Thread: Filarmonica 13 6/8 Novodur or TI 6/8

Hey, guys,

Perhaps my thread may sound a little dumb, but I'm new to straights and I currently have a fixed budget to expand my collection. So, either a Filly 13 6/8 Novodur or a TI 6/8. Both have the same price, both are NOS, both make me nervous.

SO could you give me a piece of advice to help me decide?

Thanks a lot, folks!

Just toss a coin!
I do have the Filarmonica you are referring to, and I can tell you that, IMHO, it is a fantastic shaver
You didn't specify what TI razor this is, but chances are that would be an excellent choice as well.
Get the one you do decide on honed properly, and chances are you have a brilliant shaver in your hand!

Both TI's and Fillis are great shavers so I'd go with whichever you like the look of best.

I'd probably go for the TI as the scales tend to be a bit more interesting (bone and wood rather than plastic), but that's just me.

That said I got to try an EPBD last year and that was a great shaver, and I really liked the looks with the dark blue scales.

So really the best advice is go with the one you like the look of!

Money's always rather tight for me, so my advice to new shavers reflects that. I always recommend against a really expensive razor until you're sure you'll stick with it and you know how to handle a razor so as not to damage it.

But if you are totally comfortable spending that much, it's really a matter of personal preference. I'm not sure which TI you are looking at, so that makes it impossible to say. I actually really like how TI's shave; I find them to be stiff full hollows, and I really like that. I do also like Filly's, because they tend to take very smooth shaving edges for me.

You really can't go wrong, if it was me it would depend on which TI you are talking about. I have a few TIs and a filly 13 dt and can say the filly is every bit as good if not slightly better than both my new TI and my vintage TI, but it can't touch the edge on my TI made from a historic blank which stands alone as my best shaver. So yeah it would depend on which TI and whatever one I liked the look of more.

Filarmonica, You can buy a new TI anytime, but not a filo.

It's a 135 Carbonsong 6/8 in French Nose. The TI, I mean. Like Rarreola said, at first I was inclined to go after the Filly, because TIs I can get new anytime.

Dylan, yes, I plan to stick with it. I learned how to properly use a straight on the Wade and Butcher India Steel you sold me (which I've damaged in the process, sorry). The price is about 130$ for the TI, maybe 140$ for the Filly, I have to do the euro/$ conversion.

Stubear, the scale is pure plasic on the TI, just like the Filly. But even so the TI's is much better than Filly's in that department, as Filly has - in my opinion - the most horrible scales.

My preference would be for the Filly. I've got 2, a Doble Temple 13 and a Medallon Taurino 14 and both are superb shavers.

I think I would pursue the Filly 13 6/8 Novodur. The Novodur razors seem to be well liked and as far as I can tell less common than the Filly DT.

I have a Medallon Taurino 14 and like it lots. That said I do have several TI razors and like most of them a lot too, so you should be happy with either. They do still make new TI razors though in the C135 steel...

Enjoy which ever razor you get

OMG, what a terrible choice to have to make!! eh? I would have to go with the filly. that's just a personal preference, because I want one so bad. However, either will be a great addition. put on a blindfold, and which ever razor you touch first, buy.

Later!!