It's easy to understand the effect that different types of blades will have on your shaving, type of steel, grin, points, and the list continues. Is not only easy to appreciate the difference, perhaps more importantly, is easy to find ample information on the matter. But when it comes to scales, a subject that I personally find less self-evident (to say the least!), I just don't seem to find any information around explaining why would a discerning member of the SRP would choose to pay so much more for scales made of let's say fossilized mammoth ivory as oppose to celluloid for example.

I do understand that expensive scales will (probably!) carry better blades which will also contribute to the higher prices of the razors. But let's say that you want to re-scale your razor, would up-grading your scales will automatically improve the quality of your shaving? Or would it give your razor only a cosmetic change? My guess is that different scales will probably change the weight of the razor and certainly it's durability but this is just a guess.

Would you have any suggestions on where to go and find out?

Thank you very much!

All the best

Carlos