Thread: New Tony Miller

I have your same strop in dark leather. My first, got it 4 years ago. It is my favorite as well. My other is a horween Scrupleworks. I like it too, but I prefer the TM. A little less draw with the TM. It's 3 inches wide vs. the 2.5 on the Scrupleworks, but either width is fine by me. Unless I cut one badly I'll never buy another.

Originally Posted by cau

I have your same strop in dark leather. My first, got it 4 years ago. It is my favorite as well. My other is a horween Scrupleworks. I like it too, but I prefer the TM. A little less draw with the TM. It's 3 inches wide vs. the 2.5 on the Scrupleworks, but either width is fine by me. Unless I cut one badly I'll never buy another.

Is yours a fast bridle? My fast bridle is a dark leather. This new one is obviously a lot lighter.

Tony Miller has always made top notch strops. I got the first one ten years ago and I would describe it as a luxury product - it was flawless. That's meaningful with leather because as natural product there are inevitably flaws, so you have to be very choosy and throw away stuff that's just as functional. He didn't throw those away though, he made them into 'basic' strops at very low cost, which I thought was great. I've been able to get a basic strop with each of my orders and give it to a needy member.

In any case, I think, as a result of the discussions here he pioneered the 3" wide strop, and he said that extra width required his design with three screws. The fact that his designs have been copied 1:1 by others as their own I think is indicative.
Sometimes it's fun to read those old threads on the forum

Personally, I prefer 2.5" wide strops and I like my vintage strops best, but for a new strop I think Tony Miller is one of the best, if not the best option out there at that price point. Of course, there is the well known issue with availability but I always liked that he's straight up with the whole thing. To me it's much more off-putting when a company lies to me and people pretend to be something they aren't.
I always find it very cool that all of us are so different. Still pretty much all of us prioritize family, religion, friends, etc. before hobbies, business, money, etc., thank God

Originally Posted by gugi

Tony Miller has always made top notch strops. I got the first one ten years ago and I would describe it as a luxury product - it was flawless. That's meaningful with leather because as natural product there are inevitably flaws, so you have to be very choosy and throw away stuff that's just as functional. He didn't throw those away though, he made them into 'basic' strops at very low cost, which I thought was great. I've been able to get a basic strop with each of my orders and give it to a needy member.

In any case, I think, as a result of the discussions here he pioneered the 3" wide strop, and he said that extra width required his design with three screws. The fact that his designs have been copied 1:1 by others as their own I think is indicative.
Sometimes it's fun to read those old threads on the forum

Personally, I prefer 2.5" wide strops and I like my vintage strops best, but for a new strop I think Tony Miller is one of the best, if not the best option out there at that price point. Of course, there is the well known issue with availability but I always liked that he's straight up with the whole thing. To me it's much more off-putting when a company lies to me and people pretend to be something they aren't.
I always find it very cool that all of us are so different. Still pretty much all of us prioritize family, religion, friends, etc. before hobbies, business, money, etc., thank God

I’ve felt the same about the value. The other two strops I own rang in at the same price point and are nowhere as nice. They were a lot more available though.

My Tony Miller Heritage is my go-to strop. For me, it has the perfect draw, and the craftsmanship is top notch. I even bought a backup in a light colored leather which is still in the plastic.

I have had a few TM strops over the years. All have been quite good. His “Plain Vanilla/Chocolate” models arewithout a doubt the best drop-dead value in the world of wet shaving.
I currently own a few strops:
Rasoir-Sabre horsehide
Herold Russian
Herold Oil-tanned Russian (becoming scarce I am told)
A One-off vegetable tanned 8-9 oz. cowhide with lizard skin bolsters I made.
Tony Miller’s new “Rough Out” steerhide strop

The new TM may be the best strop I have owned. The draw has a wonderful, velvety feel to
it. Workmanship is perfect as usual. Great introductory price too.
Top to bottom:
Tony Miller “Rough Out”
Rasoir Sabre Horsehide
Tony Miller “Plain Vanilla”
Hand made cowhide/lizard

I bought my 3" Artisan Red Latigo/Horsehide strop ("D"-rings, not handles) from Tony Miller's "Well Shaved Gentleman" on 9/30/08. I've been wholly pleased with the purchase and, since then, it's been my one-and-only strop.

Most of my razors are near-wedge or ¼/½-hollow grinds, in 9/16-6/8, and I find myself almost always using only the Red Latigo strop (and very rarely the horsehide) -- love the "draw" on the Red Latigo!

At the (then) price of $116 +S/H, it was money well-spent.

I have 2 Tony Miller strops, Chocolate Bridal yes its a fast draw but nice (I am not a massive fan of fast draw strops, but I still like it) 2.5 inch wide
I also have a 2.5 inch Steer hide which is a lovely smooth draw slower than the bridal for sure but smooth, I also own SRD 3 inch Roo and Latigo
All 4 seem excellent quality,

Originally Posted by Phoenix51

The new TM may be the best strop I have owned. The draw has a wonderful, velvety feel to
it. Workmanship is perfect as usual. Great introductory price too.

Tony Miller strops are primo. And you can't beat that introductory price!

Okay,
Y'all talked about 'em enough to make me order a Tony Miller strop this morning. I assume that's what the intent was (for sure sharptonn likes to encourage me to spend my kids inheritance) so it's time to move on to something else everyone should have. Why does it seem that everyone already has one but me?