Thread: Have razor prices gotten out of control?

I think the prices are up because of the interest in the razors themselves. It is not only straights, but DE. razors as well. when I started buying them it was because I could no longer afford to by the modern monstrosities that are offered in the store. With me, and both my sons using the same blades, I could spend 75 bucks a month. When I found my old Gillette I started using it, but here the blades were hard to come by so I started Ebay for blades and razors for my boys. It was dirt cheep and I could pick up DE's for 5 bucks. I stumbled crossed straights and went from there. About two years ago, a local junk dealer had more straights and they two were dirt cheep, however when I returned last month the prices he had were incredibly high, when I asked about it he informed me that since I had started loads of people have come looking for them. It was the same in our local wal store. while in the shaving section an older gent had just informed me he had found a DE razor and was looking for blades, and without missing a beat, a younger man said that he to had found a DE and straight at a local shop. Both said that they got the De's as that they two could no longer afford the amount that was being charged by the Razor companies. I personally could never understand why a new straight razor is so expensive. hand made or not it is just something to shave your face but then again...maybe thats why

Originally Posted by scotishcavalir

I think the prices are up because of the interest in the razors themselves. It is not only straights, but DE. razors as well. when I started buying them it was because I could no longer afford to by the modern monstrosities that are offered in the store. With me, and both my sons using the same blades, I could spend 75 bucks a month. When I found my old Gillette I started using it, but here the blades were hard to come by so I started Ebay for blades and razors for my boys. It was dirt cheep and I could pick up DE's for 5 bucks. I stumbled crossed straights and went from there. About two years ago, a local junk dealer had more straights and they two were dirt cheep, however when I returned last month the prices he had were incredibly high, when I asked about it he informed me that since I had started loads of people have come looking for them. It was the same in our local wal store. while in the shaving section an older gent had just informed me he had found a DE razor and was looking for blades, and without missing a beat, a younger man said that he to had found a DE and straight at a local shop. Both said that they got the De's as that they two could no longer afford the amount that was being charged by the Razor companies. I personally could never understand why a new straight razor is so expensive. hand made or not it is just something to shave your face but then again...maybe thats why

A new cut-throat doesn't have to be too expensive. They have a range of prices based on how pretty they look and the materials used to make them look that pretty. Whatever they're priced at, with care, your great grandsons will be using them long after you're gone, so I would say the outlay is justified.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

A new cut-throat doesn't have to be too expensive. They have a range of prices based on how pretty they look and the materials used to make them look that pretty. Whatever they're priced at, with care, your great grandsons will be using them long after you're gone, so I would say the outlay is justified.


Mick

I think some guys here could easily supply everyones grandsons