Thread: How many Dubl Ducks are there?

And how does the rest of it go (without the word that rhymes with "truck")?

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

And how does the rest of it go (without the word that rhymes with "truck")?

In the south, someone one being "accused of being an idiot" or being "simple", so to speak, will often reply with, "I didn't just fall off the turnip truck". See, no words that rhyme with truck, right Chuck? It's much like the phrase "I wasn't born yesterday".

RT

Lol my apologies.. Ever since puberty hit me at the age of 13, my mind has been in the gutter.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Lol my apologies.. Ever since puberty hit me at the age of 13, my mind has been in the gutter.

Sorry, no Nantucket in that one!

RT

It is called the Satin Wedge because it has a single concave grind as opposed to a bi-concave grind.


Just my two cents,

Originally Posted by shavethebadger

Bresduck also used the following...

Lifetime
Napoleon
BeauBrummel
Duetsch
Bresduck

Under Pearlduck they also used

Skipper

So why is it called the satinwedge? Ive got one and it doesn't seem to be a wedge grind. Anybody?

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

NOS = New Old Stock.. Basically razors or blanks that were manufactured decades ago but never got sold for whatever reasons. So they're in brand spankin' new condition.

That's not a good assumption. If it was not stored properly a NOS razor could be far less than perfect. I've seen some with significant imperfections. Basically, it's a razor from old stock that was never sold (to a user).

My apologies for the misleading statements. My first encounters with mr_barence's Revisors made me look at NOS in a very positive light.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

My apologies for the misleading statements. My first encounters with mr_barence's Revisors made me look at NOS in a very positive light.

Many of these terms are used in a loose way. NOS is more of an explanation of how the seller came upon the razor than it's condition. More meaningful terms (which are also misused) would be "mint" or pristine. Near mint is like being almost pregnant.

Since such terms are so misused, I appreciate it much more when a seller sows good pictures or describes the actual condition in words.

Good point Joe. I've seen "mint" blades with good chunks missing lol.

Originally Posted by shavethebadger

Bresduck also used the following...

So why is it called the satinwedge? Ive got one and it doesn't seem to be a wedge grind. Anybody?

The story as told to me by an old wise shaver was that it was the 1950s or early 60s and nobody was making wedges anymore and professional barbers begged pearlduck to make one for their use. The product they came up with was the satin wedge. Its not completely a wedge but I think it fits the definition maybe barely but it is kind of a wedge. I have one and its shaving characteristics are those of a wedge even though its kind of wimpy for a wedge but I guess it made the barbers happy.