$500 to buy a razor, what would you buy

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Originally Posted by Hart

There are many options. One is a vintage straight razor CV Heljestrand Eskilstuna Sweden no. 6 6/8+ NOS.

BIN $495

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With plastic scales no less ......... I love Heljestrands but I've paid less than half that for MK 32 Helje with ivory.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

With plastic scales no less ......... I love Heljestrands but I've paid less than half that for MK 32 Helje with ivory.

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I couldn't have guessed at the relative value of the razor, it demonstrates the .... backwardness of trying to find a razor to fit a price rather than deciding what you would like and seeing if it fits your budget.

I would buy one from Brian Brown Custom Razors. Here's a photo of one of my favorites by him:

http://www.brianbrownrazors.com/uplo...97610_orig.jpg

There is an elegance to the blade -- complemented by the simplicity of the scales -- which reminds me of the flatware put out on the tables of a "tony" New York restaurant, during the first half of the 20th century... in fact, the blade looks like a really swell butter knife (and I can easily imagine the thick, starched linen tablecloth and napkins). From the first time I saw this razor (it's one of four photos), I was smitten. But I don't have $500 to buy a razor... sigh.

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Originally Posted by BobH

Being tighter than skin on a weiner, find a nice $50 razor and pocket the rest.

Bob

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I laughed for a solid ten seconds. May not sound like much but it was a hearty and from the depths laugh. Exhausting. But needed.

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Originally Posted by JBHoren

I would buy one from Brian Brown Custom Razors. Here's a photo of one of my favorites by him:

http://www.brianbrownrazors.com/uplo...97610_orig.jpg

There is an elegance to the blade -- complemented by the simplicity of the scales -- which reminds me of the flatware put out on the tables of a "tony" New York restaurant, during the first half of the 20th century... in fact, the blade looks like a really swell butter knife (and I can easily imagine the thick, starched linen tablecloth and napkins). From the first time I saw this razor (it's one of four photos), I was smitten. But I don't have $500 to buy a razor... sigh.

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That is a very nice one, it reminds me a little of designs from the 1700s with its almost non existent heel. Does the spine come to a triangular sort of peak or is it just rounded? If it does peak then it surely got its inspiration from those old razors. Very nice comfortable looking smile:).

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Originally Posted by JBHoren

I would buy one from Brian Brown Custom Razors. Here's a photo of one of my favorites by him:



I was smitten. But I don't have $500 to buy a razor... sigh.

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C'mon Jon ....... if you had a million bucks you wouldn't spend $500 on a razor ....... :rofl2:

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Originally Posted by Hart

That is a very nice one, it reminds me a little of designs from the 1700s with its almost non existent heel. Does the spine come to a triangular sort of peak or is it just rounded? If it does peak then it surely got its inspiration from those old razors. Very nice comfortable looking smile:).

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+1, my very first impression of the blade profile. Something I find quite attractive BTW.

Heres what i did, went a little over the $500 mark
Orders in for a SRP Limited Edition & a Gold Bug from Glenn
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