I am planning on getting a two sided paddle strop so I can paste one side with diamond paste and leave the other unpasted for finishing. However, the only 3" two sided paddle strop I can find within my budget is "napped" leather on both sides.

Does anyone have an opinion whether it's ok to finish on this sueded/napped leather, or do I really need to finish on smooth leather?

At the moment, I am finishing on my only strop, which is a cheap hanging napped leather strop and it seems to be ok to me (but i have only been using it a few weeks).

Thanks!