Originally Posted by
VeeDubb65
My question is, why are you set on a new razor instead of vintage?
I recently got my first razor, and I was also planning to buy a new dovo, but I found a fantastic deal on a really beautiful, and perfectly honed henckle here in the classifieds.
What you have to remember is that a straight is completely different than a DE. A good quality straight will last for decades. Right now I have a 100 year old razor I picked up on ebay. (well, 99 years old actually)
It cost me $20, and took me 20 minutes to polish up to a mirror shine. A little time on the hones, and it will be a perfect shaver.
If you don't want to spend a lot of money, you'll get a better shaver for less money by buying a used one.
In short, yes, it's a good razor, but you'll get a better razor for the same money or less buying used, and if you shop around, you'll get one that looks new.