I purchased a TM Plain Chocolate w/ flax linen in new condition on the BST, a special run that he made with flax linen second component about a year ago and the quality is outstanding. I wish this would have been my first strop when I started.
It now resides in a good friends shave den and he's enjoying it a great deal.
In it's place came a like new condition TM Heirloom Old No.2 in 2.5" Notovan horse w/flax linen second.
A steel at what I paid for it used, came with a tiny slice at the very top that was easily repaired and this example is another beautiful strop.
Immaculate execution of timeless design, and the draw is very light and fast, flax linen is a refined smooth consistent weave, supple and very flat.
Handles and hardware are top notch so I can highly recommend Tony's strops, a great guy to do business with and outstanding product line.