Thread: dubl duck size question

I was messing around on the bay and ended up coming across these two. I ended up being on the winning side of the 5/8 square point (the second link). I was eyeing the 3/4 square point but the price kind of took me back a bit. Any advice from you guys out there I can make a deal with the seller for the other if need be but I figured what I paid was pretty reasonable for a mint duck. Is there that much of a different between the two size I am newer to SR and am trying to build a nice collection, I got the RAD.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUBL-DUCK-GO...ht_2065wt_1348

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Honestly, that extra 1/8" won't make much of a practical difference, other than the fact a larger razor can scoop additional lather. It becomes personal preference, but both are fine razors and at those prices I wouldn't have a problem sacrificing an eighth of an inch to save well over $100. The 5/8 will do you just fine. JMHO.

Oh, FYI - in the wetshaving community we don't call it 3/4", it's 6/8. Don't ask why, it's just the way it is....

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Honestly, that extra 1/8" won't make much of a practical difference, other than the fact a larger razor can scoop additional lather. It becomes personal preference, but both are fine razors and at those prices I wouldn't have a problem sacrificing an eighth of an inch to save well over $100. The 5/8 will do you just fine. JMHO.

Oh, FYI - in the wetshaving community we don't call it 3/4", it's 6/8. Don't ask why, it's just the way it is....

Thanks for the input I had a feeling that was the right thing to do. I had a feeling it wasn't 3/4 and should be 6/8 but that is how the seller listed it

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Honestly, that extra 1/8" won't make much of a practical difference, other than the fact a larger razor can scoop additional lather. It becomes personal preference, but both are fine razors and at those prices I wouldn't have a problem sacrificing an eighth of an inch to save well over $100. The 5/8 will do you just fine. JMHO.

Oh, FYI - in the wetshaving community we don't call it 3/4", it's 6/8. Don't ask why, it's just the way it is....

IMO, the larger blades are easier to strop, easier to keep the blade on the strop and not lift the spine. I prefer 6/8 or larger on everything, but that's just me. I might sacrifice an eighth of an inch to save $100 too, but then again, if you have OCD like I do, that 1/8 of an inch makes all the difference in the world...

What makes the goldedge what it is, is the gold.

If you are going to do a restore and clean it up and go to the trouble of redoing the enamel on the name you should have it replated too. To me it just doesn't look right-real half a**ed job.

Of course I'm sure it's still a great shaver.

I dunno but I've never seen a mint Goldedge that didn't have a gold plated tang.
Also you can see the overruns where he applied the blue enamel.
Probably not what you wanted to hear.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

I dunno but I've never seen a mint Goldedge that didn't have a gold plated tang.
Also you can see the overruns where he applied the blue enamel.
Probably not what you wanted to hear.

Well I didn't pay for it yet are saying its not legit?

yup ,as stated above,you need to have a gold plated tang on that for sure

Originally Posted by mmr611

Well I didn't pay for it yet are saying its not legit?

It depends on how you define 'mint'. A very nice restoration does not make it mint.
Mint implies as new to me & it ain't that without a gold tang for starters.

I guess in the seller's defence he called it "minty' but I have no idea what that means.

Mint and minty are two words that are used a lot on ebay, huh?

There are a few sellers of tools (which I buy more of than razors) who will describe a tool as "minty" despite finish loss, pitting, surface rust, etc.

Most of the people who use the terms in tools know better, but they are also aware that stretching definitions on ebay increases the ending price. Unless ebay does something about it, it won't change. And it's in ebay's best interest for the ending prices to be as high as possible.