Thread: Reaper Madness

Just IMHO, and based on only having one ...... they are not better shavers than a dubl duck special #1 or what have you. The one I had was a good shave but the tang was skinny with no jimps, and it had a 5/8 or maybe 11/16 blade. Took a good edge but not better than any other 'good' Solingen razor of that vintage.

I sold mine because I didn't like the skinny tang. It was awkward to hold for my thick fingers. It is a cool looking razor and a collectible. I'm just saying this for all of the guys who haven't had one and want to know what all the excitement is about.

The original Bresnick Lifetime was a precursor to the more well known Reaper. The Vesuvius if I recall correctly.

I've seen good condition Reapers, which are very rare, fetch $600-$700.

This one is over 600 now. I guess I will have to find my own and see what the hype is all about. I have a few other razors on my to do list under that price that will have to come first I guess.

I don't think there is much hype about them as far as how they shave goes. My guess is that they shave as well as any other well made razors that are properly honed. I mean really, my DD Special No1 shaves as well as my DD Goldedge yet if both were in similar condition one would be worth more than the other. The blades for both probably came from the same production source and were worked on by the same people. Sometimes the hype, read high price, has nothing to with how well a blade shaves.

Bob

Collecting Reapers are just that, for collectors. The price has more to do with scarcity than unique properties. I don't consider myself a collector. I seek out straight razors to use, and to me this one is overvalued. Having said that, I would dearly love to find one in decent shape at a decent price.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The original Bresnick Lifetime was a precursor to the more well known Reaper. The Vesuvius if I recall correctly.

Here is a link to a thread with the razor TBS is referring to, http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...im-reaper.html

Originally Posted by Mike12345

Collecting Reapers are just that, for collectors. The price has more to do with scarcity than unique properties. I don't consider myself a collector. I seek out straight razors to use, and to me this one is overvalued. Having said that, I would dearly love to find one in decent shape at a decent price.

Watch out I am looking also.. And just food for thought that action closed at $922..

Originally Posted by Endofab

Watch out I am looking also.. And just food for thought that action closed at $922..

Wow. Good heavens.

Originally Posted by Endofab

Watch out I am looking also.. And just food for thought that action closed at $922..

Yea, collectors.

Bob