In 20/20 hindsight I would have bought a 3" wide strop instead of the 2". In my haste I did not notice the drop down menu at SRD with all of the different strop options and upgrades, oh well.

As far as shaving soaps go, I happen to like the Mitchell's Wool Fat shave soap. A lot of people on the forum use the acronym MWF . It does not have a scent that is overpowering, lathers up real nice, and leaves the skin feeling nice.