What is it with these blades?

[Mark1966]

Everybody seems to be getting rid of Rapira, Voskhod etc

Bullgoose here and Bestshave here.

OK, maybe not everybody, but there does seem a rush to dump these. Wonder why?

Any thoughts RM?

 

[gthomas04]

Everybody seems to be getting rid of Rapira, Voskhod etc

Bullgoose here and Bestshave here.

OK, maybe not everybody, but there does seem a rush to dump these. Wonder why?

Any thoughts RM?

I expect it is to trim their DE stocks down - As the world turns to the TM way of shaving the demand for DE baldes will halve (with a certain well known exception) and these stores are simply making sure they are not left holding large stocks.

 

[Drubbing]

Probably jsut becasue they're lesser known brands, slow moving. The Vosks are pretty good.

 

[gthomas04]

Probably jsut becasue they're lesser known brands, slow moving. The Vosks are pretty good.

Of course that is the other possible reason. (it may even be the other better reason)

 

[Mark1966]

Of course that is the other possible reason. (it may even be the other better reason)

Nah mate, I'd stick with yours! I mean 2 pages of comments and 623 views of 'your' thread over YKW - I think you are becoming legendary!

 

[JugV2]

I can't understand why they would dump the Voskhods; I've still got over a pillar of them and I will probably buy a couple more if they are being dumped as you put it.

 

[Monsta_AU]

They simply aren't moving fast enough.

They are good blades but they are utilitarian Soviet blades. They were hyped up and were overpriced in the market. RB&M bought his stock from the last importer (name escapes me this second) who made a tidy profit on the bulk stock he had at the time.

Purely and simply - they aren't worth what is being asked for them now. I would think $13-$14 per 100 would be closer to the mark, not the $18-19 per 100 which is being charged at the moment. Considering you can get Astra SP at under 10c/blade delivered, then these are simply too expensive.

 

[garethm]

Considering you can get Astra SP at under 10c/blade delivered

Although I'm yet to try a lot of different blades the Astra's, for me, are a great blade and even better given the price!

 

[Mark1966]

They simply aren't moving fast enough.

They are good blades but they are utilitarian Soviet blades. They were hyped up and were overpriced in the market. RB&M bought his stock from the last importer (name escapes me this second) who made a tidy profit on the bulk stock he had at the time.

Purely and simply - they aren't worth what is being asked for them now. I would think $13-$14 per 100 would be closer to the mark, not the $18-19 per 100 which is being charged at the moment. Considering you can get Astra SP at under 10c/blade delivered, then these are simply too expensive.

It seems that the TSD group buy is also upsetting the market along with the distributors behaviour!

 

[Monsta_AU]

It seems that the TSD group buy is also upsetting the market along with the distributors behaviour!

I would have said that the bastards are keeping the vendors honest. Apologies to Don Chipp.