Thread: Kanayama Cordovan Strop 90000

Originally Posted by JOB15

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I did have my heart set on a Neil Miller cordovan but then I noticed the length wasn't quite as long as I'm used to...

I would like to say that my strops come in a range of sizes and can be had - at a price - much longer than the kanoyamas. The standard ones are plenty long enough for most people. I quote the overall size plus the clear stropping length. The overall length tends to be around 22.5 inches - 23 inches (the kanoyama 80000 is slightly longer - overall length is given as 600 cm which is 23.5 inches, but costs significantly more than my shell cordovan strops without stuffed handle, cut flat at the bottom). Mine are also available in a 3" wide version as opposed the kanoyamas 2.5ins, along with genuine linen, and are still far cheaper than the 80000.

The 90000 is over 300.00 US and 660cm overall, but still only 2.5ins wide. My strops in this price range are 3 ins wide (2.5ins if made with exotic leather handles) and come with genuine linen and are longer. That makes up in part for not having the third stropping component or sleeve that the 80000 and 90000 have.

I do a variety of 3in wide versions, with one or two stuffed handles, solid stainless or brass hardware with heavy duty chromes swivels instead of pressed nickel coated plates with bent nail blanks as swivels, that have clear stropping lengths of 14ins to 18ins. Some of these are under 300.00 US.

I don't usually reply about any mentions of my items, but I feel that I do have to correct anything that has a negative aspect and/or is misleading, as long as that aspect is wrong and ill-researched, such as this.

My strops sell out very quickly - the last lot have sold already so the stock listed was probably short, but a simple email can get more advice. I have to correct that too - I tend not to reply to daft emails asking the same questions that are answered in the lengthy descriptions I give - I don't have the time.

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

I would like to say that my strops come in a range of sizes and can be had - at a price - much longer than the kanoyamas. The standard ones are plenty long enough for most people. I quote the overall size plus the clear stropping length. The overall length tends to be around 22.5 inches - 23 inches (the kanoyama 80000 is slightly longer - overall length is given as 600 cm which is 23.5 inches, but costs significantly more than my shell cordovan strops without stuffed handle, cut flat at the bottom). Mine are also available in a 3" wide version as opposed the kanoyamas 2.5ins, along with genuine linen, and are still far cheaper than the 80000.

The 90000 is over 300.00 US and 660cm overall, but still only 2.5ins wide. My strops in this price range are 3 ins wide (2.5ins if made with exotic leather handles) and come with genuine linen and are longer. That makes up in part for not having the third stropping component or sleeve that the 80000 and 90000 have.

I do a variety of 3in wide versions, with one or two stuffed handles, solid stainless or brass hardware with heavy duty chromes swivels instead of pressed nickel coated plates with bent nail blanks as swivels, that have clear stropping lengths of 14ins to 18ins. Some of these are under 300.00 US.

I don't usually reply about any mentions of my items, but I feel that I do have to correct anything that has a negative aspect and/or is misleading, as long as that aspect is wrong and ill-researched, such as this.

My strops sell out very quickly - the last lot have sold already so the stock listed was probably short, but a simple email can get more advice. I have to correct that too - I tend not to reply to daft emails asking the same questions that are answered in the lengthy descriptions I give - I don't have the time.

Regards,
Neil

Sorry if I was out of line.
I have your site in my favourites and now and then I check the strop section.
Most recently I saw a strop you was selling 3inch Cordovan so I got my tape measure out and compared it to my Bridle leather strop . Yours was shorter so I assumed that was the length of all your cordovan strops.
I didn't realise you make alternate length strops.
Every one talks highly of your strops ,so im sure they are the business ..
Price wise I think your strops are a better deal than the Kanayama.
P.S the Kanayama suffers from a lack of a handle ..