New Strop Recommendations

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Originally Posted by Pete123

Input would be appreciated.

I find myself needing to recommend strops to folks new to using a straight. These folks aren't hobbyists, so I want to recommend new manufacture.

Currently, I recommend a Whipped Dog starter strap to start with before moving to a quality strop. I have a quality strop, though I think the maker may be getting out of the business.

Not sure if this is true, though I think of a good strop being $75 plus.

Please educate me!

Thanks!

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Hello,

I have tried to find whipped dog but it the page gives me a 404 error page not found. Anyone knows where you can get the poorman's strop?

https://www.whippeddog.com/

notice it is https

The Tony Miller beginner strops are downright reasonable and great quality.

I agree completely. Anyone shopping for a new strop should check his work out. He delivers what he promises, and you WILL be happy. I have SRD, Tony Miller, and several other strops of recent vintage. His are the best for the money! They can be found on his site: https://heirloomrazorstrop.com

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

The Tony Miller beginner strops are downright reasonable and great quality.

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Plus 1 on the Tony Miller strops. My 1st was one of his 3" latigos (though it's a little more draw than I like these days) . I'm of the school of thought that if you start out with a fine strop and are VERY careful while learning, you won't chop it up so much-at least I didn't.

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Originally Posted by RayClem

My first strop was a Parker red latigo. It served me well, but as with most newcomers learning to strop, my Parker shows the signs of my learning curve.

I have since purchased several other strops. They include: a Razor Emporium latigo that replaced my Parker, a SRD kangaroo strop that, unfortunately is cupped, a Razor Emporium russet horsehide strop (a wonderful strop), a Tony Miller fast bridle (also a wonderful strop) and a Griffith Shaving English shell cordovan. The shell cordovan was expensive and I love using it, but I can't say that it does significantly better than my other strops.

My only disappointment was with the SRD kangaroo strop. I was hoping to purchase new leather for the strop and use the old roo for a paddle strop, but SRD has not had any roo leather for a while and it does not seem that they ever will. Bummer! Sourcing kangaroo leather in the states is not easy.

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Razor Emporium russet horsehide VS Razor Emporium Latigo VS Tony Miller

From your experience which one of the three your recommend?

Thank you

tony miller not even a doubt

I have been using a Tony Miller fast bridle as my go to strop for years.
Still performs like day one.
Superb quality and value for the dollar.

Pete <:-}

Tony Miller!

Torolf at Scrupleworks also makes some very fine high quality artisan strops, IIRC he's located in Norway

I enjoy mine greatly, he's been wonderful to work with ime