Thread: PRC Hydra

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Did you read the OP? Orville is the original poster, he didn't post with issues, it is stuff that has been discussed through the thread.

I guess you didn't read post #6!

No, I have not "taken this up" with PRC, nor do I plan to. As stated, I am disappointed that the finish is not the "mirror-steel" I was anticipating. That does not mean that I am about to ship my new razor back across North America, to a Manufacturer that is already under the kosh in terms of order backlogs, just so they can polish it a little better. I stated quite clearly that, though disappointed, I am not overly concerned and, if I ever DO get annoyed by it, I will polish it myself.

Guys, it's disappointing, but not the end of the world. Relax.

Let it be known.........

My comments have no intent to your displeasure nor did it have any emotional content implied.

BUT, threads like this DO have a financial impact on the buisnesses being mentioned within them. Thus, the reason to allow a company to make it right.

Except I am content without them "making it right". If that ever changes, I am content to take care of it on my own.

As to economic impact from threads like these, that is part and parcel of doing business these days, especially in a niche market. Your products will be reviewed by those who purchase them, sometimes to raves, and sometimes with mild criticism. If that is a concern for a particular business, they have options open to them with respect to minimizing even moderately unfavourable comments like mine.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

But than you end up with clunky looking scales that are to wide.

If we all liked the same things, everyone would be after my wife.

Hey, thanks for sharing the pics and thoughts on your new Hydra. That box is pretty fancy. I recently came back to straight shaving after having given up on it for a while and PRC was new to me. After following the posts about it I couldn't resist the urge to order a Hydra myself. My order is 0301, so I am curious to see how it comes out when I receive it in December (haha). The photos on the site do indeed display a shiny mirror finish and that's one of the things that make these so beautiful, in my opinion. Unless it is just the light angle in the PRC website photos that hides these imperfections and gives the illusion of a perfect mirror finish, I would probably be disappointed as well. Another member posted the thought they wonder how these compare to older examples that were produced prior to the heavy back log, and I would be curious about that myself. It also makes me wonder about how mine will come out since it is a new order which doesn't put it in the back log category. Will they slow down as they catch up and start polishing more, or is it the case that all of the PRC razors have the same finish and the website photos are just overly shiny and glossy so you can't see the true finish accurately? As you stated, the shave is the most important thing I suppose, but I wouldn't help feeling cheated somewhat if other people receiving them after me started posting pics of beautiful shiny perfect mirror finished blades later on. Anyway, thanks again for sharing and looking forward to hearing your thoughts on how the first shave goes.

I don't think PRC's blades have ever been polished to a perfect mirror finish -- if you look closely at their Instagram photos you can see vertical lines from the grinder on many of the blades.

The photographs PRC puts out on the web are truly outstanding ... honestly, maybe a little too much so. They're amazing razor pr0n and a great marketing tool, but maybe they set some customers' expectations a little too high.

Originally Posted by Montanan

I don't think PRC's blades have ever been polished to a perfect mirror finish -- if you look closely at their Instagram photos you can see vertical lines from the grinder on many of the blades.

The photographs PRC puts out on the web are truly outstanding ... honestly, maybe a little too much so. They're amazing razor pr0n and a great marketing tool, but maybe they set some customers' expectations a little too high.

That is exactly correct. Accurate photography is more important for items that are being sold. Artistic photography that hides reality is annoying.

Originally Posted by Utopian

That is exactly correct. Accurate photography is more important for items that are being sold. Artistic photography that hides reality is eBay.

Fixed that for you . . .

Originally Posted by logan5tx

Hey, thanks for sharing the pics and thoughts on your new Hydra. That box is pretty fancy. I recently came back to straight shaving after having given up on it for a while and PRC was new to me. After following the posts about it I couldn't resist the urge to order a Hydra myself. My order is 0301, so I am curious to see how it comes out when I receive it in December (haha). The photos on the site do indeed display a shiny mirror finish and that's one of the things that make these so beautiful, in my opinion. Unless it is just the light angle in the PRC website photos that hides these imperfections and gives the illusion of a perfect mirror finish, I would probably be disappointed as well. Another member posted the thought they wonder how these compare to older examples that were produced prior to the heavy back log, and I would be curious about that myself. It also makes me wonder about how mine will come out since it is a new order which doesn't put it in the back log category. Will they slow down as they catch up and start polishing more, or is it the case that all of the PRC razors have the same finish and the website photos are just overly shiny and glossy so you can't see the true finish accurately? As you stated, the shave is the most important thing I suppose, but I wouldn't help feeling cheated somewhat if other people receiving them after me started posting pics of beautiful shiny perfect mirror finished blades later on. Anyway, thanks again for sharing and looking forward to hearing your thoughts on how the first shave goes.

Spot on, and why we as consumers of a Niche Market company should interact with them directly!
Especially if you like their product!
Talking it over with us boneheads won't help them produce a better product!