I don't like Filarmonicas...

[red96ta]

There have been literally a dozen or more highly knowlegable people saying that it's one of the best razors out there, period. I must be the only person in the world, apparently, that just doesn't like the aesthetics of the these guys. As far as frills goes, it should only be a $120 razor, but I don't want to focus on just the money factor here.

I don't know...maybe, like other things, it has more appeal in person that it does in photos.

sooo...I'm ready for my lashings, but before I get them, anybody else want to step out of the closet and say they are fugly too?

[mojka]

I love fili, but you are allowed to have your own opinion.The worid in which all people would think the some would be absolytely unacceptable.By the way you can post your unliked fili to me

[ben.mid]

Never used a Filly, but purely on aesthetics, I loathe the scales. They look cheap & nasty.
Having said that, I'm a big Friodur fan & would like to compare the two.

[Otto]

My Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple and my Henckels Friodor 8/8 Spanish point shave about the same. I don't really see what the fuss is about, I paid less than USD 175 for my Filly NOS just a few weeks ago....

[ben.mid]

I don't really see what the fuss is about, I paid less than USD 175 for my Filly NOS just a few weeks ago....

You got lucky. If they were commonly available at that price, we'd all have one.
Nice buy!

[Xury]

You know, I was thinking about this earlier this week (not the aesthetics but the shaves). I've been rotating a Dorko 1217, a Palmera #14, and a Classic Shaving Filarmonica. Now, I imagine it is probably just my technique but the Filarmonica is the razor I enjoy the least because it doesn't provide as smooth or comfortable of a shave as the other two. I've tried rehoning it without improved results (I ran the Palmera and the Filarmonica through the same shave ready honing routines, and the Palmera turned out really nice), so I've decided that it needs its own shaving technique that I have yet to develop. Any suggestions? At one point I even considered putting it up for auction because I've been so disappointed with it, and getting another brand's 8/8 from around here. I mean, don't get me wrong: it's sharp and it shaves, just not as comfortably as the other 2 in my opinion. I dunno, I know these CS ones may be prone to honing troubles so maybe it isn't my technique. I want to like it, but at this point it is taking more effort and work than my others, which from what I've read is very uncharacteristic of them.

[treydampier]

You got lucky. If they were commonly available at that price, we'd all have one.
Nice buy!

I got one off ebay for $147 total with shipping. However, its NOS, but has specks and does not look like a new razor. ITs a #13. I haven't tried to shave with it yet.
We'll see how she does later.