and my Boker Diamond. Not an exact match, but close.

    I will do this again the following day using my Dovo Bismark and my Dovo Special. Again, not an exact match, but close.

    One on one side of my face, one on the other. I will post results.

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    Not sure it matters. Unlike most I strop immediately after shaving because my memory sucks at 64 and I was sometimes forgetting which razor I used the evening before...... linen or cotton followed by various leathers. Works perfectly for me.
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    I shave at the gym and I used to take a small loom strop with me for stropping. Recently I forgot to take the loom strop with me. I had stropped before the gym so I figured it should be fine. And indeed the shave was fine. But that is not quite 8 hours, more like four our five.

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    I will strop in the evening before traveling. I have experienced no noticeable difference. I'm looking forward to the results of you test though. Thanks for posting this.

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    Ever since I started shaving with a straight, I always strop the night before. Don't know why I did that. I guess I figured my chances of knicking the strop was greater in the morning. It feels good to just jump out of the shower, get a fresh razor and shave and gives me a ritual to do in the evenings.
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    I don't always stop right before I shave. I usually do it whenever I finish honing, cause I like honing but hate stropping, so it balances things out.

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    Ok, first test down.
    I did not mention it, but I did 5 touch up laps on my Naniwa 12k just to make sure I was starting from the same basic point.

    I could tell no difference. BBS on both sides and both razors shaved extremely well and comfortable.

    So far, night stropping is sounding good!

    I also think that I may just do a quick Camilia oil wipe down after the stropping. I have no reason why because test #1 went so well except that is how the honemeisters ship them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big_E View Post
    Ever since I started shaving with a straight, I always strop the night before. Don't know why I did that. I guess I figured my chances of knicking the strop was greater in the morning. It feels good to just jump out of the shower, get a fresh razor and shave and gives me a ritual to do in the evenings.
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    I like it. Expecially the ritual in the evening. Right now, my evening ritual is only to set out my chosen cream, my scuttle and a razor I pick out. I would like to add stropping as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    I don't always stop right before I shave. I usually do it whenever I finish honing, cause I like honing but hate stropping, so it balances things out.
    I have to admit I find stropping a little nerve wracking. It is the only aspect of this art that I have history of damaging equipment doing. Now that I have a nice Premium IV strop, I am still paranoid about nicking it.

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