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04-01-2010, 05:40 PM #1
Well, I guess you are right when it comes to getting good shaves off of other brands that go for lesser sums of money.
Even so, if people want to buy them at these prices, so what?
It isn't always about price or actual value, it is about having something you feel is right for YOU. Or maybe just that one has bought in to the hype.
I have. And i get excellent shaves off them.
I'm happy with that, regardless of what other fine razors i could get for half of the price of these "toys"..Bjoernar
Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....
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04-01-2010, 05:54 PM #2
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Thanked: 1903I'm not saying Filarmonicas are bad razors. They are not. I find them visually unappealing because of their scales (we all have our little mental problems, mine being that I want my razors to have original scales).
You see, we often have people come into the chat for some hands-on shoppingg consultancy. We usally point them to the classifieds for their first razors for the reasons I laid out in my shopping list in the beginners section. Funnily enough, although they've never owned a razor, most of them want a DD, a W&B, or, recently, a "Filli". What can we learn from this?
- Once a shaving relating item enters ghetto slang territory ("Thurri", "Filly", "Coti"), prices will rise exponentially.
- The People who use ghetto slang have a knowledge of razors that is usually inversely proportional to the size of their mouth. There may be exceptions.
- Despite the fact that the members with the most experience agree that you could never tell a high quality razor from another in a double blind test, 100% of all "Filli" users agree that "Filly's" are the best razors in the market.
As I said, that's great. The more money people waste on these things, the bigger my market. BUY MORE FILLY'S!!!!
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04-01-2010, 06:14 PM #3
I totally agree, the scales are not the main feature of these razors!
However, I do find the Especial para barbas duras to be beautiful, except for the scales. The blade, the spine top, the rubber thingy. Nice. IMO.
However, that's not my favourite, no Sir, That honor goes to the Doble Temple #13. My favourite shaver.
I do commend you, though, original scales is a thing for me too.
You see, we often have people come into the chat for some hands-on shoppingg consultancy. We usally point them to the classifieds for their first razors for the reasons I laid out in my shopping list in the beginners section. Funnily enough, although they've never owned a razor, most of them want a DD, a W&B, or, recently, a "Filli". What can we learn from this?
- Once a shaving relating item enters ghetto slang territory ("Thurri", "Filly", "Coti"), prices will rise exponentially.
- The People who use ghetto slang have a knowledge of razors that is usually inversely proportional to the size of their mouth. There may be exceptions.
- Despite the fact that the members with the most experience agree that you could never tell a high quality razor from another in a double blind test, 100% of all "Filli" users agree that "Filly's" are the best razors in the market.
As to the blind tests, that doesn't leave much for individuality, if we all should go by that, the whole straight razor thing wouldn't be this much fun if we just settled for "that Razor" and left it at that. Again, in my honest opinion.
As I said, that's great. The more money people waste on these things, the bigger my market. BUY MORE FILLY'S!!!!Bjoernar
Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....
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04-01-2010, 06:18 PM #4
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Thanked: 1903
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04-01-2010, 06:23 PM #5
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04-01-2010, 06:27 PM #6
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Thanked: 1903Absolutely. My rationale being that now that Pumas are Pumi's, you will be able to sell one of yours for USD 1.5k (at least that would be a fair relation to a Filli at the current going rate), and sell me the other for decent money. Actually, you should give it to me, because I just opened the market for you.
But just for good measure:
PUMI'S IS THE BEST RAZOR! BUY PUMI'S! PUMI'S IS LIKE CHRONIC PLUS FILLI!Last edited by BeBerlin; 04-01-2010 at 06:28 PM. Reason: Typing at 155 mp/h is hard.
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04-01-2010, 06:39 PM #7
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Thanked: 13234Oooooo Pretty Kitty's... I likey Puma's but they are nutz for prices too, and damn half of them are rust buckets...
They are even harder to find in good shape...
The one thing that has surprised me is that the Fillarmonica's are not RARE any longer, that I just don't get. I get the DD Reapers going way higher then worth, becasue they are rare, or the Puma NOS now that IS a rare razor, but Filli's are on there every day??? I don't get that...
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04-01-2010, 07:03 PM #8
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04-01-2010, 07:24 PM #9
OK, Robin. I give in. You can have one of my Pumas.
See if this is a decent price: PUMA 89
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04-01-2010, 06:16 PM #10
Now that is just insane. I think it may be a good time to sell some Fillies on ebay.