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I really don't know for sure but i keep watching eBay and not bidding on anything. Have i out lived my RAD or have I just gotten to picky. I know i'm down to about 10-15 razors i use most often and just look at the others. Unlike what B B King sang (the thrill is gone) i still enjoy looking but very happy with what i have so far. Before you say it i am talking about razors. Or is this the time of year that the nicer blades are hiding.
Ebay has locked you out,,,,,:beer2:
The RAD is probably just in remission....There is no known cure..
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Originally Posted by rhensley
You are not cured. The prices are too high.
It's a permanent affliction with no known cure. However it waxes and wanes. You're just at a low point.Quote:
Originally Posted by rhensley
Sadly, there is no cure. While waiting for its reoccurrence, you may be able to prolong remission by repeating this mantra while shaving: The true key to happiness is not having every razor you want, but wanting every razor you have. I have used this to successfully prolong remission for up to a month.
Yeah, I thought I was cured. In the last three weeks I bought 4 razors.
Haven't bought a razor this month... Of course, I did buy three Simpson Manchurian Badger brushes in the last week... :rofl2:
There is not much that I have to have right now. As a result my bids are all low and nothing seems to be getting me very excited either. I keep looking but I am still looking and not buying much. Right now I have very restricted internet and a heavy homework load and that helps too. When I saw who the post was by I thought you were going to tell us you had finished your physio and had never felt better. I still hope it's true even if it was not the post I was hoping to see.
Roger I think we have been at this about the same time, I am that way now. I never really got into Ebay and fixing , but I was always on the hunt for a better custom, and sone of the nicer razors. Now I really am selective before I even look at one. It really has to be special now, either a NOS that I really want , or another custom that has features I've learned to like, but I really haven't been looking anymore. I,m very happy with what I have. By the way get better , it's riding season. Tc
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Looks like i had a relapse. It's a silver steel with mop inlay and a big bug bite in the back scale. 6/8 and from what i can see in the photo very little if any hone wear. the back side of the blade has a little surface rust that should clean up nicely. I will have to make a new back scale so i will look for a piece of 1/8 horn.Attachment 230160Attachment 230161
And you thought you were cured!
I think, in general, RAD is only applicable to what lies in your interest. Sometimes our interests wax and wane in Razor-dom. Currently, I'm on the lookout for wedge/almost wedge razors less than $25. This usually gives me something to work on and I'm not out a ton of money if I screw it up. I would love to pick up some NOS razors, but those are more than I want to spend at the moment. It will probably develop into an itch to acquire something else. This website kind of embodies the phrase "To each his own." That's where my intrigue in this hobby lies, everyone has success with the same goal and probably does something unique to achieve it.
sounds like me. like everyone else i like a deal but like this razor it wasn't too expensive and needs some loving care which gives me something to do and when i tire of it i can let it go and most of the time break even.Quote:
Originally Posted by dinnermint
It's possible to be cured. I don't have any interest in buying any further razors except maybe a custom sometime when I have the disposable income to justify the expense. I know what I like after buying a variety of widths and grinds, and I only typically shave with one of my razors, since that's the one that fits my style.
I just made my last new soap/cream purchase except for replacing used up tubs, as I have run out of room in my cabinet for any more, and have enough to give me plenty of variety for a very long time.
Brushes never bit, same with hones. I got what I needed and like what I have, no real reason to buy more.
It has become about shaving, and taking pleasure in that, rather than collecting, for me. You can do it, too!
