Thread: Should I stay or should I go? (on a Filarmonica)

Let me save you some waiting: no one is going to comment on the cake of that razor...it's against this site's policy.

What you will hear is that the razor is worth whatever you think it's worth, and that you can try and check the auction site to see what similar razors have sold for.

Good luck!

William,

Yes, valuation is against policy on this forum; therefore, I will close the thread.

William,
Thank you for editing your post. As I noted earlier, valuation is not allowed here. Now I don't see any reason to keep the thread closed.

The Filarmonica is a fantastic blade, I'd rate them as one of the best shavers out there, and I'm particular to the old Sheffield razor's. I have 3 Filly's, and they are simply outstanding blades.

Now in my opinion, and my opinion only, comparing a Filarmonica to a Dovo is kinda like comparing a Mercedes to a VW...that's my two cents, hope this helps!

Ive shaved with both. For me I dont see what all the hipe is about with the Filly. Credit the honer not the Razor.

Originally Posted by TrilliumLT

Ive shaved with both. For me I dont see what all the hipe is about with the Filly. Credit the honer not the Razor.

I see where you're going with that and would agree.

The Dovo Bismarck I have and the Filly have been honed by the same person, and again, it's a case of YMMV, but compared to the Filly, the Dovo just seems not quite there for me compared to pretty much most of my other blades. To be honest, I prefer my Dovo Best Quality over the Bismarck, but still the Filly easily is a better shave for me, than the Dovo's, and all my blades have been honed by the same person.

I think you should try it if you can afford it. Mixing it up is fun. That said, for all the love they get, I was a little disappointed when I got mine lol! I mean its a great blade... but for all the talk, I thought the whiskers would just disappear honed or not lol!!

Beautiful blade. I say buy .

Gentlemen,

I find Filarmonica's reputation a wee bit overblown. The same with Wade & Butcher. Yes, the Wade & Butcher is a fine razor, but is it worth all the hype and the high price? And yes, the Filarmonica is a fine razor, too, but to echo Thebigspendur, is it any better than the vintage Dovo? I think not. Yet, the Filarmonica's price continues to soar. At one time, I had several Filarmonicas, but they shaved no better than some of my less famous razors — and for the price? Alas, I no longer have a Filarmonica.

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen,

I find Filarmonica's reputation a wee bit overblown. The same with Wade & Butcher. Yes, the Wade & Butcher is a fine razor, but is it worth all the hype and the high price? And yes, the Filarmonica is a fine razor, too, but to echo Thebigspendur, is it any better than the vintage Dovo? I think not. Yet, the Filarmonica's price continues to soar. At one time, I had several Filarmonicas, but they shaved no better than some of my less famous razors — and for the price? Alas, I no longer have a Filarmonica.

Another good point - I've never tried a vintage Dovo...my two are the newer production models. Have to keep my eye out for an older, vintage Dovo, they are worth giving a try!

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen,

I find Filarmonica's reputation a wee bit overblown. The same with Wade & Butcher. Yes, the Wade & Butcher is a fine razor, but is it worth all the hype and the high price? And yes, the Filarmonica is a fine razor, too, but to echo Thebigspendur, is it any better than the vintage Dovo? I think not. Yet, the Filarmonica's price continues to soar. At one time, I had several Filarmonicas, but they shaved no better than some of my less famous razors — and for the price? Alas, I no longer have a Filarmonica.

HERESY!!!