Thread: Portland Razor update ...

Originally Posted by feltspanky

This is a common practice for artisans who make custom knives, razors, etc. Orville"s post is spot on; if you destroy your public reputation you're finished in this niche business.

From a business point of view it is great. Use the money from order #10 to complete order #5. Very easy to abuse.

They are asking you to fund their business and your risk is that the business will be open long enough to get your product in return. At some time the pyramid will collapse. The last investors are the ones that loose.

I see nothing Custom about these razors. They are limited production from a small shop.

Originally Posted by JTmke

We should all remember, myself included, this thread was started wishing Scott well on his fight against cancer.

Indeed, I feel we all wish him well, as we would anyone else.
It does seem the uncertain backlog issues predate his health problems, however. Just noting this as it was brought up by several here.

Originally Posted by 32t

From a business point of view it is great. Use the money from order #10 to complete order #5. Very easy to abuse.

They are asking you to fund their business and your risk is that the business will be open long enough to get your product in return. At some time the pyramid will collapse. The last investors are the ones that loose.

I see nothing Custom about these razors. They are limited production from a small shop.

1. What's your definition of a custom razor. 2. Who do you consider as custom razor artisans.

Originally Posted by 32t

From a business point of view it is great. Use the money from order #10 to complete order #5. Very easy to abuse.

They are asking you to fund their business and your risk is that the business will be open long enough to get your product in return. At some time the pyramid will collapse. The last investors are the ones that loose.

I see nothing Custom about these razors. They are limited production from a small shop.

Pretty crappy statement IMO

Originally Posted by feltspanky

1. What's your definition of a custom razor.
2. Who do you consider as custom razor artisans.

1. Hand-made in terms of the crafting of the final product. PRC now uses a water-jet to cut their blanks, but that is fine with me, and does not change the hands-on approach required to "finish" the product.
2. Not sure how many would qualify, because I do not know all of them.

I would say that PRC and the BBW line of razors fall into Production Custom . . . a limited selection of designs, with minimal alterations allowed (my double pinning, for example). Full Customs would be the one-offs that are available from a host of makers.
Each PRC or BBW razor will be unique, after a fashion, and that is all I require to satisfy my ego.

Until I lay out $$$ for a Full Custom.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Pretty crappy statement IMO

Naahhh . . . just a very limited POV, as far as I am concerned. Man is entitled to his opinion, after all . . . I don't like burl/resin brush handles . . . to each their own.

Enough folks like the work PRC does to make them a going concern, and that is the true test.

Originally Posted by Orville

Agreed . . . and I truly hope that the apparent indifference to the issues you mentioned is an aberration brought on by the issues currently affecting their business.

I think you have been very reasonable in your comments surrounding the issues surrounding your order, for what that's worth.


**edit** Looks like my Hydra is "Out For Delivery" as of 11:30 this morning. guess I will find out sooner rather than later.

Report back ASAPwith a picture! I want to see that lil beauty!

Originally Posted by Orville

My Hydra is waiting at the Post Office for me . . . tomorrow . . . after 1:00 p.m. Provided I pay them $42.00 for God only knows what.

Absolute lunacy. Received two razors last week from New Jersey with no added fees. Received another before those from Ohio with no fees. Now my Hydra is going to cost me ~ $25% of the purchase price to get it out of their clutches.

Perhaps you missed this one. Probably not getting it until Monday now, as it is likely NOT going to be at the Post Office station for pick-up this afternoon, and I have to be off first thing tomorrow morning for a family function that will take all day.

Well like one poster stated, lets wish Scott well wishes and the team at PRC the best too. I am not sure anything here has hit vindictive or even borderline yet......just peoples opinion as to business and how some companies hit their demise.

That said, just a simple update by the team at PRC as to what que you are up to so one can place that against their invoice que number to have an idea where they stand in line. Nothing like standing in line without being able to see the end to know just how far it goes.

Scott if you are reading................continued good luck and the best for a complete recovery!

Originally Posted by Orville

Perhaps you missed this one. Probably not getting it until Monday now, as it is likely NOT going to be at the Post Office station for pick-up this afternoon, and I have to be off first thing tomorrow morning for a family function that will take all day.

Hmmmmm, so a customs fee on top! That is hard to swallow!