Thread: Kanayama 80000 - I just ordered one

https://www.fendrihan.com/products/k...ng-razor-strop

I have a red latigo, an Illinois 361, SRD English Bridle. The Kanayama 80000 was just out of reach, till it wasn’t. Wife said, go ahead. Aframestokyo was out of stock. Thought I was going to have settle for something else, but found it at Fendrihan’s. I’m as excited about this as my first Wade & Butcher blade. I’ve read every thread with “Kanayama” in the title. I’m open to any suggestions.

My suggestion for anyone who gets bit by the Kanayama bug is to buy the Kanayama 3. Yes, it's a lower number but the quality of the leather is the same and the price is significantly lower. I paid $100 for mine.

Yes, #3 is a pretty good piece I hear. I have the 60K and 70K and I'm very pleased. Takeshi actually talked me out of 80K, saying the leather is very thick, and thicker doesn't always mean better. I find 60K, at around 1/8" thick to be the perfect strop, with the right balance of thickness VS flex. My 70K is just slightly thicker, maybe by 1mm (but this is not a rule, these are just my specimens). With that said, I look forward to your thoughts on the 80K. I probably won't buy it myself, the two I got are more than enough.

I have had pretty much all the strops that Kanayama makes and you sold all but my older 30k that does not have the gold etching at the bottom and it’s a pleasure to strop on, heck I even use the cotton, no suede piece with mine though

I really enjoy my 80K with suede, and I hope you do too. Smooth as butter.

I have been enjoying my 30k kanayama very much. Wasn't biggest fan for first day or two but then it quickly became favorite. I like the suede as well,I use it when cleaning razor edge after a shave

Congrats! Love mine.

Don't put any goop on it.

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by Steve56

Congrats! Love mine.

Don't put any goop on it.

Cheers, Steve

Thanks. I read that in the threads. Palm rubbing only. So excited!

Just use it. And clean it with a damp cloth now and then. They feel so much different than other strops. I love my 70k. Might pick up a 30k some day. Without a handle on the bottom you need to learn to hold it but thats not an issue. Just different.

My Illinois 361 has a barber’s end, but I’ve only been pinching it. While reading the threads on the Kanayama I learned about the various grips. Thanks Gasman.