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08-03-2015, 08:19 AM #1Senior Member
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The red imp strops are considered one of the best vintage strops. My best would be a kanayama 80000 but I use it with my own cotton flax tube webbing. I have a couple vintage shells and the srd Latigo and English bridle but the srd strops no longer get used. I find shell or roo the best. Ymmv
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Can you just use Ed
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08-03-2015, 10:53 AM #2
Like Eddy and Bob, I have several expensive strops and a SRD Latigo.
The SRD gets the job done for about 1/10 the cost of a Kami 90000.If you don't care where you are, you are not lost.
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08-03-2015, 11:04 AM #3Junior Member
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If I could do it all over again, I would have just gotten an SRD strop from the start. I decided to make my own and after buying the leather and hardware, I ended up with 2 mediocre strops. I would much rather have one awesome strop from SRD.
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08-03-2015, 12:01 PM #4www.edge-dynamics.com
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I've had a few strops but now im on the Kanayama 90000 .
I love it , its all I need for the rest of my life.
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08-03-2015, 02:22 PM #5Senior Member
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Have the SRD 3" The Natural strop and love it! Very high quality at a very reasonable price.
I like the fact that you can buy other linen and leather options and replace them easily.
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08-03-2015, 02:39 PM #6Senior Member
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Great point here...I shreaded my first strop and had to buy a replacement leather. Keep your form in mind and consider learning on a strop other than your vintage one
Originally Posted by NewellVW
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08-03-2015, 03:28 PM #7Senior Member
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I have several. Vintage, high end and value priced. They all do the same thing. You can get some inexpensive strops from several places that are very effective.
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08-05-2015, 12:07 AM #8
The SRD strops get a lot of love and positive comments, but I'd also have to consider the Kanoyama #3 Cordovan from AFramesTokyo at about $135 for three pieces, or a Kanoyama 2000 from JNS for about $105, though shipping from JNS can be high (DHS, excellent), or slow (regular shipping) if you're order is small.
Cheers, Steve
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08-05-2015, 01:25 AM #9barba crescit caput nescit
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I have a variety of strops as well, the Kanayama, Illinois, some vintage strops, and what's ended up pretty much being the workhorse/everyday strop for me - the SRD 3" Roo Strop with pressed felt secondary piece.
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