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

Originally Posted by grant9908

So..... In the classifieds here, there are $35 straights and $199 straights. If they both shave just as well, then why would I ever spend the extra money. Convince me.

If you earn your own money, then it's entirely your decision, do whatever pleases you.

If you need justification to spend more on a razor, then doing that isn't for you.

People buy what they want for reasons important to them. Maybe they want a much admired name, or a pristine specimen, or a custom made piece made to their specifications, or scales made of some precious material or a razor made by a famous maker. If you reduce it to how well does it shave then it's no different than buying the most minimal car or washing machine or clothes at Walmart or minimal and basic anything. It's all the same.