I think I read somewhere that Fromm is (or was) a great strop maker which professionals would go to. That being considered, I thought that those on offer at Amazon and ebay (I think they are all sold by the same dealer) may be worth the $35 price tag. Then I took a look at some of the reviews (some reported quality issues), and the inscriptions on some models that may get in the way of the work you would do with them. I don't want anything fancy, but I would like to get a decent basic canvas and leather strop with hardware that is built not to break like Colonel Conk! I've also found it very frustrating trying to find one which does not ship with more stiff wrinkles and bumps than a corpse, and doesn't cost more than a good waterstone.

Anyway, what do you think of Fromm, and those ebay and Amazon dealers who sell items purporting to be that company's product?

I have briefly browsed Straight Razor Designs, where everything I saw is a strip of leather (although they do look like nice strips of leather) with canvas and D-rings priced at over 40 dollars, and most prices ranged from $70 to the land of the triple digits - do you really need to pay that much for unfancified quality of workable length and width? I would prefer a length of more than 20", and a width of more than 2", why should that be hard? If I must pay so much, then I must, but before I chance it on one of so many makes which I know nothing about, can somebody recommend a good make that won't cost me my shirt?

Thanks.