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So i am looking at this razor as a possible first into the ebay world of razors, and was wondering if anything about this blade screams (or even whispers) stay away. price seemed pretty low so was looking for some more experienced opinions.
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/PEARLDUCK-DUB...tJQ~~60_12.JPG
Thanks,
Tyler
Gee, Tyler, it looks good from here. What sort of razor is it?
It is a DD 9/16 Wonderedge. the seller says to have stumbled upon an esate sale of an old barber, so it looks like he just put up recently a large number of things, and this one looked pretty good to me. I was thinking of looking into finding some old DD's as solid collecting pieces if i can get them at the right price. im extremely new to the straight shaving world so i want to make sure. i could give the link to the ebay page but part of me wants to keep it on the DL in case someone wants to scoop it out from under me.:lurk: gotta watch for those lurkers haha
Looks like a good blade. Wonderedges bring good money, so expect some competition. Be sure the scales are straight and not yellowed. Good Luck!
You do realise that a quick search on FleaBay will bring it up. All I can say is that a wonderedge was one of my 'holy grail' razors until today when I received mine. I saw this listing and let's put it this way, the import tax to the UK on the expected final price for this razor has ruled it out for me.
Here's mine:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...e-friends.html
Ash
haha yes right as i posted it i was like, "well it isnt that hard to just search it, so why should i even care" PEARLDUCK DUBL DUCK "WONDEREDGE" 9/16 STRAIGHT RAZOR VERY NICE RAZOR | eBay so here is the link. any more thoughts seeing the whole thing sharptonn, the scales do seem a little more yellow than that nice set in turando's post.
Holy crap!! That razor has no scales and only 1/8th of a tang!! Stay away!!!
James.
Lol! Tyler, I hope you're getting the SUBTLE hints from me and James here
Cheers,
Ash
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Hmm when i look at the posting is shows scales and no missing tang..so im not sure what you mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
does anyone else see that when clicking the link?
..so i guess im not getting the hints.
and it has just clicked :aargh: thanks guys haha
Best of luck my friend. I've put a watch on nice razors that are early in the process with a winning bid of 20 bucks only to see that, in the end, it went for hundreds. Keep your fingers crossed and don't be surprised if it doesn't go for 5-10x's that much.
Yeah , especially since you've posted a link to it , here . It's kinda like throwing meat to hungry dogs :D .Quote:
Originally Posted by dewey81
yeah price went from 27$ to 102 in the couple hours since i posted
Sorrrrry, Tyler! PM me next time! 5 days to go! Geeeeze! I am living proof someone can live without a dubl duck! Hope that helps!
Cheer up! There's always another razor! I think the scales are fine on it. If yellowed out and pitted blade, stay away!
I had rather have a Henckels. :)
Tom
I do not like how the heel area looks like. It could be the light just bounces off weird but it looks like pitting marks that were buffed, in which case I'd want to see better pics before I go on to buy it.
Ah, its fine. I'll look at it as i dont have to spend any more money now!!
you and me both :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
And yes, i had the same thoughts about the healQuote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
Yeah , I wouldn't worry about not having a duck . I've managed to do without one , since I started using straight razors , a little over 5 years ago . Although , I've never shaved with a DD , I suspect they don't shave any better or worse , than any other vintage German made straight razor .
Hey Tyler, looks like the bidding is picking up as expected and there's still more than 4 days to go.... To be fair, I totally agree with some of the above comments from the senior members. Those DDs can get very pricey as collector pieces rather than because they are superior shavers. As a matter of fact, one of my better, smoother razor is a Henckels Friodur I got from the Classifieds section here for a fraction of the price of a wonderedge. An example of what collectibility does to the price, is that the seller I got my wonderedge from also had a DD 'reaper' razor (very rare) for sale and it had some rust, hone wear and a warped scale. frankly, to my eyes it was butt ugly but it went up to twice the price of mine.
Also, not that people here are not trustworthy or the likes, but we are all on SRP because we love straights (and as such many of us would not pass up bidding on a nice item if the opportunity arises), so posting a link to a live auction is never a good idea. As Sharptonn said, I would pm a mentor or senior member for advice instead if I were you.
Take care,
Ash
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Another one here. I've had two Duck's and sold them both. There is another German extra hollow that hones and shaves the same as the Duck's for much less money, IMO. I don't want to say what it is and drive the price up.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
"Our work here is done"
Yes, and as of now 22 watchers on that razor..........Quote:
Originally Posted by Tylerman
that was quick. cant help but think it was this post that fueled most of it. basically threw a bucket of chum in the ocean and thought sharks wouldn't come swimming. should have known.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin103
BTW, what part of upstate NY are ya? im from Syr but currently in Potsdam at Clarkson U for grad school.
From Saratoga county here!Quote:
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