Thread: Filarmonica 14 Especial Para Barbas Duras is sold for $610.00 on EBay today

Originally Posted by akhorosh

But, would you pay $610.00 for this razor?

I guess everybody will have it's own opinion on this, but I, for one, would not pay that money for a Filly Nr. 14 para barbas duras. They are good but, IMHO, not worth that much. For that money, you get a couple or more of equally good straights.

I prefer my #14 Doble Temple honed by Sham over the #14 EPBD. It's double-plus wonderful, but I still prefer the Wusthof I bought from Sham.

Today I bought a #13 DT on the bay for $202 to round out my collection. Sorry to whomever I beat for that one, but I was willing to go to $250.

I guess I am part of the problem

That is quite a bit more than I paid for a lightly used Livi Takeda Damascus 6/8ths. And I would much rather have the Livi.

I do have a Barbas Duras, but it is a 13 and cost less than half of this 14. Plus you don't see a 13 Barbas Duras every day.

While the razor is no longer made, the demand seems out of proportion. The sellers are sly foxes, and I don't suppose we as a group have done anything to lessen demand.

But my razor buying days are over for a while. The HVAC unit in the house went south this last weekend! I won't be driving up the prices on anything for a bit.

What about prices for Filarmonica Medallon series?
I see them getting sold on EBay for around $500.00.
Are they better shavers then regular Filarmonica DT 13?

I guess it depends on how much you want a Filly!

Originally Posted by Stubear

I guess it depends on how much you want a Filly!

+1 That is all there is to it really!
I'll bet that 50 bucks is all it would take to get a good shaver, perhaps even less.

My best Filly cost me half of the EPBD, but I still wanted the EPBD asap

My fear is that it's really gonna start to cost me a pretty penny when I start to look at the fine customs out there..
That $1450 Livi for instance..
RAD is fun

Originally Posted by Birnando

+1 That is all there is to it really!
I'll bet that 50 bucks is all it would take to get a good shaver, perhaps even less.

My best Filly cost me half of the EPBD, but I still wanted the EPBD asap

My fear is that it's really gonna start to cost me a pretty penny when I start to look at the fine customs out there..
That $1450 Livi for instance..
RAD is fun

One of my best shavers is a 5/8 Wade and Butcher full hollow. It cost about $15 bucks from e bay,Glen honed it for another $15 and it shaves beautifully. Each to their own but I'm happier getting a great shave from a $30 razor than a $600 razor

Originally Posted by Hawkeye5

But my razor buying days are over for a while. The HVAC unit in the house went south this last weekend! I won't be driving up the prices on anything for a bit.

Too bad you're not closer to me, I could have given you a great deal on a new unit and could have taken that #13 of yours as partial trade

I have used a filly 14 and find that it is quite similar to a 7/8 Tuckmar round point I have, but I actually prefer the Tuckmar shave, and the scales are much nicer. Also, the price was about 1/10th the cost of a filly. I'm still looking to buy a vintage #13 or #14 when my Wade and Butcher collection is completed(this week most likely).