Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
DO NOT become a victim of Rad,DO NOT buy blades helter skelter.DO NOT buy junk that has to be extensivly refurbed.
DO make a plan to buy 10 of the best razors money can buy over time,is all you will ever need for the rest of your life,JMO
could not agree more with the above !! i wish i had all the $ i spent on numbers as opposed to quality when i started ... after 2-3 yrs i have been thinning down the herd to my favorite blades and a few other select pieces i want ..

the gem's or good blades are still out there but you almost have to find them marked wrong , crappy pics , or a seller who just found it in a box of junk they bought and dont want to do the research or go after the big profit ... i think with the internet and all the info sellers now research and think a 1800's razor is worth its weight in gold and list high to start looking for someone to bite !!

i surf ebay everyday and always laugh at every listing "RARE*** W&B***" when there seems to be 10 of them on there every day .. i think the prob with the restored razors is that now guys are taking olders razors with patina and soul and trying to buff them out like the restored razors but are using low grit sand paper and no knowledge of what they are doing to get that shine and extra buck !!

hones seem to be going higher ive noticed though .. i used to pick up my coticules in the $40-$60 range and just have to lap the dirt off them , just saw one listed at $1500 the other day , and now every unknown rock is listed as a possible ESCHER , or a friend of mine who "sharpens" razors thinks its a ESCHER but im not a pro so i cant be sure !! its all about the $$Bengerman's$$