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I think the strop more or less takes away the "wire" from sharpening. The steel aligns the blade edge, which can get curved to one side or the other.
IMO, if you aren't using a utility boxcutter or some sort of EDC removable blade, then you're just not getting the best cutting performance for the grunt type of jobs that knives sometimes are the best tool for.
The fancy-pants knives are really great for opening letters or just taking out and admiring. But to use them on cardboard, twine, or in the dirt is not what I would do, especially since I have a lot of knives and will sooner use the El Cheapo box cutter than the Benchmade for that stuff.
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