Thread: Am I saving the wrong razors?

I'm amazed to hear this. The price of the Euro has gone up dramatically and I get every price directly from the Maestro on every razor now. I haven't seen any reduction. I do continue to see some wonderful razors without the problems described. Actually I have a couple with the same blade. Mason, maybe you can come up with a few more different slants on this..........

Lynn

What I will do is hone up one of my Maestro blades and track its performance. It is fun shaving with them. I may have time to hone one this weekend. If I take one out of the closet when my wife can see she screams at me.

By the way, from the pole results so far you are all GREEDY DOGS! LOL

Mason

Originally Posted by Ruckeriii

What I will do is hone up one of my Maestro blades and track its performance. It is fun shaving with them. I may have time to hone one this weekend. If I take one out of the closet when my wife can see she screams at me.

By the way, from the pole results so far you are all GREEDY DOGS! LOL

Mason

Mason,
it is not greed but mere compassion, We all can see that you are struggling with this so called problem. By giving away all your razors you will free yourself of this burden and will give pleasure to many.

Personally i tend to use all my larger (7/8+) razors regularly, especially the Livi's and the Williams, the TILEs are also used. I did not spend that cash to just let them sit behind glass and look pretty. the common 5/8s and smaller razors i have are rarely used.

I agree with thebigspendur... these things are meant to be used it is an insult to their maker to not do so.
if you wnat investments... try t-bills and municiple bonds, safe, secure and tax free.

If you will not give up your razors then at least sell them all off, why let your posessions own you?

The only thing I collect that is not in use... US Half Dimes from the 1830's till the end of their run in the 1870's. Everything else gets used. I used to be in the collectables market and after a while I just got plain sick of it. I now enjoy using what I choose to collect, not worrying about it's $$ value, only historical value. After all, we are that items stewards while we posses it. Take care of it, enjoy it than pass it on to the next care giver.

Life is to short to have everything in a box.

i agree dwarven... if its usable... might as well use it

edited to add: with the exception of your case... in which you have so much there really isnt a need to use it all lol

Originally Posted by syslight

why let your posessions own you?

True words.

Originally Posted by adjustme69

I'm amazed to hear this. The price of the Euro has gone up dramatically and I get every price directly from the Maestro on every razor now. I haven't seen any reduction. I do continue to see some wonderful razors without the problems described. Actually I have a couple with the same blade. Mason, maybe you can come up with a few more different slants on this..........

Lynn

Here is a new slant. When I bought mine the price range on your sight was from about $650 to a little over $1000. Now the most expensive razor you have listed is $850 and the lower end ones are going for $385 and they seam to be about the same or similar razors. Now that you bring up the strong EUR, I think this a significant slide in your prices.

It I were to need money and need to sell one of my $1,200 razors, one look at your web sight tells me I will take at least a 20% hit. That is the market value you are setting as one of the few (Not only) suppliers of these razors. I see Classic Shaving also sells a few now.

Mason

Mason,

I appreciate your continued attempts at some point, but this will be the end. You purchased your razors almost 2 years ago and the same prices are posted now as they were then. The $385 razor has always been there. You ordered a custom pair of ATS razors with elongated tangs along with a couple of Damascus razors and the Maestro made them for you. I need to remove all the prices on the site at present as I am now contacting the Maestro on every razor ordered for the price and not just the special orders. Some have gone up depending on the handle material and amount of custom work. All have gone up based on the current Euro. There is not now and there never has been a 20% discount. As has been stated many times in the Forum, the Damascus razors by any one are a little tougher to hone and in my opinion require more finishing strokes when honing. If you would like me to hone your razors, let me know.

Enough.

Thanks,

Lynn

Originally Posted by Ruckeriii

What I will do is hone up one of my Maestro blades ... .
Mason

Originally Posted by Ruckeriii

It I were to need money and need to sell one of my $1,200 razors, one look at your web sight tells me I will take at least a 20% hit. ... .

Mason

Sounds like your razors are worth more than my vehicles. You have some nice steel being drug across your face.

Personally if I had several maestro's thats probably the only razors I would want to use. I don't believe in just collecting razors, I use everything I have and I can't see just stashing them away. I don't think razors are good investment instruments. I have one maestro and I always look forward to its time in my rotation. I still think overall they are the best razors out there.