Thread: where to find a decent 8/8 for under $100

The header says it all. also, what would be the best thing to get a 8/8 in? Wedge? Full hollow? Extra hollow? I'm still new.

8/8 under $100? You need some incredible luck on eBay, or just forget about it.. And there's always that 7/8 in the classifieds...

You need a time machine.

You will have to find a generous or an unsuspecting seller, because decent razors that big do not usually sell for less than $100. For generous, possibly a member here. But this is probably going to be out of your control. For unsuspecting, try antique stores, flea markets, auctions online and offline, and estate sales. If you're willing to get an indecent 8/8, your chances improve. You could at that point pay someone else to make it decent for you, or try your hand at restoring it yourself.

There is no absolute best grind unless you have some parameters, and generally, the pros and cons for choosing one grind over another is the same with a small razor as with a big razor. One major difference though is in weight;a big hollow ground will be heavy, but a big wedge razor will be much heavier

yeah or a time machine

Hard to do, best chance IMHO is some antique mall, estate sale, knife fair/show. You will have hard time to find anything that is in good shape and cheap online.

I had one of my best shaves ever using a 6/8 today, so you don't need a 8/8, but they are really cool.

Originally Posted by mainaman

Hard to do, best chance IMHO is some antique mall, estate sale, knife fair/show.

+1 and even at that it's going to require a considerable amount of leg work on your part. In two years, I've only found a single 8/8 and bought it for $30....and I hit different stores nearly every weekend.

They are just uncommon so that causes a price premium and with the current trend of bigger is better it comes down to finding one at any price is a chore. However, if you're handy and persistent eventually something will come along on Eboy, it always does. (except for that Bresnick Napoleon I've been looking for).

If you look everywhere everyone else looks expect high prices. Think out of the box and you may get lucky.

Does anyone have any experiance in those 8/8 Dark''s? On eBay? They are $300