Thread: Should I buy it or not?

I keep looking at the SRD Horsehide strop and I can't decide if I should buy it? I don't have a horsehide strop and I feel like I might be missing out on something . I know it has a very light draw and some say it might even have some abrasive properties. I have a 3" SRD Premium I, TM 2.5" steerhide and a TM 3" steerhide. I usually use one of those after an English Bridle strop. So would I gain anything and I mean anything by getting a horsehide strop?

I've tried a lot of different stropping materials, including some that you've mentioned. Like thebigspendur says, if it is a well made strop in good condition , they all do the same job regardless of the material. OTOH, horsehide has become my favorite stropping material and what I go to 99 times out of 100. I would have gotten along fine with the aforementioned strops but I'm glad I got the horsehide. YMMV.

Originally Posted by rcavazos1922

I keep looking at the SRD Horsehide strop and I can't decide if I should buy it? I don't have a horsehide strop and I feel like I might be missing out on something . I know it has a very light draw and some say it might even have some abrasive properties. I have a 3" SRD Premium I, TM 2.5" steerhide and a TM 3" steerhide. I usually use one of those after an English Bridle strop. So would I gain anything and I mean anything by getting a horsehide strop?

Well I think you'll gain:

- the satisfaction of knowing... and the insight of experience
- strop redundancy

What you will not gain:

- a miracle or a "significantly" better shave...

Unless:

You learn to love this strop more than your others, in which case you might possibly learn to master it just a touch more than the others... maybe.

But one thing is for sure - you'll have a beautiful new strop to hang in your den!!

I'm thinking I should get it but if I keep it up I'll have as many strops as razors!

What could it hurt? If you don't buy it, you'll probably kick yourself later wondering what it would have been like. Plus, I own SRD strops, and they're made well.

Originally Posted by rcavazos1922

I'm thinking I should get it but if I keep it up I'll have as many strops as razors!

I here tell there be this fella in Texas who had so many strops lining his walls his house collapsed under the weight.

I have the TM 3" premium steerhide and the Walking Horse 3" horsehide from The Superior Shave. Both SRP and Walking Horse use horsehide from the Horween tannery in Chicago. Horsehide has a great light draw, which I like. It will not give you a better edge than your present strops. I enjoy beautiful strops and like the different experience and feedback they each give me. If you also appreciate these things, go for it. It's a hobby because we acquire items we enjoy and not just becasue we need them.

I think I will buy it. I went to Target today and was looking at the wall mounted coat racks for my strops. I think things are getting out of hand

Originally Posted by rcavazos1922

I think I will buy it. I went to Target today and was looking at the wall mounted coat racks for my strops. I think things are getting out of hand

Bhahahahaha... This is a good start!