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Anyone else notice all the dubl ducks on ebay right now? I looked through only about 5 pages and there were atleast 15-20 listings for them. Four reapers (which I thought to be pretty rare to see). So is everyone trying to just offload their stock all at once?:shrug:
have a look at the latest classified here......ouch, i won't be buying that one.
dubl duck sold a lot of razors, so there is always a bunch of them for sale, just like w&b
although multiple reapers at the same time is unusual
speaking of which I haven't used my ducks in a while, I think it's time for me to do a week of quackers
Yea speaking of ebay i find it annoying when people label
them as good investments at 500 bucks a pop.
they are horrible inventments folks just don't have alot of money to buy them.
If some wants it and willing to spend that kind of money it's worth that.
but a investment they are not.
I only saw one reaper and that is not "the" one. A slue of goldedges. Good shavers but not worth anywhere near the high dollars some of them bring ..... IMHO ....... based on shaving with quite a few of the 'rare' ones.
I have one goldedge dubl duck that I purshased from vintagebladesllc that is in excellent shape, a 6/8 square point, gold on the tang and tail, and blue in the stamp, and was reasonably priced. I use it about once a week, as I have seven razors, all of which I use. In the end, it's just a razor, and as noted, there are lots of them out there.
Yes, I agree they are nice looking; I have never shaved with one personally so I can't comment on the steel quality, but the $200+ dollar price tags just blew me away. I mean the darker yellow the scales the closer they are to completly degrading; that in and of itself turned me off honestly, since most of the value is in the scales, it's like watching your car fall apart piece by piece but not selling cause you think the trade in value will go up b/c it's a certain model. :shrug:
Yes they are all razors and all really the same but once you get one it's YOUR'S and there is then none other in the world like it and it's special. You take care of it and it will take care of you. Some day it may save your life.;)
It (They) have certainly save my face, although I'm not sure that's worth $200.00 either.
It might just be me but I can not find a single reaper on the bay!?!
Did you ever get that Vesuvius grim reaper honed and shave ready? If so, what's it like?Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
Like all DDs/Bresnicks its a great shaver.
That may be , because someone happened to mention that there are/were 4 of them , up on ebay . :pQuote:
Originally Posted by bokerblade
Downside of the VESUVIUS razors is that when they erupt, they blow out the walls of your bathroom and fill the tub with ash.....:rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
It was a good investment for the seller if someone buys it at that :beer1:Quote:
Originally Posted by Suile
What does the glut of 6/8 friodurs start? I want one of those, and I'm cheap.
Whoops, cat out of the bag :fim:
I just got this little Dwarf in the mail today. Paid less than $30 for it. Its in great shape and might be shave ready.
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What makes it a dwarf, the length? If there's anything I've ever not liked, it's the super long razors, I think I'd rather have that razor than any of the high dollar long dubl ducks.
I like the 3 inch blades. I find the shorter razors are hard to see in the mirror when doing my sidenurns. Maybe it's how i'm standing? Maybe it's how i'm holding the blade? I really enjoy a longer razor for this one specific application.With that said, looks like a nice duck! I've yet to find one in my very limited price range.
Yes, I guess these a bit shorter in length than the normal. Holding is next to one of my other standard razors, it seems about 1/4 of an inch shorter.....maybe a little more.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveW
I think I paid $27 for it. It was definitely under $30. I know its not one of the more coveted Ducks, but I thought it would go for more than that simply because its in REALLY good shape. If it was used, it didn't see much action. There is NO hone wear at all. My biggest problem with it is the pins are a bit loose and I don't know how to tighten them. But if I send it off to be honed at some point, I can easily get that corrected.Quote:
Originally Posted by brooksie967
A small ball peen hammer with several light taps will tighten your pins. Make sure you have the razor on a hard surface and it'll do the trick. If you don't have one of these hammers, you can use any small hard object. Look in your kitchen drawer for something that's metal and small and you can use that. Tap lightly, on both sides and it'll tighten up in no time. There is nothing wrong with sending your razor to be honed, but why not invest in some stones and learn for yourself? The capability to maintain your own blade is very rewarding!
I did buy some stones and I have been learning the process. But I don't work on anything that I think is of serious quality yet. If I think the blade is truly one that I intend to use, I send them off. Later when I feel my skills are such that I wont ruin a good blade, I'll prepare my own. It'll come soon enough. I tried tapping the pin last night but it didn't seem to make any difference. I was didn't exactly have the best tool (a regular hammer) and I was worried I'd break the scales with a sloppy swing. Maybe I'll do a run to the hardware store tomorrow for a smaller one. Its not the only razor that I'll need to maintain over time so having the right tool won't be a waste of resources.Quote:
Originally Posted by brooksie967
Well, I took the Dwarf for a spin this weekend and got a great BBS shave with it. The smaller size was different but neither good nor bad. I gravitate toward blades that are a little wider (6/8 or more) but this was ok in that it was in proportion to the length if that makes any sense. In any case, it shaved great and for the money spent, it'll happily find its way into my rotation.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveW
