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    Default Ordered a blade that broke during seller's honing, offerring this instead. Thoughts?

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    It looks like it has some uneven hone wear on the spine. How big of an issue is that?
    The white bits on the blade is flash reflecting off of vasaline, the discoloration on the scales looks to be from past cellophane tape.

    I sent $50 for a different blade that must have had a hairline fracture on the tip as it snapped when he honed it. He's offering to send this one instead.

    Thoughts?

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    How does it compare to the one you ordered? Was the original offer unhoned and honing was an extra you asked for? If honing was an extra that you asked for the situation would be more trustworthy to me. If the original offer was for a prehoned blade then I would be suspicious of a switcheroo. Why wouldn't he have it honed before it was offered for sale?

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    +1 for 32t. Compare both of them.

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    If it's similar, or you like it just as much as the one that broke then go for it. But I agree with the previous post also. Also why not ask for a better pic? One without vaseline! Kinda of hard to judge a blade with that junk on it.
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    I agree with the above. Do you like the replacement offer just as well as the other one or no?

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    The other one was a "Premier"? and looked to be in better condition. This one is by a Solingen brand and the blade design looks better, but looks to have had more use. What do you think of the spine's uneven hone wear? How big of a problem is that?

    I'll ask for a better picture.

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    I'd be leary of buying a blade from anyone that says the razor broke during honing. The whole deal seems a little strange.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catrentshaving View Post
    I'd be leary of buying a blade from anyone that says the razor broke during honing. The whole deal seems a little strange.
    I agree. But it could have caught the belt and got flung across the room!
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    My thoughts are that you paid fifty dollars for a different razor. If you decide you want this one instead, then it should be considered a completely separate transaction. I get that it broke during honing, although I honestly can't imagine how. If you like the new razor as much as the old razor, then go for it. But I'd personally just call the original deal dead, get my money back, and resume the search. Nothing against the seller. It's just business.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catrentshaving View Post
    I'd be leary of buying a blade from anyone that says the razor broke during honing. The whole deal seems a little strange.
    +1
    did the seller drop the razor , how did they break the blade?
    Frankly this blade that you are showing us has more honewear than what I like to see on used razor, and also some pitting on the blade the extent is hard to see because the pics are not high quality.
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