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    Junior Member Shambles's Avatar
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    Been going through the same strop dilemma myself - which essentially announces me as a complete newbie!

    I've got to say the Walkin' Horse strops over at superiorshave call to me, wheras the four-times-cheaper starshaving strops don't. Aren't expensive tastes terrible?

    I'm justifying myself by saying the Walkin' Horse is more of a longterm investment, and that with replacement leather strips starting at $24 - a little over the cost of the starshaving strop - novice strop damage isn't going to be the end of the world.

    (I've got to lock up my wallet every time I visit this forum.)

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    WOW........must be a full moon! Next.............
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    Me? Have I totally lost it, then?

    (No problems - you should hear what my wife says about me.)

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    I am totally in favor of the Illinois strops for a starter. They flat out rock for the price.

    I still have an 827 that I use to this day.

    I have no experience with any other strops save Tony Miller's latigo and Horsehide (both of which were great but aren't being made by Tony any longer) and just about every leather that SRD offers.

    Check the Reviews sections for my and other's experiences with various strops.

    My personal preference is for heavy draw (The 827, SRD Premium I and Premium III so far are my favs for this reason.)

    I don't think that draw does anything magical except make me feel good, so take that for what it is worth!

    Having a "D" ring or a "D" ring attached handle cuts down on your ability to cup the strop but if you have a sewn in handle or a handle-less design, just be aware of how you grip it and you'll be fine.

    Hope this helps!

    -Rob

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