Thread: Less Expensive TIs?

Just posted a link in the Action (vs. Auction ) forum - cheap BIN on a TI

Cheers
Ivo

Thanks Ivo - shipping is often quite high - another vendor from france wanted to charge me 21 euros to ship a 10 euro razor!

I'm actually looking for a 6/8 Gnome as I like the heavier grinds - I also already have a TI 6/8 hollow in sheffield - great shaver.

For someone in the EC, this looks like it might be a good deal.

For the record, you can ask / suggest / reason / argue with Euro sellers.

I had one ask me for EUR 15, then I told her it's too much and she did 5.70. Which is not that high... Sure, she didn't lose money on shipment I got my item pretty fast...

Unlike another one, which I still have to receive, paying more for shipment, afair... 40 DAYS

Cheers
Ivo

Tried that - wouldn't budge - my revenge was that the item didn't sell!

I have a personal policy of not buying from anyone who charges anything above actual costs of shipping and a small amount for packaging.

FYI, someone's bid on the razor so the BIN option has disappeared.

Just to test the cheaper TIs again (of which I own many) I shaved today with a Le Dandy 5/8. Great shave, no issues at all. I in no way felt that I gave up anything over using my best TIs (again, of which I own many) (in fact I own 1 Filarmonica and 14 TIs).

Tony

Thanks Tony - very helpful.

I really like my 6/8 Sheffield steel and want to know if I can get a TI that shaves as well for $80 vs. $160.

While I like a fancy razor as much as the next guy, I'm not particularly impressed with the wood scales on my TI.

As an aside, given your preference for TI's why don't you stock them on your site?

Hahahahahaha Tony, guess we're even on the TI's but I have one more coming. Just bought the Frameback. I have honed hundreds of the lower end TI's and only had one that was a little stubborn. Nice shavers all.

Lynn

Suzuki,
The only thing between me and TI is supply. Been talking with them for 2 years and if they can ever produce more than the current demand you'll see them on my site.

Lynn, I have the Frameback to and it's really nice. I think you honed mine for me once.


Tony

Tony - I figured it must be a supply thing.

Lynn - thanks for your input - you've said the less expensive TIs are "nice shavers" - how do they compare with the Sheffield steel blades.

For example, how does the shave with an Evide Sonant compare to the same size blade in Sheffield?

Thanks.

The steel should be the same. The blanks that they use are Sheffield steel that they lead-harden at the end of the production process.