HUTSULS Premium Black Leather Straws with Compound Razor Sharp Edge with Stroping Kit, Green Honing Compound & Vegetable Tanned Double Sided Leather Strope, Knife Sharpener with Step by Step Guide

Good product, pricey. High price is likely due to the brand reputation.

a great product that I use often to maintain my straight razors

I picked up a gold dollar razor and this strop to try my hand at honing, stropping and shaving with a traditional straight. I already had a set of shapton stones up to 8k so I was looking for a minimal investment in case I ruined the razor. On a YouTube video the creator recommended treating the surface with a few dime size drops of mineral oil before applying the paste to get the most even and consistent application, this keeps it from hotspotting and you can feel the difference when you run a blade over it, but let it dry/ absorb overnight before use. The leather has very nice grain, and the paste cuts much quicker than you would think unless you have many knives above 60 on the Rockwell scale, then you may need diamond spray. I wish I knew this before I spent 80-120 bucks a piece for stones I would just go to this after 1500-2000 and that is all that would be necessary for working knives for all but the most analy retentive among us... All you need is a very flat surface underneath to keep from rolling your edge if you are sharpening fine tools for pushcutting. It fits nicely on the atoma plate I use for surfacing my stones. If the maker reads this maybe consider offering one a few inches longer for kitchen cutlery with blades over 10" and maybe a balsa backing board that can also be used to strop if the surface finish is up to snuff, for two or three times the price of course...

Bought to hone a straight razor unable to obtain a passing dangling hair test on my razor even after following YouTube instruction videos possibly because I’m a beginner. Haven’t used in any of my knives yet, though. Should work well enough for my knives

Very nice strop, good thick quality leather, looks like it should last a good long while. I have been using it with my straight razor and it provides a good sharp blade for shaving. Also very compact so I can slip it into a drawer. Would buy again and the customer service was great too, feels like a good company and I would recommend them to anyone looking to keep their blades razor sharp.