What Do You Look For in a New Razor?
I ask this because I've just seen a really nice Joseph Rogers; lightly ground, barber's notch, bone scales...everything that I really like that would make me want to throw my money at it. Except that the spine has heavy hone wear and, for some reason, that makes me think twice about it. About how much I'd be willing to pay; about whether I'd be happy with it's condition, despite it being a lovely razor.
Indirectly, I suppose I'm looking for some kind of justification as to whether I should take it or leave it, but I know that I'm the only one who can answer that.
It did make me think though, what does everybody else look for when you're buying a razor? What are the things you like and dislike, what little things do you keep a special eye out for, and what are the things that you find niggle at you and stop you from buying an otherwise good razor?