Brush or Razor??

[HMan]

I'm going to be visiting home in California next month and am trying to budget in one high end shave item.

I'm thinking of either a Razor Emporium Made to Order Aristocrat - or - a Paladin brush.

The brush is more costly, but I also can't get them shipped here and I have no badger brushes. (I don't want a cheap badger so if I get one it needs to be top tier.)

Help me make up my mind?

(Disclaimer: of course I can make up my mind without you knobs, but what's the point of being a member if you can't discuss this sort of thing?)

 

[Spider]

Well, I’m a Paladin Fanboy, so that gets my vote!

 

[uacowboy]

I have no personal dealings with either one but i hear a lot of good about paladin and neutral to poor about dealings with RE.

 

[dangerousdon]

While I don't have a Paladin myself...it's reputation precedes itself. Everyone should have a nice badger brush more so than a vintage razor...though a nice Aristocrat is something special. If you have to pick one or the other...go for the brush now. But in a perfect world...you should get both!

 

[Lbkindy]

Another vote for Paladin. They are my fave.

 

[Dave in KY]

I have no personal dealings with either one but i hear a lot of good about paladin and neutral to poor about dealings with RE.

@HMan Ditto to what Kyle said about RE. I have Paladin brushes and Ken is TOP NOTCH in attention to detail and customer care. Go Paladin !!!

 

[HMan]

Wow guys, thanks for the replies, I was pretty much leaning that way already, but now am sure. I just have to make up one other mind - my wife's!

 

[uacowboy]

Wow guys, thanks for the replies, I was pretty much leaning that way already, but now am sure. I just have to make up one other mind - my wife's!

best of luck!

 

[Lbkindy]

Go for a Buck Rogers! There are a few available on the site right now.

 

[HMan]

Looking at the site, one thing I can't figure out, what do the A01, A02, etc codes mean?

 

[NurseDave]

Just to stir things up, I'd say contact Eric and have two custom brushes made instead of buying one Paladin. That is if you don't have a Sorrentino brush yet.

 

[Spider]

Looking at the site, one thing I can't figure out, what do the A01, A02, etc codes mean?

Nothing important. A01, means the first time a brush has been made in that configuration, A02 is the second time. So, if you get a 01, yours is the first one ever made like that.

 

[Dave in KY]

For a QUALITY badger I'd get a Paladin.......and then a dozen different synthetics with Eric's works of art handles

 

[dangerousdon]

Wow guys, thanks for the replies, I was pretty much leaning that way already, but now am sure. I just have to make up one other mind - my wife's!

Condolences!

 

[August West]

Yes.

 

[GearNoir]

A bit late to the party, but I agree with getting the Paladin - 1) Since, as you say you can’t get them normally, and 2) I’m sure they do a fine job, but RE is pretty outrageous in price IMO.

 

[HMan]

This one is on the way.




Thanks for pushing me over the edge, even if I bought the least expensive one on offer I think it's a beaut and look forward to some warm bowl lathers from it.

 

[Lbkindy]

Nice! I’m sure you will enjoy it.

 

[Spider]

Nice! I dig the tortoise!

 

[Dave in KY]

GORGEOUS choice and they're better in person then pics