Thread: What is so special about Puma and Dubl Duck?

Never seen a 7/8, but I have a couple 6/8. GREAT shavers, in my top 5 easy.

jeff

Originally Posted by RichZ

Does anyone know if they made Pumas in 7/8??

My gun show Puma is more than 6/8, but I'll have to measure it more closely when I get home this weekend. It might be one of those metric 13/16, I dunno. It's a beautiful shaver, and well worth the $35 or so I got it for.


Wayne, who's getting by w/my Hydromagic injector on the road. :-(

I've picked up a Dubl Duck Goldedge on ebay , does anyone know if this falls into the goodie Dubl Duck section or the not so good section ..
your advice and views would be much appreciated .
Garry

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I have almost a full set of DDs and a couple pumas and they are superior shavers. Do they shave better than TIs for instance, probably not but when you factor in sharpness, ease of maintainance, comfort, balance, and all that I find the DDs consistantly out perform all my other razors and I have about 8 DDs and 6 TIs. Oh and the Pumas, they are great but I think the DDs are superior IMHO

What exactly is considered a full set of DDs? And what is the consensus on edge quality of the different styles?

I can't speak for the DD but I have 2 Pumas a 6/8 and a 4/8 and I love them both. They are really great shavers.

The Gold-ducks are very fine shavers. Keep an eye on the celluloid though...ANY celluloid for that matter.

Jeff

Originally Posted by Garry

I've picked up a Dubl Duck Goldedge on ebay , does anyone know if this falls into the goodie Dubl Duck section or the not so good section ..
your advice and views would be much appreciated .
Garry

This is the very Ducky .. > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWN:IT

I'm guessing the scales are celluliod .. what should I be looking out for damage ?

Garry that is indeed celluloid. Not neccessarily a problem, but keep it in the back of your mind and don't simply stow it away for years with other razors. Watch out for a haze of rust forming on the blade, clearly defined by where the scales cover the blade. Also watch out for any odd odors from the scales. When celluloid begins to break down, it emits a corrosive gas that will not only get that razor, but any others that are stored with it. They say store them dark and dry, this slows down the process of celluloid rot. UV rays have been know to accelerate the process. It's not if, but when. Now that I've got you worried, I have a bunch of razors with celluloid scales, many of which are ducks, and only two have begun showing signs of deterioration. One was a Wonderedge, sadly enough, and the other is a Temperite by Case with the translucent gold-ish scales. Luckily I caught both of them quickly. The Wonder blade is waiting on Bill Ellis to get settled and then it will be sent to him for re-scaling. Hope this helps...

Jeff

Originally Posted by Garry

This is the very Ducky .. > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWN:IT

I'm guessing the scales are celluliod .. what should I be looking out for damage ?