Originally Posted by
ejmolitor37
Major hone wear, pitting at or near the edge, cracks in the blade or scales, chips blades or scales. So these are a few things to watch for. Cracks can be very difficult to see especially with half the poor pictures on eBay. Pitting is another that can be difficult to see or identify how bad it is. Making sure that a small chip doesn't lead right to a major crack. How much work you want to take on is up to you. If it doesn't bother you making scales then there you go one non issue. If lots of hand sanding doesn't bother you, another non issue. How well can you hone? Are you willing to and do you have the skills and equipment to correct honing issues or blades issues?
These are what I look at when buying a razor. Are you going to keep it or move it after you are done?
If you are having trouble deciding on a certain razor ask, we can't do value but we will give honest opinions on what to pass on or what issues we see.
Best of luck