What do you guys prefer? The strop hanging high and being pulled down, or the strop being pulled up from low on the wall? I’ve seen both, and even an “in-between” …
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What do you guys prefer? The strop hanging high and being pulled down, or the strop being pulled up from low on the wall? I’ve seen both, and even an “in-between” …
I have mine @ middle of the hip height. IMHO the strop hanging point is a matter of personal preference and does not really affect the stropping result as long as the stropping is done correctly.
The only place I can really find to hang my strop is a hook that hangs high. This is what I have become used to but just because of the lack of alternatives.
I prefer a flat-ish plane where I can let gravity do the job both ways & keep shoulders relaxed. I just direct traffic.
Just below my navel height works for me.
I just hang mine wherever there is a reasonably convenient anchor, so the height varies, but I guess I prefer it near to horizontal, between chest and waist high
+1, I agree with that height, as it does relax the shoulders and you can concentrate on the "flip" and relax...YMMV. I have my strop attched to the towel rod with a rawhide loop.Quote:
Originally Posted by onimaru55
I keep mine at about armpit height. I tried hanging it lower but I just couldn't get a comfotable stopping motion going.
It depends how tall you are :)
It is also to one's preference. I would never want the strop hanging above shoulder height, the reason being that in the unlikely event of a mishap, I would not want the razor going anywhere near my neck or face.
So to answer you question further, the strop would be high to low, neither vertically nor horizontally, but diagonally hanging when being stropped upon....except when I'm using one of my paddles!
I strop from shoulder height although I would probably choose a little lower if I could. I hang my strops high so my 4 yo doesn't get hold of them. :)
Mine hangs about the middle of my chest. It's a pretty comfy height to strop from for me. I was travelling this past week and the only anchor I had was at hip height or neck height so I went with hi height for safety reasons. I put a few more love bites on my strop.
I hang mine off of a door-handle, and stropping certainly
feels comfortable this way.
- Scott
Everyone who already has a strop fixed to something has their opinion formed from what is working for them and probably any height from level with the floor to strop with your toes to ceiling high to strop with you nose is do-able. I think for the least commotion attaching the strop between waist and elbow high makes things stropping the easiest: not a lot of bending, not too many contortions.
good leathering, good shaving :beer1:
Sorry to hear that :(Quote:
Originally Posted by bharner
It's the same feeling you get when you notice you have received a parking ticket.
That's why I travel with a paddle - there are rarely correctly positioned hooks for my strop.
I hang mine off the towel rack in the shave den, so around shoulder to chest height.
Stropping didn't click for me until I got the hook up high. I like to keep my elbow on the same plane as the strop with an upward stroke.
...Ray
I installed a hook just for my strop. Just checked the height... it's about 1/3rd of the way up between my navel and my nipples. At that height, my elbows are in the same plane when stropping--the left one from pulling the strop taut, and the right one working the blade. I didn't plan it that way, I just put it at the most comfortable height for me.
I also travel with a paddle strop, rather than endanger my hanger with lots of different heights, and so I never have to fold it.
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Originally Posted by onimaru55
Agreed. I placed a hook in my sink cabinet about waist high. Lets me be relaxed as I strop. My Zen time.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSomebody