Thread: Strop Width?

I am looking to get a strop that is good for beginners from amazon, simply I'm asking so I don't wind up with a piece of junk from amazon. Does anybody have any recommendations? Also I have a 3 inch long blade and I've seen a lot of 2inch wide strops, does that matter much? or would I need to buy a wider strop?

In my honest opinion, here's the best beginner strop money can buy: Amazon.com: Fromm Razor Strop 2 1/2" X 23" W/HDL Russia: Health & Personal Care

And the good news is that the Illinois #827, when well broken in still holds is own compared to way more expensive strops.

You can strop any razor with strops of any width (well... almost).
If your strop is narrower than your blades you'll simply do X-stokes, as you may have already learned on this forum.

Some people argue that it is better to start with a narrower strop so you actually learn the X-pattern stroke.
Some others argue that it's better to start with a wider strop so you learn a 'simpler' stroke and focus on pressure, angle, etc.

If you're on a budget, you could still buy one outside amazon:
the tony miller poor man strop or the RupRazor Filly strop are two example that I can cite on top of my head, among other sellers/products, I'm sure.

make your own strop. the best thing to go and much cheaper.
Buy a good piece of lather. or a big peace of it so you can make more
Oly thing you need more is a stanley knive, 4 grommets and rope.
have fun