Thread: Cut end strops vs. something to hold on to...

Hey guys,
I'm in the market for my first "good" strop. Just curious what people prefer about either a traditional/cut end strop or something with grips and rings. A quick search didn't turn anything up, but feel free to direct me if this has been discussed

Thank you for the feedback!

A classic barbers style is plain. Having the grips makes it easier to hold but unless you have issues with your grip it's really just personal preference.

I personally like having some sort of handle for a couple reasons. One of the biggest one is how I grip a non-handled strop, I make the leather wave. This makes it hard to strop! And It is a much more secure hold for me with a handle.

Parker

Originally Posted by parkerskouson

I personally like having some sort of handle for a couple reasons. One of the biggest one is how I grip a non-handled strop, I make the leather wave. This makes it hard to strop! And It is a much more secure hold for me with a handle.

Parker

+1 with Parker on that. Here is another thread on the same topic with more replies.

Originally Posted by parkerskouson

I personally like having some sort of handle for a couple reasons. One of the biggest one is how I grip a non-handled strop, I make the leather wave. This makes it hard to strop! And It is a much more secure hold for me with a handle.

Parker

++1 with Parker.
I turned my first non-handled RupRazor strop into a paddle strop. The SRD strops are the cats meow for the price & quality. I've never used a D-ring strop, but figure it would work just fine.

Makes do diff to me,cut end or handle,Most quality(modern) cut strops are about 30 in. long.
I;E my Pegasus,Never come close to area I hold in my left hand
My shells at 22 in.I modified.
But do not use hangers much anymore

Have both type and actually had the 'handle' off of an unusable eBay buy stitched on to a nice vintage horse butt that was the square barber end type. Had the modification done by an experienced(old'er than me) shoe repair man. He did a really nice job, but in the end... Like the ones With Out handles better.

I like a handle. I prefer the strops from SRD. They are breath-taking. Although there is an initial learning curve I like an impressive strop and think a good strop is money well spent. I'd take a good SRD strop without a handle over almost anything else though. If there was one acquisition disorder that made sense to me, strop purchases would be it.

Yea, another with a preference for handles on a strop. I have long arms and can use every inch of a 20 inch long strop. I appreciate not having my fingers near the blade when I flip it.

Bob

I like a D-ring, though I chopped my favourite strop with a d-ring handle and the others I own have handles. That said, my new Tony Miller is pretty sweet with a handle. I might try throwing a D-ring on it and see how I like it.