Thread: Japanese Straights

Originally Posted by Substance

I have had an influx of Japanese razor in last 3 most it would seem

highly anticipated in the mail on its way to me from Sweden is this Parker 320 ($10USD including postage to Aus -raffle win)
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also in the mail from here in Aus is a Nichiri ($60AUD about $45USD)
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and these are to join my recently acquired Kikuokan 77 ($35USD include postage to Aus - raffle win)
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and my original Azuma I have had for over a year now
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Sounds like I need to start looking for raffles? Those are sweet razors at absurd prices. I was shown a parker, nos, not sure what model but very similar razor and box as that one, for well over $300 usd.

Originally Posted by prodigy

Sounds like I need to start looking for raffles? Those are sweet razors at absurd prices. I was shown a parker, nos, not sure what model but very similar razor and box as that one, for well over $300 usd.

Yes it had a 350+USD price tag also

Originally Posted by Substance

Yes it had a 350+USD price tag also

The drawback of the raffle group... some folks can sell their stuff at much higher price than what it is worth. Victor has been gouging the community with hugely over inflated prices for a while.

Here's my Kikuokan 77, acquired recently from Obie

Originally Posted by mainaman

The drawback of the raffle group... some folks can sell their stuff at much higher price than what it is worth. Victor has been gouging the community with hugely over inflated prices for a while.

Stefan is right people are missing the point because they only have to pay $10 a shot they forget the total combined cost is way overly inflated, I also don't really trust some of the people who run these groups.

Originally Posted by mainaman

The drawback of the raffle group... some folks can sell their stuff at much higher price than what it is worth. Victor has been gouging the community with hugely over inflated prices for a while.

Definite +1 there mate, some seller prices are well over the top & would be very hard pressed to justify to buy outright
NOS Kami's going for 50% higher than an outright buy price

Does anyone know the difference between a Hoshitombo 8000 vs the 8500?

I am not positive, but was thinking the 8000 is quarter hollow and the 8500 half hollow. But I have been wrong before!

You may be right.
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Originally Posted by prodigy

Does anyone know the difference between a Hoshitombo 8000 vs the 8500?

Monkey tail for the 8000 vs regular for the 8500, both are 1/4" hollow .
Here pics of both