Thread: $500 to buy a razor, what would you buy

Originally Posted by Phrank

For $500.00, would pull the trigger in a second on another pre-1900 Wade and Butcher, 9/8, Celebrated, Hollow Ground, For Barbers Use, spike point/square tip blade, (the spike points seems so rare and hard to come by), in virtually perfect shape, no pitting or excessive hone wear, etchings in great shape, would love to find another of those.

Now, I have no idea how much, or even if you could get one, but I'd take one of these if I stumbled across one:

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I would guess that $500 would make a nice down payment on that one...

You will not be disappointed in your choice. SRP LE#81 is one of my favorite razors and the only new razor I own. The smile is perfectly suited to a light touch and gives a great shave.
Cheers.

I still want one of those 10/8's. I think It's Joesph Elliot that made them, but don't quite remember. Jimmy has one IIRC.

Filarmonica is obvious choice.
I can't believe no one has mentioned Japanese straights.

Originally Posted by mainaman

I can't believe no one has mentioned Japanese straights.

I believe LZ6 did.

As for me, if I had the extra 500$ I would finish my grinding set up and make my own.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I believe LZ6 did.

As for me, if I had the extra 500$ I would finish my grinding set up and make my own.

Great, they are such fine blades.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I still want one of those 10/8's. I think It's Joesph Elliot that made them, but don't quite remember. Jimmy has one IIRC.

Joseph Elliot, Joseph Rodgers, and Wostenholm are the ones that come to mind for me that I have seen. I have a 19/16 Wosty, but not quite there. None of them $500 blades IMO though.

For $500 you could shave with a proglide for a year!

I would have no idea what to buy. $500 on a razor..... I'd have no balls left.

Originally Posted by Splashone

I would guess that $500 would make a nice down payment on that one...

Agreed, you'd almost expect it to be escorted by a host of cherubs.

There are not many on my must have list. I would like a custom from Pierre and a Henckels 14. I can't think of anything else attainable for $500.