Thread: good cheap strop?

Hey all,

I am new to straights and my first strop is a poor man's strop from Whipped dog straights. I know I will probably kill my first one and so what I'm looking for is in a few weeks when I need a new one what should I get?

I'm looking for something on the cheaper side but descent quality

Thanks in advance!

Unless you are worried you won't stick with straights, I don't see any reason to buy a cheap strop. It's something you'll use as frequently as you use your razor, and something you should be just as unlikely to damage. I have never nicked a strop, and can't really understand why someone would. Pay attention to your technique, and get a strop that will do its job properly.

As for the not nicking the strop....haha who knows if I will or not just received my razor today and have not used it yet so have not tried to strop it.

Also when I say cheap I mean like 40-70$ I'm poor lol
I know great hobby to pick up when I'm poor XD

Thanks guys!
I think I will try a latigo and see how I like it

Originally Posted by Guidry

Thanks guys!
I think I will try a latigo and see how I like it

My first strop was a SRD black 2 inch Latigo and I still love it. I have 3 inch strops but that Latigo is like a old baseball glove.

If you could make it to Rochester, you could sample a variety of leathers.

I'm not taunting, just stating a fact.

If I were you Guidry, I would take Utopian up on his offer, you will learn a ton. Save yourself a lot trial and error related to choosing a thing that you might or might not like. Nip any acquisition disorder development in the bud.

I just bought a tony miller plain vanilla, its in your price range and one heck of a strop

I may take Utopian up on his offer at some point but I have as of yet not even made my first shave lol will here in about half an hour......I'll make a post about it later tonight I think

But yah Rochester is only like 2 1/2 hours away not much further than Des Moines so some day I may have to take you up on the offer especially if I start honing my own razors .... I will probably need help lol

You are welcome any (almost!) time.