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The differences you cite in your first and second posts are entirely different. With the Caddy's, the blades are different and totally different quality.

As for your second post - I won't dispute...

Those are different BLADES, not just different scales. As far as I know, there is no "new Blackie."

Are you tripping over Blackies these days? I envy your problems.

If it's cheaper, I'll take the Stratus edition.

Why does it matter if the replacement scales are cheap replacements, so long as the replacement was well done and the scales are functional? It's not as if you shave with the scales. Just my 2c