Thread: Portland Razor Company “Hydra” 6/8 Spanish Point (square) - long winded read

Originally Posted by Xxmadmaxx

Any further updates to Portland Razor Co to?
I'm in Australia and wouldn't mind purchasing one, as I find it is enticing to purchase a blade of quality from a start up business.
But there is a USD$35 shipping cost and should the item be flawed, return shipping would not make it a pleasant experience as this would account for around half the cost of the razor.

I just received my first razor from them this last week, a Phoenix in maple scales, and a review with several pictures will be coming, as soon as I can get some time (2 full-time jobs, plus redoing the first-floor of my house, from carpet to wood-look tile at the moment). I can tell you this much - it's a beautiful piece of hand-crafted beauty. It's the heaviest of my razors right now and also my best shaver - leaves a BBS finish every time with minimal effort. Their strop (which you get at a discount if you order both at the same time) is also very, very nice. I already have a second order with them for their Kamisori-style razor. The wait time right now is a little long - 12 weeks, but this is due to 2 things: the huge demand they suddenly obtained due to the craftmanship/quality of their product at, what I and many others consider to be, a bargain price for what you get. Secondly, Scott, the founder was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy, so was out of the workshop for a while - they notified all their customers right around Christmas on the website blog and always kept me updated on the wait time for my razor - a class act there. Luckily, he had already fully trained Hunter, who was able to keep up the production and fulfill orders, but obviously more slowly than if both of them were working. The great news is that Scott's newest testing shows him to be currently cancer-free and he is back at the workshop, so I expect their wait time to drop down again. I give them my highest support - the razor I received is truly beautiful and I can't believe the low price I paid for it considering the craftmanship involved. I can't imagine you would have to worry about any flaws or needing to return the razor - Scott and/or Hunter hand grind and polish each and every one, as well as the scales, and then hand-pin them.

Originally Posted by Xxmadmaxx

Any further updates to Portland Razor Co to?
I'm in Australia and wouldn't mind purchasing one, as I find it is enticing to purchase a blade of quality from a start up business.
But there is a USD$35 shipping cost and should the item be flawed, return shipping would not make it a pleasant experience as this would account for around half the cost of the razor.

Not sure. I can see that shipping would put a damper on things if they are not to your liking. But I have never really heard of many at all complaints from PRC by customers. The few I have seen are really quite trivial to me. I have been more than happy with mine and would buy again.