Thread: Victorian 7 Day set....opinions???

Originally Posted by ColonelG

I think you were paraphrasing The Eagles.
So razors are like women?? LOL
TOO FUNNY!!!

Was actually B.B. King,perhaps before your time

I never really liked the idea of a seven day set, simply because i find the idea of shaving with essentially the same razor day after day a tad boring. If you didn't actually DO this (use the set as designed) unless you used the same razor (when you opened the set) you'd never know which of the seven may need honing (unless you tried them all). Also, if you didn't use all seven, the others would just sit there getting duller and needing some maintenance.

If one DID use a set consistently, you'd then need to eventually hone all seven razors, which seems quite a chore.

I'd rather rotate an interesting collection of disparate vintage razors. Of course, the razor's I've bought all up have been about the same cost of a seven day set...

I have never honed or used a razor out of my seven day set. It's nice to have and to hold. I don't think I'd get another set unless it was like this Messer der Woche
In that it is something that Really raises my eyebrows.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Razors to me are like women,they come and they go when the thrill is gone who sang that song??

Come on Bill, you ain't that old .......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXsusJ787sU

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I never really liked the idea of a seven day set, simply because i find the idea of shaving with essentially the same razor day after day a tad boring...
I'd rather rotate an interesting collection of disparate vintage razors. Of course, the razor's I've bought all up have been about the same cost of a seven day set...

Thanks for weighing in...It seems like most aren't really into these sets, or were at one time and grew tired of the repetition.
With time to think about this, I definitely leaning towards putting real effort into a great box/case to hold my razors...maybe just label the slots....

Originally Posted by RezDog

I have never honed or used a razor out of my seven day set. It's nice to have and to hold. I don't think I'd get another set unless it was like this Messer der Woche
In that it is something that Really raises my eyebrows.

That is a SWEET looking set...just seeing that many gorgeous blades/works of art is special....

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Come on Bill, you ain't that old .......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXsusJ787sU

Jim, I had two kids and a mortgage in 1970 when that song came out

Eagles - After The Thrill Is Gone

Just to show I wasn't completely Off The Reservation

BUT, to be honest, I'm embarrassed that The Eagles occurred to me before BB King

Originally Posted by BobH

Just looking at the sold bay listing Oct/Nov for John Heiffor, about 12, and generally they sold at around $30.00. Did not see one that went for $75.00 and more. They seem to be very workman like razors with not a lot of pazzazz sort of like a 4 door chevy vs a caddie.
It might be a relatively low cost way to get into a 7 day set if you really want one.

I watched a nice 7 day set for the last 2 minutes it was on and it went from holding for days at a little over $200.00, a slight bump with about 30 sec. to go and in the last sec jumped to over $1000.00. A new 7 day set is over 2 grand.

I think I would rather just pick a blade I like and buy it. The most I would go for in a set would be a gentleman's matched cased pair if I traveled with straights. that sort of has some practical logic to it from my perspective.

Bob

I got this interesting Wilkinson Pall Mall case of supposed to be three razors, was only two, but I have another that will fit in the case, have taken this before travelling and it's worked great. Got the Pall Mall's and case for approx $100, they're 4/8th, and they shave like a dream!!

This is about the extent I'd be willing to go for a box of the same blades...nice and convenient for travel.

I had a set of two, boxed like that, of those Wilkinson razors. Sold it a few years back. Still have the four day set seen at this link here, unusual I think, and they shave nice. Why a 3 or a 4 day set ? Guess it was to give the guy who couldn't spring for the 7 day set a more affordable alternative. Here is one of my 7 day sets that has never been used. Not by me nor those through whose hands it has passed. We're custodians of this museum piece.