Thread: Duck Value

Originally Posted by Big Red

why is the grim reaper dubl duck worth so much? sorry to hijack

Red

Count 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...

The reaper was the top of the line Lifetime and predates all the edge types like satinedge and goldedge etc and it was relatively rare to begin with. I think in all the time I've been straight shaving which about 6+ years now I've only seen maybe 2 or 3 reapers in really good condition. Most are really in so so shape. If a NIB old stock came up (which I've never seen) I'd be afraid to even think how much it would go for.

In the end though there is nothing special about the blade. Its all in the scales. Also DD sold a lifetime razor with the reaper on it which is not the grim reaper we always see. It has plainer scales but has the reaper on the scales.I know that because I have em both.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

If a NIB old stock came up (which I've never seen) I'd be afraid to even think how much it would go for.

OMG Please PM me if one comes up so we ain't bidding against each other

can I ask then, is this more of a collector thing? at that price point a custom can be had from chandler, harner or Josh for instance. I understand collectability and investment, just wondering from a shaving standponit if you'll get as good or better with a custom?

Red

Originally Posted by Big Red

can I ask then, is this more of a collector thing? at that price point a custom can be had from chandler, harner or Josh for instance. I understand collectability and investment, just wondering from a shaving standponit if you'll get as good or better with a custom?

Red

Red, I have one and it is a good shaver but I think that the inflated value is due to the collector rather then it being better then any other Duck. IMO ... FWIW Here is a pic of one right after I opened the package. I paid $100.00 for this one and it cleaned up and honed up nice but I would say I was lucky to get it for that even in that condition.

I have to assume mostly collectors are the ones driving up the prices to whatever a collector deems fair value. Leaves me out, but this is the nature of that game. Just another example of the cancer of our day and age – anything can become collectable if someone has too much expendable cash and needs to feel important. Another thing I see frequently on Ebay - Prices for not rare items being pushed up over retail by people who don’t really know what they are buying and just assume Ebay is a deal. I suppose this can happen with straight razors too.