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  1. 04-01-2015, 03:54 AM #1
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    Timor Loom Strop Adjustable Straight Razor Sharpening Strop | eBay

    I had been using a paddle strop which I was pretty happy with. I just received this and the difference in my shave is night and day. Mastro Livi makes larger ones but they are also quite a bit more in price. I just had the best shave I have ever had to this point after stropping on this. I really couldn't even feel the hair being cut. The blade just glided through, zero pressure and the hair fell off. I actually had to be way more careful when working the edges of my beard because of how easy the hair was coming off. My highest grit honing stone at the moment is 8K. The chrome-ox side of this strop made a big difference. If you don't have a high grit finishing stone or if you're just not happy with your shaves I'd give this a go. Coming from Poland though and it takes a couple of weeks due to customs clearance and all that.


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    Very nice,,,,

    ,,,got this one out of California, took a couple of days, no customs,,,

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    If you have ever handled a Livi loom strop the leather on it is unlike any leather I have ever seen. To describe it as soft as butter wouldn't do it justice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    If you have ever handled a Livi loom strop the leather on it is unlike any leather I have ever seen. To describe it as soft as butter wouldn't do it justice.
    Spendur speaks the truth. That Livi yellow lather is softer then any leather strop I've ever used. Good stuff!!
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    OP,
    You done good! The little strop by whatever name is a winner! Once i got the tension correct for my style it works wondrously.
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    I also love this strop. Mine came with a 3 micron pasted side and I eventually pasted the clean side with high quality crox. I use it mostly to refresh razors these days with excellent results.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    If you have ever handled a Livi loom strop the leather on it is unlike any leather I have ever seen. To describe it as soft as butter wouldn't do it justice.
    I plan on it someday.
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