Thread: Filarmonica Frenzy

I just got a 13 from mariona for $150 and change [and man do I love it]. Be patient. The barbas duras are out of control but you can get the other ones for an ok price.

I don't what auctions you guys are watching. I've been on Ebay. I saw a 13 double temple, Red, go for 400 bucks. I almost sheet myself. I've seen every 14 Barbas Duras go for 315-375, give or take. A cero went well over 300...When you get on here and say, OH, These are the best shavers, ever, I'm throwing out all my other blades. The new guys flock to Ebay with a Vengence, That's how bidding wars start. I Guar damm tee you this, If I'm bidding, I'm gonna have to pay for it, like always. I never, never, never, ever, get a break on Ebay. Someone always comes out of the woodwork and decides he or she wants the exact same thing I want. So, if any of you guys snaggin Fily's want to Snag me one and do a brother a solid, It'd be much a appreciated...

Heck, even Vintage Scent was selling 14 Barbas Duras for 240 euros, that's 350 bucks, plus I'm sure he charged shipping.
So, if you snag one on Ebay for 300, I'd say your doing ok...There's a few on there now, with 2 days to go. None are yet over 200.
All you need is two guys wanting the same razor. Your lucky if you get one to back off at 150 bucks....I wish all potential bidders the best of luck....Happy Hunting!

Originally Posted by Stubear

As the other posters have said, it gets mentioned here that razor X is particularly good and suddenly they're as rare as rocking horse poop and you have to sell a kidney to get one.

I heard that the guys that used to the Filarmonica razors are the guys now working for Zeepk, and the razors are EVEN BETTER than Filarmonicas!!!

Start trading your Fili's in on Zeepk's...you won't regret it!

PS - You better hurry tho! I hear they might be going out of business soon!

Originally Posted by avatar1999

I heard that the guys that used to the Filarmonica razors are the guys now working for Zeepk, and the razors are EVEN BETTER than Filarmonicas!!!

Start trading your Fili's in on Zeepk's...you won't regret it!

PS - You better hurry tho! I hear they might be going out of business soon!

You Go Bouy !

Originally Posted by zib

I When you get on here and say, OH, These are the best shavers, ever, I'm throwing out all my other blades. The new guys flock to Ebay with a Vengence, That's how bidding wars start.

Let me clear up a false rumor circulating. These NOS filys are TERRIBLE. Total ripoffs. AWFUL. Don't do it.

Originally Posted by loueedacat

Let me clear up a false rumor circulating. These NOS filys are TERRIBLE. Total ripoffs. AWFUL. Don't do it.

I couldn't agree more. One attacked me on my way to the shower this morning.

Now that you mention it - my red scaled Barbas Duras did inflict a nasty slice on my finger the other day. I was simply changing hands and the darned thing is so heavy and unbalanced that it slipped and damned near sliced off my finger. I'm seriously thinking about offloading the pile of Fillys in favor of, well that would just not be prudent to announce until I have all I want now would it? :-)

But being serious - the Palmeras are sweet! I have a Palmera #14 that I got out of curiosity and I could swear that they are the same blade as the 14 Filly. I honestly can't tell a difference when shaving - FWIW. And they can be had for a song as compared to their Filly counterparts.

On yet another tangent - I'm working with a razor builder at the moment to get a 100% custom (gonna keep the name quiet until I get the blade). We've set an upper limit (that I'll probably forget the moment I see drawings) and I can't wait to get into the designs. I suspect this one should knock my socks off if it turns out to be anything like I'm envisioning. I'll certainly upload pics but it will take a few weeks. So if you're willing to spend the current price for a BD or other production blade, keep in mind that you can also send that same amount to a good custom builder and get one that is 100% unique as well as made to your specs. Spend some more and the drool factor probably goes up accordingly. Just another data point to further confuse you. :-)

And just to make matters worse :-) here's my current stable of Fillys. I included that Palmera (the white one) just because it's essentially the same and I think of it as another Filly. Please excuse the photo but you get the idea. Don't get this many! Bad bad blades! :-)

Thanks for the discussion and input everyone! I don't have many virtues, but patience is one that I did manage to develop--some people indicated what I was thinking, At $400 or more custom makers enter the picture and I think I would go there first if anything and try to get on a list. And, I'll continue to watch for the cycles.

Originally Posted by zib

I doubt it. It's the same with the Ducks. Membership here has grown by leaps and bounds. We are over 15k members. One person posts how great a razor shaves, Thousands of guys want them. It may die down a little in time, but I seriously doubt it.
If you want a Fily, Your gonna pay 350 bucks on average. IMHO, You can get a Boker, new, or a TI, or a Dovo, It'll shave you every bit as good. Yes, Fily is good, Yes the steel is good, but something has to be said for a good honing. Honestly, I can take a 5 dollar no name razor and get a good shave from it.....

Depends what Filly. The #13, which is a hair over 6/8, seems to be going for 2/3 the cost of the #14. Within the past month a NOS 13 went for $86 shipped.

Originally Posted by zib

I don't what auctions you guys are watching. I've been on Ebay. I saw a 13 double temple, Red, go for 400 bucks. I almost sheet myself.Happy Hunting!

Not to encourage undue competition, but I would note that on October 8, a NOS black Filly 13 Doble Temple went for $87 shipped on the Bay. See SRP post here.