I got it like 2 years ago and it’s gotten shiny on the black and green sides because I pushed too hard many times and used it to sharpen and not just strop. Also, there’s so much diamond dust stuck in the plain smooth side that I meow use that side to polish metal where I’ve sanded something and made it rough, like the bolster of a knife I dropped. But I haven’t done anything as far as adding compound and it still works.
There another bat strop with beaver fur on one side for testing the edge, which I am kinda curious about. The JRE is a really good value though.
As far as stones I also recently picked up a Fallkniven dmt/ceramic but I’m looking hard at a set of Arkansas stones from RH Preyda since I have actual razors that need honing.