The latigo strop is the basic model from TM without a second component (he doesn't offer it anymore). It was my first so I've nicked it a little (more cosmetic than anything else though). Then I bought his synthetic strop. It's a good strop for hollow ground blades but way to sticky for my taste with wedge or near wedge blades. After more than a year of straight shaving, I deserve a Bridle (and I would like to keep my setup as minimal as possible... the key word here is "possible" ).