Thread: Friodur

I have five of them from 5/8 to 7/8 in width. They are great shavers when properly honed, and not hard to keep shave ready. They are often found in good condition as the stainless steel blade resists corrosion quite well.

That is the reason I would like to aquire a stainless and from what I have gathered, the Friodur is one of the best stainless lines out there. Do you own any other Stainless razors sheajohnw?

Yes, I have a DOVO 41 with MOP scales. It also shaves well, but I do not use it as often as the Friodurs because I worry about breaking the MOP. I also use razors having carbon steel blades, and have been acquiring interesting Torreys that were made not far from where I live. They are not difficult to care for, but there is always a little anxiety as missing any moisture after shaving, even after oiling them, could mar them with stains, rust, and pitting. Any rust on gold wash and etchings may be irrepairable. DOVOs and Friodurs both seem to retain good value on resale, and I am not concerned about their rusting.

Just to be an annoying "your no help" kind of guy, I have seen that razor sell for 400 dollars, and I have seen that razor sell for 150 dollars. So seriously, its value really IS what ever you are willing to pay!

Originally Posted by yellaheel

Im new to all of this and just looking for a little help. facing a time crunch, I dont have time to order books or take a month to look and compare. just happened across this razor by accident today. Thought their might be something slightly authoritative for pricing this razor online somewhere but havent found anything.

No, there isn't an authoritative pricing for such razors, and the prices they sell on the open market fluctuate by a lot. That's why you can't get valuation here.
You've already got the suggestion to look at recently closed ebay auctions, but if there isn't a comparable razor for sale there, that's just how it is.

If you are buying a razor only because it's a 'good value' to somebody else, and you don't have a budget or some way to determine how much it's worth to you, then may be you should take your time and think about these things.
There are plenty of razors with set prices which are determined by somewhat more objective factors and don't fluctuate - the current manufacture. You can take a look at those and then compare the vintage razor you are considering to them. Do you like it better/less, that should give you some less arbitrary way to make a comparison.