I have looked on the bay and noticed that the prices are all over the place for Feather razor blades. Are there counterfeit or seconds blades out there? Some countries have no qualms about selling fake and dangerous items. Sometimes good deals are not really a deal at all. Thanks. David
Are there fake or counterfeit Feather razor blades out there?
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The only fake issue I'm aware of was the late Super Iridium and the Rubi Platinum, but that's very old news. About the prices range, you can get Perma-Sharp from 20$ to 36$ from different sellers, you could think the highest price is the real thing....or that the seller have a bigger profit magin.
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That is amazing. I never would have known. I collect vintage watches and one has to be very careful of what appears to be an original 40 or 50 year old watch. Thanks for your help! David
I paid $15.99 on eBay for a 50 pack. If they're fake, I can't tell. They're certainly as sharp as I would ever want.
If you want to be confident that the cheap Feather blades you are buying are real, just get them from trusted a B&B vendor like Double Edge Shaving Place.
http://www.doubleedgeshavingplace.com/product/feather-double-edge-razor-blades-100-blades
They charge $30 per hundred, including shipping, with an additional 8% discount for B&B members. That's a hard price to beat.
Nick
http://www.doubleedgeshavingplace.com/product/feather-double-edge-razor-blades-100-blades
They charge $30 per hundred, including shipping, with an additional 8% discount for B&B members. That's a hard price to beat.
Nick
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Thanks for your help! Once again the old dog has learned some new tricks from you guys. David
whats the the discount code for B&B members?
The discount code is BB101
Here is the Wiki page with all the B&B member discounts: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Vendor_Discounts
Nick
There were some counterfeit Gillette blades going around, I think Rubies but not sure.
Hi guys I found your tread while looking into fake Feather blades.
I think I have some fake Feather razor blades which I bought on ebay from Thailand, I'v already posted my suspicions on another forum, check it out : http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/thread-23321.html
Below are a pack of the new ebayed blades on the right and another pack I already had on the left.
The thing that really stands out for me (among other things) is that if you look closely at the paper card, the curl in the "H" in "Hi Stainless" goes the wrong way. What do you think are they fake?
Regards Rory
I think I have some fake Feather razor blades which I bought on ebay from Thailand, I'v already posted my suspicions on another forum, check it out : http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/thread-23321.html
Below are a pack of the new ebayed blades on the right and another pack I already had on the left.
The thing that really stands out for me (among other things) is that if you look closely at the paper card, the curl in the "H" in "Hi Stainless" goes the wrong way. What do you think are they fake?
Regards Rory
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I believe these are new manufacture. The ones with the bar code and number of blades written on cover.
What makes you believe they are not real?
What makes you believe they are not real?
well - if some vendor sell conterfeit or dangerous goods i do not think they've got an official approval from the country they reside - and especially not from japan.
I got some Feathers on a recent trip to Brazil. They are specifically packaged for the Brazilian market in blue packages. I believe that I paid about USD 7.65 for a pack of 60. I don't think that they are counterfeit.
I replied to hardyspicer's post that has two black Feather tucks. The tucks with a bar code and number of blades displayed (both yellow and black) are new to me and only saw them online.
I believe they are of latest manufacture.
Blue Feathers... Sweet...
Like jdub7758 said I can't believe anyone would take the time to setup machinery to produce fake razor blades. The profit is so small it's not worth it. BUT - we might be looking at that from our perspective here in the US/UK...in India or Russia they may make alot of money - I dunno. Just seems like a lot of trouble for nothing.
I don't think there would be a lot of setup involved. Contract a company that already makes blades. Either have them print on the blades, or print on them yourself. Print some boxen. Done.
I am pretty well convinced that I have counterfeit Feathers. I haven't used anything other than Feathers for years. Late last year I had 100 Feathers sent to me in Florida from some random seller. They cut the **** out of my face. Changed handles - the same. Went to NJ and used Feathers ordered previously. Excellent as always. Took the same Merkur back to Florida with me - the Florida blades nick me consistently
Same soap, same handle, same face - the only difference is the blades. They don't sound the same on my face, they don't shave the same, and they Tear up my face.
Maybe Feather made some dogs and sold them anyway - but that seems the less likely possibility to me.
PHM
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Same soap, same handle, same face - the only difference is the blades. They don't sound the same on my face, they don't shave the same, and they Tear up my face.
Maybe Feather made some dogs and sold them anyway - but that seems the less likely possibility to me.
PHM
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I have yet to see any solid evidence of fake feather blades.
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