Thread: $35 vs $199. Give me a reason!

Originally Posted by grant9908

That sounds....... excessive.

No it sounds perfectly sane and reasonable thank you very much.

Don't know if i agree with the first point (this is just IMO by the way). it depends what we're talking about, are we talking a new $199 raxor vs vintage $40 one? or new vs new or old vs old?

It could be argued that vintage razors are better made because razor making is a lost art now (to an extent, otherwise no new razors). if its a new vs new, even then i'm not so sure because what adds cost to new razors are scale materials, gold leafing, engraving etc etc.for example my Invisible edge "classic" razor, is made by dovo. Its the same steel as their higher end models, it's a full hollow like many other dovo's ground by the same guy at the factory, so why should i shave less well because of scale materials etc etc.

And as for old vs old? well i guess it depends on condition, but i imagine a lot of good razors cost around the same when new, so a $40 vintage vs $199 is a modern construct defined by a razors "mojo" as i said before. look at genco's, i don't have one, but have read that they used to be dirt cheap NOS but now the price has gone up because people realise how good they are.

well its like buying a car you can get the 500 car that will haul u around or you can get the 50,000 mercades that will haul you around, one just looks better and may be a smother ride, i go for one that persionaly apeals to me and is within my budget, catch my drift? you get what you pay for, then again i bought my most recent truck for 190$ from my grandfather (84 f250 ) and it will pull my other truck around like a tonka toy. so more expensive isnt always better.



forgive my ramble its been a while since i was able to be on srp so i miss rambling.

I am new here...first post. But from my experience paying more will usually yield better build quality. I collect pens, watches, cars, coins, etc and soon razors. I also spend more for my own satisfaction, enjoyment, rarity, etc.

Originally Posted by Headparrot

I am new here...first post. But from my experience paying more will usually yield better build quality. I collect pens, watches, cars, coins, etc and soon razors. I also spend more for my own satisfaction, enjoyment, rarity, etc.

Welcome to SRP, thanks for the reply and good luck on your latest quest into straight razor shaving

Originally Posted by Headparrot

I am new here...first post. But from my experience paying more will usually yield better build quality. I collect pens, watches, cars, coins, etc and soon razors. I also spend more for my own satisfaction, enjoyment, rarity, etc.

First of all, Welcome to SRP! I'm not sure how far into the game you are, but if you have any questions you've come to the right place.

I do however take some issue with the above statement. Razors come new and they come vintage, so their are two distinct separate markets. The vintage market is different beast, because you have little known brands and well known brands, naturally name recognition will fetch higher prices on the online bidding world. Does paying more equal better quality? No, not really. With good steel and proper honing, one will shave just as well as another. But you do have to be careful what you buy, that will definitely affect the price.

The new razor market is different. You will pay more for brand name for sure, but obviously fancier razors will cost more the the Spartan models. An $80 Dovo special will shave you just as well as a $300 Thiers Issard, but the TI will look a lot better. So in essence you are paying for aesthetics, not functionality. It's unfair to compare a $20 Zeepk, which is a known crappy brand, to a Dovo or TI, because those two brands are known performers.

On the other hand, if you have the disposable income to buy top of the line production or custom razors then go for it. But if you're on a budget and can't afford the "best of the best" all newbs should realize that $$$ doesn't necessarily translate to better shaves. It's the user that determines that.

Be well,

Ryan

He's new and I didn't feel like explaining that to him lol, thank you for saving us lazy guys ;D

Well, I guess I could have told him to go back and read the previous 55 posts....

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Well, I guess I could have told him to go back and read the previous 55 posts....

Naa, I enjoyed watching you work XD

Originally Posted by grant9908

Naa, I enjoyed watching you work XD

Yeah...what he said.