Thread: SRD English Bridle!

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

From the horse's mouth no offense, Max.

I love these strops... the big problem is, since I got bridle and Premium I on the modular paddle, the hangers are now collecting dust... However, the Bridle on the paddle, while being phenomenal, is, in my opinion, a little worse than the hanging version... NOT FOR PERFORMANCE. It performs just as well as it's hanging brother, but I like the feel of the draw on the hanger better, feels more velvety... On the paddle it's more... Sticky? More of a "ziiiip" than a "sssshhh", if that makes more sense...

ShavedZombie,

So you have Bridle and the Padle. I think you have the magnetic paddle. If you could only have one of the two, which would it be?

David

I have the webbed fabric on my SRD black latigo and I really like it! It easily performs as well, if not better, than my other strop which is linen.

I want to get a Premium I with linen to go with the latigo though, coz I've pasted my other strop and I like the idea of mixing the different leathers together!

But yes, that webbed fabric is the bomb and it does a really great job! Give it a try and see what you think!

Originally Posted by Alembic

ShavedZombie,

So you have Bridle and the Padle. I think you have the magnetic paddle. If you could only have one of the two, which would it be?

David

Hey, David:

I'm not fully sure about your question, so I'll answer for both interpretations:

Q: If you could only have one Bridle strop, would it be the Paddle or the Hanger?
A. If I could only have one Bridle, it would be the hanging one, just because I prefer the feeling of stropping on the hanging Bridle, it feels more velvety (IMO, I'm not sure if that's just my pad, or them all, but I prefer the feel of MY hanger versus MY pad)

Q2: If you could only have one Strop, would you pick the full Modular Paddle, or the Bridle Strop?
A2: If I could only have One strop (of any material) it would be the Modular paddle with all it's standard pads, and a bridle pad added. There's just so much versatility and potential... and, like I said, the Bridle, IMO, on the paddle feels worse, but works JUST as well, and you get premium I, scrub leather, two felts, and a spray.

Bottom Line. To me, my favorite bridle is the hanging, but my favorite strop is the Paddle.

Anything I missed?

Cheers,
Jeremy

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

Hey, David:

I'm not fully sure about your question, so I'll answer for both interpretations:

Q: If you could only have one Bridle strop, would it be the Paddle or the Hanger?
A. If I could only have one Bridle, it would be the hanging one, just because I prefer the feeling of stropping on the hanging Bridle, it feels more velvety (IMO, I'm not sure if that's just my pad, or them all, but I prefer the feel of MY hanger versus MY pad)

Q2: If you could only have one Strop, would you pick the full Modular Paddle, or the Bridle Strop?
A2: If I could only have One strop (of any material) it would be the Modular paddle with all it's standard pads, and a bridle pad added. There's just so much versatility and potential... and, like I said, the Bridle, IMO, on the paddle feels worse, but works JUST as well, and you get premium I, scrub leather, two felts, and a spray.

Bottom Line. To me, my favorite bridle is the hanging, but my favorite strop is the Paddle.

Anything I missed?

Cheers,
Jeremy

Thanks. It was the second interpretation. I did not see Bridle available as a pad. I must have missed it.

David

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

Welcome to the bridle party I've been a huge proponent of this stuff for the longest time... Now you've got to try out Premium I as a finisher! The SRD strops, in my opinion, just can't be beat!

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, I've yet to find a better strop than my Bridle! Even better when it's a Bridle pad for the Modular Paddle!

Since you have SAD, I am wondering if you have Rup's Paladin Strop, and if so, where you place it among the many SRD strops you have. I was pretty happy with my SRD red latigo, but the Paladin just feels so much better to work. The latigo (which I've had 3+ months longer) feels almost cardboardlike by comparison, it's so stiff, even after a good rubbing.

I am intrigued by the positive comments re the SRD bridle, but wonder what someone who likes the Paladin thinks about the bridle. . .

Love my Bridle. Complements my antique shell horse nicely. The nylon works very well also. I pasted one side with chrome ox, the other plain. The nylon needs a little time to break in but after a few weeks it limbers up a little.

I just got mine, man that leather feels awesome.
Draw just as I like it, I feel like I was skating on my Latigo old strop..

Originally Posted by Basset

Since you have SAD, I am wondering if you have Rup's Paladin Strop, and if so, where you place it among the many SRD strops you have. I was pretty happy with my SRD red latigo, but the Paladin just feels so much better to work. The latigo (which I've had 3+ months longer) feels almost cardboardlike by comparison, it's so stiff, even after a good rubbing.

I am intrigued by the positive comments re the SRD bridle, but wonder what someone who likes the Paladin thinks about the bridle. . .

With Latigo, I'd recommend a VERY light sanding if it feels overly stiff/glazed, followed by lather and a glass bottle rubbing.. I do not have the paladin, but IIRC, it's horsehide.... I like horsehide, but I just can't find anything that beats the Premium IV or the Premium I.

Mine just got here.

I have one and it has less draw than the Premium pad and I was wondering if it is horsehide??? I use it for finishing now over my TM but I still prefer to use the TM linen side first right after shaving. I put the diamond spray on one of the felts, not sure what to do with the other one that came with the paddle