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Feeling like upgrading my current poor man strop to something nicer and wider (3"). These two strops have caught my eye, which one do you think is the best value?
Also if have any other strops to recommend in the same price range (including shipping to Greece:p ) feel free to do so!
I started with the poor man's strop. It was great. I'm sure his rich man strop is of good quality.
I have star shavings lap strop and big daddy with felt too. I love it and the pricetag.
You can't go wrong either way and I am not sure one has more value than the other. Both are about equal quality so I would just go with whatever your gut is telling you.
I only have experience with the Big Daddy, but I love mine I have the english bridle and latigo. I have also made a cheap paddle strop that I use occasionally.
I have the big daddy in english bridle and linen. Its a very nice strop for the money.
Neil Miller strop ! :)
Yeah because they are in the same price range :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMagnus
By the way nice vids!
What a pleasant problem to have. You mastered your beginners strop.and are ready to move up to a man-size strop. You'll probably like anything you get. This decision is up to you. Congratulations on learning what was a difficult thing for me to learn! Carry on!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iasonas
Definitely. I had one of these and it was great. He might want to opt for the more expensive one if shipping costs offset the savings.Quote:
Originally Posted by nodakjohns
Big daddy is great for the money.
+1 to thatQuote:
Originally Posted by MrMagnus
Love the Tony Miller Plain Vanilla and dollar for dollar can not be beat IMO
I have to agree, the lower price TM strops are in a different league. I wasn't to keen on the felt I got with my Big Daddy strop. The leather was all right though. I've had SRD strops that were of really good quality too. You might want to look at those too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gonzo4str8rzrs
For what it's worth I do know that the star shaving strops will be offering a canvas material in the near future if not already. I think felt is better for like a medium such as diamond spray paint to use on a piece of wood like a bench home for refreshing. 4 everyday stropping I prefer canvas or linen if I have to choose more often than not I just use plain leather haven't really found the benefit of adding another component. No doubt about it the SRD stripes are top notch quality I own one it's one of my favorites I love it but it's in a different price point. If you want to spend a little bit more and getting SRD you can't go wrong. Same goes with any of the Tony Miller their grades drop even the plain vanilla entry level or beginners drop whatever its called these days. Problem I have seen with some of the Rich man strops is inconsistencies in the leather
The Big Daddy was my first strop and I consider it an excellent value.
A little update:
I received the Big Daddy strop and I am really satisfied. Great build quality and the feel of both the felt and the leather is excellent!!