Thread: Henckels Friodur 70 1/2 Did I get pay way too much?

I have an SS 70 1/2...it's easily one of my best shavers. It responds well to a number of different finishers, and holds and edge off an 8k for what seems like an eternity. I truly love mine.

I think you'll enjoy your purchase for years to come.

Originally Posted by Chefbaze

Henckels Friodur 70 1/2 Did I get pay way too much?

From Your description it seems to be in NOS condition. Consider that a new Henckels retails for about $150 too.
That means without the fancy etching. Personally I would almost always prefer a NOS Razor about a brand new one.
Keeping that in mind I would not trouble myself too much with the price You paid.

It doesnt matter what you paid for it as NOS. THe moment it hits the hones, its not new anymore, and therefor, not worth what you paid! So, let me save you from yourself, and I'll give you 70 bucks for it.

Originally Posted by Chefbaze

I didn't only ask for a valuation, and forgive me for not knowing the rules as I'm new..I also asked if anyone knows this razor model? Most of the 70 1/2 friodurs I found are plain..........

Some of the Fridours made for Japan have that etch. Some also have the flower pattern spine work.

Originally Posted by Magpie

It doesnt matter what you paid for it as NOS. THe moment it hits the hones, its not new anymore, and therefor, not worth what you paid! So, let me save you from yourself, and I'll give you 70 bucks for it.

Best reply yet. Very funny. I'm almost regretting asking. My email is synched with my phone, and its buzzing off the hook with responses. How do I make it stop

Originally Posted by mainaman

Some of the Fridours made for Japan have that etch. Some also have the flower pattern spine work.

Thank you very much..

****update****

Well after much debate, and buyers remorse, I decided to contact the seller on ebay. They agreed to cancel the purchase and give it to the guy bidding behind me. I was totally willing to purchase it if it were an issue, but gladly they were nice enough to let me out..I just think I have no business with such a razor at this stage in the game. Lord knows what it would have looked like after my first attempt at honing, and stainless steel at that! I also picked up a red imp wedge yesterday, which I think will more than suffice, and I'm really excited about...Thank you all for your generous responses, and please accept my apologies for wasting your time being that I didn't take the razor...

Regards and Best Wishes,
Basil

Too bad. That's a very nice razor. Nonetheless, whoever got it in second place got a very nice shaver. Price is all relative, anyway. If you pay $150 for a razor that brings you joy, satisfaction and great shaves for 20 years, then you can say it's worth what you paid for it. In the end, I suspect that you'll probably end up with other beautiful razors in your collection moving forward. RAD has no pity, no mercy and no concept of budgets or bank accounts.

Originally Posted by jdto

. RAD has no pity, no mercy and no concept of budgets or bank accounts.

AMEN! brother, AMEN!

Beautiful razor at any price!