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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    Filarmonicas are great razors, hence the reputation. No more are being made. Tons better than a Dovo, IMO. This example looks excellent. If the deal is right for you, William, I would say unequivocally to just buy the razor.
    You should enjoy owning and shaving with it. JMO
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    That was funny....when you put, JMO....for a second there I thought you put, JMP....
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    Yea, just had to try one out also and bought a less costly smaller Filly to try out. My main thought was wow talk about crappy scales. Shaved well but then so do most of my 30 odd razors in rotation. Never considered buying another larger sized one at current prices. That is just me though.

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    Same difference, I suppose. In my eye a 13 with a 7/8 blade like the one the OP is considering is the epitome of the Fillys.
    I have a 14, 8/8. Thing is HUGE! Great shaver, BUT would much rather have this one the OP is considering.
    like a no-brainer! Just My Opinion!
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    Set Bevel and Shaved with my first Filly yesterday. An awesome shaving experience and smooth as glass. I can tell why these razors are held in such hi regards and fetch large sums of money,

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    Wow I certainly wasn't expecting so many replies, thanks a lot to everyone who contributed. I want to ask you guys another thing, there's some rust spots on the blade as you can see in the photos. I always bought new straight razors and didn't have to deal with that sort of thing. Do you think it's going to be hard to remove those and get the blade shining new. I mean, is it worth the effort or, for a person who hasn't dealt with that sort of issue, it's better to just leave it alone? Thanks again for the consideration.
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    I didn't see that little bit along the spine being a major event. It would be fairly easy to get rid of. It does however require you to have a little polish to remove it and perhaps some 0000 steel wool. You might want to cover the gold wash when you do that. It does not take much polish or effort to remove the gold wash.
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    I don't think there has been a request to value the razor, the question was, is a filly better than a Dovo, i don't see an issue with giving a comparison.
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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    I don't think there has been a request to value the razor, the question was, is a filly better than a Dovo, i don't see an issue with giving a comparison.
    There was earlier then edited out - all is peachy now!
    Decisions, decisions.
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    I swear that when I win the Lottery I will finally have the funds to buy some of these highly prized Filly's and W&B's (I'll be coming after you Phrank) and be able to coherently contribute to threads like this one. And yeah, name aside, it's how the razor shaves, not it's pedigree. My best is a cheapo eBay(gasp) find that is totally nameless. An orphan in the wilds so to speak and tops just about all my named razors in quality of shave and retaining it's edge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyalCake View Post
    There was earlier then edited out - all is peachy now!
    Decisions, decisions.
    OK , that makes sense. Sorry
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