Thread: Why Are Philly's So Good!?

I'm going to have to jump on the Filly bandwagon and spring for one soon. I know this is all opinion but I'd like to have my own when reading these threads. I've heard great things about the steel and the somewhat common bad reviews of the scales.

I say nun2sharp is actually a Filly fanatic and is trying to lower prices!

What about the "sub Cero"?
are they better or worst from the other phillies?

Originally Posted by rarreola

What about the "sub Cero"?
are they better or worst from the other phillies?

I believe the translation for sub cero is sub zero. So it is probably the frozen heat thing like the Robesons and I forget who else had that "frozen temper" or whatever hype going. Good razors IME.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I believe the translation for sub cero is sub zero. So it is probably the frozen heat thing like the Robesons and I forget who else had that "frozen temper" or whatever hype going. Good razors IME.

I thought I read somewhere tht the Dubl Ducks were frozen tempered as well. May be mistaken though.

Originally Posted by Theseus

I thought I read somewhere tht the Dubl Ducks were frozen tempered as well. May be mistaken though.

I think just the Wonderedge is frozen tempered.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Easy to hone in this context is IMO more related to a very narrow bevel, not the hardness of steel. On a EPBD it is quite narrow compared to your average Solingen.
I have not noticed any softness in the Filarmonica steel, compared to e.g wonderedges, puma's or F.W.Engels razors.

If I had to guess, I would think it is the double tempering the poster referred to.

Nope, just as I said its hammered twice, all pumas say that on the little sticker that comes with them. Hammered twice. That is also what doble forge on phillys mean. So straight razor makers take note.

Originally Posted by Memorael

Nope, just as I said its hammered twice, all pumas say that on the little sticker that comes with them. Hammered twice. That is also what doble forge on phillys mean. So straight razor makers take note.

Where does it say doble forge on a Filarmonica?
Doble temple translates to double tempered/tempering.
Forge in Spanish is forja/forjar. Martillo is the Spanish word for hammer, or something like that.

I checked all my Filarmonica's for reference to this but couldn't find anything about double hammering.

I think what all this comes down to is are they worth the ching they are getting? The answer is NO. Are they a great razor YES. We need a consumer reports of straight razors! I mean you can get Pumas, Dorkos, Wackers, Dovos, TI's for under $200. Fillys are bringing in $300 +. To me my Japanese is superior to everything. This is my exceptional Whoa razor. My 7/8 Dovo Fritz B. is a close 2nd. I would also believe Nun2Sharp as he puts an incredible edge on razors.

Originally Posted by greenjosh

I think what all this comes down to is are they worth the ching they are getting? The answer is NO.

The answer to You is no. To others, who knows

To me, the answer is yes.