want to get a cabinet scraper - #80 style not card style
looking to get a cabinet scraper, should i get the veritas one from lee valley or pick up a real #80 on ebay or new version? what about the other copies of the 80 such as the kunz version and the woodriver? what are the differences? is the veritas one although not that much more $ worth the extra?
No experience with the LV
These are pretty simple tools. I suspect, from the cost perspective, that cheaper would be just fine.
The LV version has some advantages, I think - the casting is higher at the blade, so there's no blade sticking up to attack you if you accidentally come in contact with that area. LV says the handles are in better alignment.
What others have said (again, no experience on my part) is that an aftermarket blade is a serious step up for a Stanley or Kunz cabinet scraper. If you can get a Stanley, Kunz, or other model cheaply enough, you could get an aftermarket blade, but then you'd probably be near or over the money for an LV.
One last, minor point: if you're into retro, the Kunz color might be for you; otherwise, consider whether you could stand to look at it for any length of time.