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JohnP · 07-09-2008, 04:08 AM

+1 to the others.
Ducks are prized primarily for the somewhat legendary status of their blades. Your Reaper looks quite nice, except the very part people would be purchasing it for is damaged possibly beyond use.
It happens. There is the offer above, of course, or you could wait until another one pops up with crappy scales and a great blade, and make a good razor from the set. Beyond that, prices are subjective, especially with Ducks. I have Wonderedges I've paid hundreds for, only to see them drop back to the (somewhat) reasonable range, then back up again...and I also sold a few Satinedges that went for surprisingly(to me) more than I would have expected.
If it were ME....I would hoard the razor and wait til I could find a beater one with bad scales, and fix i so I could shave with the thing. However, if you are looking at it as a business proposition, I would sell to someone who needs the scales, as it is not likely to fetch much on eBay in present condition, IMHO.
Many of the people snatching these up these days intend to shave with the razor.

Hope this helps?

John P.

07-09-2008, 04:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
JohnP Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iraq Posts: 824 Thanks: 65 Thanked 64 Times in 46 Posts	+1 to the others. Ducks are prized primarily for the somewhat legendary status of their blades. Your Reaper looks quite nice, except the very part people would be purchasing it for is damaged possibly beyond use. It happens. There is the offer above, of course, or you could wait until another one pops up with crappy scales and a great blade, and make a good razor from the set. Beyond that, prices are subjective, especially with Ducks. I have Wonderedges I've paid hundreds for, only to see them drop back to the (somewhat) reasonable range, then back up again...and I also sold a few Satinedges that went for surprisingly(to me) more than I would have expected. If it were ME....I would hoard the razor and wait til I could find a beater one with bad scales, and fix i so I could shave with the thing. However, if you are looking at it as a business proposition, I would sell to someone who needs the scales, as it is not likely to fetch much on eBay in present condition, IMHO. Many of the people snatching these up these days intend to shave with the razor. Hope this helps? John P. __________________ Its great to be the kindof leader who people would follow into Hell. Just so long as they aren't just making sure you get there.