Thread: SRD Premium I strop

I'm brand new to the art of straight razor shaving. I have a Hart razor incoming soon and I am trying to learn as much as possible on this forum prior to my first shave/blood bath

I've been reading up and down on this forum about strops and how to prep them and maintain them. The SRD strops come very highly recommended so I thought I'd go for a 3" Premium I strop.
The more I read about whether to prep them (and how) or not, the more confused I get.

So can anyone please tell me the following:

1. Is this a good newbie strop or is it for advanced users.
2. Will this provide good results on most razors or are there limitations (steelquality etc.)
3. Is this strop ready for stropping out-of-the-box or do I need to prep it with oil or paste?
4. How do I maintain the strop and if so, how often and with what?

Stipey