I have the SRD modular strop and the Livi Loom Strop medium and small for traveling. Nothing compares to the Livi loom strop. He has a skin that is nothing short of heaven to strop on and the chromium oxide on fine linen will bring an edge back in 5-7 laps. If you can afford one, the Livi is the Rolls Royce. I agree with many who used them, they no longer use regular strops.
Paddle Strop -vs- Loom Strop
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I don't have the Tensio but recently picked up a paddle strop from Rasurpur and it's interchangable so you have purchase different leathers that are held in place by magnets, it's different than stropping on a hanging strop but the main reason I got it was stropping my kami style razors.
I love that setup, Will. Very nice.
David & Larry thanks so much, I have a different kind of strop coming from Torolf soon as the first one I got from him I have abused alot but everybody has to have a "Beater Strop"
Well maybe different was not a good choice of words, the leather is the same but the hardware is different and I like different.
Not mine below as I opted for natural end caps and the strop is going to be 2 1/2" with flax linen, he no longer offers leather handles and thats ok as I wanted different.
Thanks for the pic's, I saw those new ends on his site.
Last year I had him make a strop for me with his usual hangers, one on each end so I could switch ends and keep the wear even.
I'm not much for handles and prefer a barber end but the hanger acts like a "D" ring and it doesn't matter which end I put on the hook.
The strop is extra long oil tanned Horween and Flax linen, Torolf does very nice work and will add custom details if you want them.
Last year I had him make a strop for me with his usual hangers, one on each end so I could switch ends and keep the wear even.
I'm not much for handles and prefer a barber end but the hanger acts like a "D" ring and it doesn't matter which end I put on the hook.
The strop is extra long oil tanned Horween and Flax linen, Torolf does very nice work and will add custom details if you want them.
You will like it it's very different.
I like different, i am also visiting with Alastair at Westholme on several of his offerings... since it's been along time since I have nicked and or cut a strop I think it's time to step up my game.
I have whestholme 3 inch wide linen and cordaven leather. I would say whestholme linen is a little softer than my torolf 2.5 linen all though both are similar I reckon with use Torolf's will be softer.
Both strop makers are superb.
Both strop makers are superb.
