Quote Originally Posted by logan5tx View Post
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!