To use or not?

[ajkel64]

Use that razor and enjoy it

What Billski said!!!

 

[ERS4]

A razor that is not used by anyone will cry alone.
After many years of waiting. This razor must be so happy that someone finally uses it.
Congratulations on becoming its destined owner.

 

[Lefonque]

Use it and you find you will fall in love with it.

 

[BigJ]

Unless you wish to become a serious collector, I suggest you use and ENJOY that Tech!!

 

[cwright]

If you don't use, I'll give you your $$$ back and I will.....

 

[HDSledge]

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I have a variety of DE razors. New and vintage. Probably my favorite is the humble nickel plated brass ball end tech. I have several I bought for $10 to $20. Just great razors. They are all user grade with some brassing and other signs of hard use but of course they shave perfectly.

Last week a supposedly unused ball end tech came up on eBay. Seller said came from an estate sale. Couldn't resist and bid on it. Ended up getting it for my opening bid of about $32 including shipping. It really does look new and unused. Beautiful razor.

Now my dilemma is do I use it or not? I'm not a collector. And it's just a tech not anything rare so I'm inclined to just use and enjoy it?

No matter how rare a razor I own, I always use it at least once. To properly appreciate the physical connection to the past you must shave with it. Add to the mojo.

 

[chuckman]

Use it and have the other Techs for travel or backups....

 

[Hannah's Dad]

The one picture 2nd one) shows a blade in it — did it come with the blade, or did you put a blade in it? If it’s the former — it was likely used. Either way, it’s a beauty! I say ‘use it’.

 

[musicman1951]

It's a razor, for cryin' out loud, shave with it. If you don't it's just a hunk of metal hiding somewhere in your house.

 

[glm38]

The one picture 2nd one) shows a blade in it — did it come with the blade, or did you put a blade in it? If it’s the former — it was likely used. Either way, it’s a beauty! I say ‘use it’.

No blade when I got it. I put that one in.

 

[Windigo]

The razor was created many years ago for use. Now, after many decades, she has finally finished her wanderings in search of a master. The choice is yours, but if not for you, then someone else after you would have appreciated it as a working tool.

 

[JWCowboy]

Nice razor! You could box it up and store it, then in years to come, after you have passed away, and your descendants have donated the razor to a thrift store without a second thought, someone else can buy it, use it, and enjoy it. Or you could use it yourself, that would be my choice

Exactly!

 

[KneeChee]

I'm not a collector.

That answers your question right there. I’m the same way, not a collector, everything I buy I intend to use.

Especially considering razors were meant to be used. It’s like the news shoes dilemma - you want to wear the shoes but at the same time you want them to stay perfect and brand new. But the shoes have to get worn, otherwise they aren’t even shoes at all!