From reading your post it sounds like you really didn't care for the draw on the Illinois 827. With that in mind if you stay away from Latigo strops pretty much any other strop you get is going to have a lighter draw.

In my experience English bridal and natural leather both have a med draw and from what I have heard roo and shell have a really light draw

Any of the SRD strops will be heavier and thicker then your Illinois was.

Another option is to get the SRD modular strop with a couple different leathers use them for awhile and then if you still want a hanging strop get the one you like best and still have the paddle for travel.