I bought a Giesen & Forstoff #571 6/8 full hollow, natural horn scales. For what I reckon is a good price. I'm having a friend on SRP, a honer who does lovely work, and recommends the G&F. So I'll report in a few weeks on the results. At $100 if it's poor, I'm not going to be too bad off. This is Brand new. Why spend money on expensive scales etc if you are spending on shit razors? Correct me if I'm wrong.