Am I saving the wrong razors?

After posting about the way my Maestro razors were chipping I was struck by the thought that I was saving the wrong blades to sell later. The TI’s are becoming more expensive and the Maestros are selling for about 20% less now then when I bought my razors! Have you ever just looked at your refection and said SUCKER? I did when I realized just how overpriced the Maestros were when I bought them. I have a few weeks before the TIs will need honing so I have until than to decide. All the razors in question are in mint of near mint condition by the way.

Mason

It's hard to tell when it comes to values. Maybe the Maestros are bringing 20% less today but they could be 25% more tomorrow. Maybe the TI's have gone up in price but maybe tomorrow, they'll drop in price. If supply and demand was that easy to predict, I'd make a fortune on Wall Street. :)

I think it doesn't hurt to keep what you like the most. :) I also think trading is exciting and fun whether you "profit" from it any way except for the experience.

Maestros are costing less brand new from the man himself?

i like the 'keeping what you like best' advice

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Originally Posted by gugi

i like the 'keeping what you like best' advice

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+1

Buy razors for shaving, not for investing.

Focus on the shave, not the hype.

My favourite razors (I've not owned a Maestro).

Chandler 8/8
Refurbished W&B 7/8 tapering 1/4 hollow
Refurbished Rogers 6/8 wedge
Friodur 7/8
J Holler 5/8 3/4 hollow

All of these razors combined cost me just over what the cheapest Maestro goes for.

I'm still relatively new to straight shaving, but in the 4 months that I have been at this I have purchased razors, sold razors, honed razors, etc...but all the while I have been figuring out what "type" of blade I like the best and my rotation will eventually reflect that. As was already said, trading and trying different razors is part of the enjoyment. So, keep what you like, unless this is a financial decision.

as a man with little fact to offer on these types of matters... id say it depends on how many you have, how many you are looking to get rid of, and why you are getting rid of them.... if you are getting rid of them to make way for new ones that are considered collector pieces... why get rid of collector pieces you already have? thats like trying to build a gun collection and selling your arms to buy new ones.... you would just be trading... if you are selling them to give newbies (like myself) options for nice razors that you dont really care for to shave with because you have 10 others that shave just like it, and its not really a collectors item... then keep the collector pieces as well as 1 or 2 of your best shavers.... if you are having financial difficulties and you have 20 collectibles and 30 great shavers... keep 5 of your favorites on both sides of the spectrum and sell the rest.... just my $0.02

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

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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

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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

I'd say keep what you like. I dunno the market well enough to give investing advice, although who knows how the new generation of TIs will affect things when they come out ...

Keep what gives you the best shave, and sell the rest. For this valuable advice, I will lower my usual fee to merely one Mastro Livi razor. Consider it an SRP discount. :D

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Originally Posted by Doc4

I'd say keep what you like. I dunno the market well enough to give investing advice, although who knows how the new generation of TIs will affect things when they come out ...

Keep what gives you the best shave, and sell the rest. For this valuable advice, I will lower my usual fee to merely one Mastro Livi razor. Consider it an SRP discount. :D

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I am not selling any razors. I was asking which ones to keep in storage and not use. But your advice dose make sense. I just have a hard time grinding on something that cost me so much when I was unemployed.

Mason

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Originally Posted by Ruckeriii

I am not selling any razors. I was asking which ones to keep in storage and not use. But your advice dose make sense. I just have a hard time grinding on something that cost me so much when I was unemployed.

Mason

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Wow... You must have REALLY wanted them. Iwan can take a page out of your book that's for sure.
Respect (Making Ali G gestures while I type this. :D ).

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

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Originally Posted by Ruckeriii

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

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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

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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.

Mastro Livi's are kinda out of my league. (I think the most expensive one I own is a Wostenholm Peerless I got on Ebay for less than $60.)

I might like a Filarmonica sometime soon or a TI, but the custom stuff is too much for my meager collection. And as was stated above, I too use all of mine in my rotation. The only one I don't use anymore is a 3/8 Meister I picked up cheap on Ebay to practice honing. But YMMV. :D

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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

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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 :D

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Originally Posted by syslight

why let your posessions own you?

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True words.
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