Quote Originally Posted by Neckbone View Post
I picked up a Henckles 75 on ebay.
I was surprised at how delicate and dainty it is.
It's 4/8 and very light.
My only comment is to pass on the suggestion a friend gave to me in a similar situation. It was back when I had the RAD bigtime and I was on ebay. Saw a Merkur NOS- NIB in a large close up photo or two. Seller in Bulgaria and the buy it now was $180.00 or best offer. He didn't mention the size but it looked big in the photos. I offered $100.00 and he jumped on it like a kangaroo. I got the razor and to my surprise it was a 4/8

Now I can shave with a 5/8 but not a 4/8. I kicked myself and thought I'd be lucky to get my $ out of it. I put it in the classifieds twice and the second time around it sold. A buddy of mine pointed out that I need to look at photos more carefully, and if I'm not sure about anything ask.

I made a similar mistake with another razor that was, as it turned out to be, in poorer condition than I anticipated. Same buddy pointed out to me that the issues were visible in the photos listed. I just didn't look at them carefully enough. So if you're not sure, ask first before you bid or buy. Look at the photos provided carefully and if they aren't adequate ask for better photos. My 2 bits.