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One word, Awesome! Very soft leather out of the box with a smooth, buttery draw. I absolutely love this strop and it is leaving a very nice edge on my TI. I bought the extra long and it was worth the money.
However, for the time being, I will continue to use by TM Linen. I haven't decided on the webbed fabric.
I really like Tony's genuine linen. To me, it's one of the
few linen sides I've used that I like as much as the Dovo
Best Russian. However, one you get used to the nylon
webbing on the SRD strops, you might have a hard time
choosing :)
- Scott
I am excited waiting for mine strop to arrive. Thank you Lyn & Don for the great customer service....:tu
I didn't have a hard time choosing. I've hardly used my linen from Tony after giving the poly a fair shake. TPT tells the tale of improvement, and this English Bridle and Poly combo is absolutely incredible!
I’ve been using an English bridle strops from srd for 9 months at my, b/s it great and just gets better the webbing works great. I use it 4 to 5 times a day
JAB
Welcome to the bridle party :D 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!
And, if you're still on the fence about the poly web:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...n-options.html
Everyone loves the stuff :D And, again, I've yet to find a better strop than my Bridle! Even better when it's a Bridle pad for the Modular Paddle!
I have started using the Nylon. So far so good.
Like Shavezombie said the nylon/SRD extra long English Bridle followed by the SRD Premium 1 combo gives great results.
Been using my SRD Bridle since Xmas, with webbing pasted with CROX which is awesome.
David
Lynn or Don,
Just got my paddle in the mail- thanks for the extremely fast delivery-
One question- which one is the bridle? the dark or the lighter one?
I just sprayed the felt and letting it dry-
Fine fine looking paddle-
Am using the TM linen Domino sold me- great strop, thank you Domino
Another week into Lynn's hone job on my Dovo 55- Your so good at this!
Mark
Bridle is the Dark Brown one that has lighter "marbling" of browns through it (at least, mine does) and the Premium I is the lighter, solid shade tan.
The Bridle on the paddle has a different draw feeling from the hanging version... it's really unique and performs spectacularly! :D
God, I love strops!
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Originally Posted by Oldfalguy
SZ- thank you- I thought the darker one was a latigo its so smooth-
Going to spray the felt one more time tomorrow but not sure I need to
use it yet- I must have made over 15 shaves with NO strop work on the Dovo 55, didn't want to use my starter strops-
Then Domino blessed me with a TM.
Pzzzt, here is a secret- Lynn does such a good job he is working himself out of business............don't tell him...... wink
I sincerely hope customs won't snatch mine so I'll have it after the Easter holidays...
Why in the world would customs even care about a strop?.....
oh yea, its a gov't thang
Well -- I've never been known to let a good bandwagon
pass me by. I've ordered one too :)
- Scott
I couldn't decide between the English Bridle, (long of course) and the #1, so I got both.
Both are awesome. Normally, I'll do 25 on the webbed fabric, followed by 25 on Bridle, and finish with 25 on the Premium 1. I still can't decide between them....That's why I do half and half, it works well on my blades. My other strops are collecting dust...
+1 on the English Bridle. I have not used latigo since.
People that follow my posts or asked me for my advise know that I have said it over and over again for as long as I've owned them but the premium 1 and bridle (premium 4) strops are my most and only used strops. They both compliment each other perfectly.
I have one of the SRD English Bridle hanging strops too and it is awesome. I would recommend it. :tu
From the horse's mouth :p no offense, Max.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximilian
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,Quote:
Originally Posted by 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! :)
Hey, David:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alembic
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShavedZombie
David
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShavedZombie
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..
Quote:
Originally Posted by Basset
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
I used one felt for diamond spray, and I use the other one like I would use a linen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldfalguy
Also, the bridle feels like it has less draw than the Premium I (in pad form... In hangers, the bridle has more draw), but if you use the same palm rubbing technique on the bridle pad as you would for a hanging strop, it actually feels a LOT better when you use the bridle, brings out its potential.. Give it a try.. just 25-50 laps with the palm of your hand, then strop. You'll like it
Realllllly liking the long hanging version of this so far...:D Haven't used anything else, save for experimenting w/ TM horsehide after.