Thread: Roo leather strop?

Anyone tried these? I got one from SRD yesterday and tried it out... not as good as my older english bridle, but it does seem easier to strop with because of the thinness/flexibility. Do roo strops take time to break in like the others?

Try doing a search there is a thread about the roo strop.

I bought one of SRDs roo strops and it took me a little while to figure out if I liked it or not . I had been using the English bridle myself. It seemed to me the roo didn't have any draw I could feel. I have learned to like it a lot since. Maybe better than the bridle leather.

I purchased a SRD 3" Roo strop with the 100% felt pressed backing and it's a superb strop. The 3" is nice, however still use the X stroke to ensure blade coverage, very thin, fine leather. Excellent strop IMO.

Takes some time, like all strops to work in.

I find that the 100% felt backing is excellent, first few times I used it puff's of white powder would surround the strop and stick on the blade, it's a mild abrasive, maybe like chalk, which reminded me of the Dovo Grey/White paste which I used on the linen side of my first strop, serves nicely after a shave before hitting the leather. That's the combo I selected, and it's a great product IMO.

My friend double0 has the SRD roo strop and I tried it once when I was over his house. No draw and very fast. He loves it. I could learn to like it but I do prefer a bit more draw. The SRD premium 1 is more my preference. I think it is a matter of working with it for a week or two and seeing if you get used to it.