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01-05-2009, 07:36 AM #1
that's the wrong question - the value is in the eyes of the beholder. the company doesn't exist anymore, so the only reference point is the market of vintage razors, e.g. ebay, the classifieds...
you've seen the current prices on ebay, as far as i can tell they have been steadily going up.
you'll probably get a better deal here, not guaranteed of course, but the price is decided between you and the seller, while on ebay is between the top two bidders.
the question is how badly do you want one of them?
7/8 is a fairly rare size. just find what the current production 7/8 razors cost as a reference. depending what you value (shaveability, collectabillity, cosmetics) it will be either an excellent deal or may be an ok purchase.
yeah they are branded by the same company - a barber supply vendor who didn't make razors themselves, just put their labels on stuff they contracted out.
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01-05-2009, 04:00 PM #2
why is the grim reaper dubl duck worth so much? sorry to hijack
Red
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01-05-2009, 05:08 PM #3
Because it looks cool ?
I wonder about that myself. The first time I ever saw one I thought it was weird that they would put a symbol of death on the handle of a razor and then stamp Lifetime on the tang. I still think it is weird.
I guess they are rare and if you start collecting ducks for the different models you will want to have one. Mine is a great shaver. Honed up in a jiffy and shaves smooth as silk.Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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01-05-2009, 10:00 PM #4
If I am not mistaken, the Grim Reaper is the predecessor (and equivalent to?) the Lifetime razor. I believe these are supposed to be one step up the line from the Wonderedge. Then again, I could be wrong; it's been quite a while since I stopped reading all I could about the Ducks.
The Reapers also seem to be quite rare, as was previously stated, or, even if they are not actually rare, they don't seem to be up for sale. (There could be millions out there, but if no one will sell one, supply will still be low.) And with Ducks being collectors items for some reason...
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01-05-2009, 10:05 PM #5
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Thanked: 13249Count the numbers, for every 20-30 Wonderedge's that pop up on the Bay you will see 1 Reaper and it probably looks like the one that just sold for $255... (bad blade)
I have seen 6 Reapers in 2 1/2 years of using the search parameters on e-bay 3 were crap 2 were good 1 was exellent.... I bought 2 of them...
I would highly recommend that you target a SatinEdge, great shavers and good prices, the Number 1 would be my second choice....
Dwarf is right in there too...
If you send me a PM with what you really are after and the price you are looking for I can probably find you a good one...
BTW re-pinning a DD de-values the razor...
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01-05-2009, 05:26 PM #6
they have a nice duck her on srp classifieds, one for 69(sold) and another still available for 128..i wish i wasnt on tight budget