OK ... I assume the answer is "no", but wanted some input from others. I have purchased two Wade & Butchers ... one a near wedge (really crappy shaver I purchased from the SRP classifieds for $150), and one a hollow ground with custom scales that is a "pretty good" shaver. I am really looking for one very nice Sheffield razor for shaving (and to some extent, collectibility), and have noticed that it seems the W&B's pull a premium, and was wondering why? Are they really better than Wostenholm's, Joseph Rodgers, Joseph Elliot, etc., or is the name (i.e., "Butcher") the attraction? Also, I think I tend to like hollow to extra hollows more than wedges ... I have a quarter hollow that's a pretty nice shaver, but I think my preference is more toward the hollows.

Any thoughts? Just looking to make a nice purchase, rather than the trial and error of many purchases.

Is W&B the best of the Shefflelds?
Do the Sheffield Extra Hollows and Hollows give a better shave? (I know much of this may be personal preference)
Are the 19th century razors different/better than the 20th, or are the 19th century just more collectible?

Thanks,
Vic