Good thread and review by the original poster - thanks! I just happened to have take delivery of my own SRD 3" Roo today and hooked it into the "hardware" that previously held a 3" Premium II. The second strop behind the leather is always felt or linen which I'll continue to use.

First impression is that the Roo gives an almost zero draw feel and it almost feels like I'm stropping on a piece of thin plastic. That's not a taking a shot at the strop, it just feels that way after using leather for years. But no matter what it feels like, if it helps to keep a fine edge I'll love it!

Question for those of you that are current Roo aficionados - how does one condition and maintain Roo? The dryness up here means I have basically zero hand oils to rub on a strop so I normally apply a wee bit of Neatsfoot to my leather every month. Will that work on Roo or does it need something else (if anything at all)?