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Red & Black Strop Paste
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Strop Paste
Regular price £6.40Regular price
About Strops, Pastes & Honing Stones
About Strops, Pastes, and Honing Products
Strops, pastes, and honing products sit with traditional straight razor maintenance. Current active products include Strop Paste and Red and Black Strop Paste.
Strop Paste Use
Strop paste is used sparingly on suitable stropping surfaces to help maintain a straight razor edge between deeper honing work. It is most relevant for traditional straight razors such as the Dovo Black Star Straight Razor and Giesen and Forsthoff Timor Deluxe Straight Razor.
Straight Razors and Shavettes
A traditional straight razor needs edge care; a replaceable-blade shavette usually does not. If you use a shavette such as the Parker PTB Shavette Razor, replace the blade rather than stropping it. Browse the full range in straight razors and shavettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is strop paste used for?
Strop paste is used sparingly on a suitable strop to help maintain or refresh the edge of a traditional straight razor. It is not normally used on replaceable blades.
Do shavettes need stropping?
No. A shavette from straight razors and shavettes uses replaceable blades, so the blade is changed rather than stropped.
Is honing the same as stropping?
No. Stropping maintains and aligns an edge between shaves, while honing uses an abrasive stone or system to restore the edge more deeply. Straight razors need the right maintenance method for their condition.
Let customers speak for us
Excellent all round, many thanks
Anyone familiar with Parker razors will know that, in general, they tend to be more on the aggressive side. The 78R is an exception. This is a mild/medium razor with barely any blade feel which, for a daily shaver (especially with sensitive skin) is a joy to use! Paired with a sharp blade (aren't they all??), (e.g. I used a Nacet blade, but, as always, YMMV) and a good-quality soap or cream, a smooth, comfortable, irritation-free shave is pretty much in the bag. Maybe not quite as ''autopilot'' as the Parker Aeroshave razor, but very close. For me, this razor is a 'keeper', and I'm so glad I bought it. If I had a 'gripe' it would be about the long, skinny handle; but when I consider all the positive things about this razor, the handle is hardly worth a mention. In any case, because it uses the standard M5 thread, it could always be swapped out for a different handle.
Many thanks, as usual, go to the good folk at MGS who, despite my ordering after the 3.00pm deadline, managed to get my well-wrapped parcel into the post for delivery the day after. Brilliant! Thank you!
For sure a mild razor - but that's what I like. For a daily shaver with sensitive skin this razor is pretty ideal. Paired with a decent blade (I used a Nacet blade, but others would be just as good), and a quality shaving soap or cream this is one of those 'autopilot' razors that doesn't demand 100% attention for every second of the shave; and being lightweight allows you to factor in your own level of pressure that is comfortable for you. It's nimble and manoeuvrable and getting those whiskers under the nose is a doddle. I don't chase BBS but the Aeroshave provides me with a DFS+ shave that lasts the day; and that I'm more than happy with.
With a blade gap of .59mm and a small amount of blade exposure this is definitely NOT a razor for mowing down several days' growth of beard, and nor should it be expected to; but if you shave on a daily basis - and have sensitive skin to boot - the Aeroshave is worth serious consideration. Horses for courses, and all that.
Service from the gentlefolk at MGS is excellent. I ordered this razor (along with another item) after the 3.00pm cut-off time and yet it still arrived, well packed and in good order, the following day! Thank you!
Many folks start their wet shaving addiction with the gateway drug that is the Merkur 34C. Now it’s back in satin finish stainless steel in a presentation box with a leather travel case. It’s also a little more efficient but not aggressive and the blade is now completely covered by the top cap. A genuine upgrade.
Super easy to use, ideal for new DE razor users, great quality, SO much better than multi blade cartridge razors, and much more economical. Highly recommended.
Seen the Henson AL13 reviewed quite a few times on YouTube and I thought I'd give it a try.Ive been shaving with a Rockwell T2 which is a excellent razor,but the AL13 is in a different league,lightweight easy to use,not got to worry about finding the correct angle to shave,the Henson does it for you,basically if you don't get the angle right,it won't shave...
Must add, first class service from Male grooming,Thank-you....
Does what it says, works for after shaving and for deodorant
Excellent just what I required. Male grooming great all round, many thanks
I'm usually used to using a heavy shaver for my daily shave. I thought about trying the Henson AL 13 v2 as I quite fancied a change. I was very surprised to find this shaver is very accurate to use almost surgical like. I quite fancy now perhaps trying to buy a Henson ti22 which is the titanium version. I most certainly recommend this company and this shaver highly. I will be using male grooming supplies again in future.