I'm with the group that believes the price is hype and a name that is easy to remember. W&B's shave good and at least as good as many of my others. It really depends on how well they were honed. Most of my razors were purchased from local shops and markets. I have a bunch of W&B's and I really don't recall paying more than $28 for any one of them and most were $10 and under. Sure a bunch of them needed major work but Jr and I do that as Father and Son projects. Most are as found after cleaning w/ Maas and dental floss. Check my galleries under my profile to see where I am coming from with these comments.