Abandon ship! Abandon ship! I inquired about the next release of the razor with the open comb... they’re not even selling the bad plates separate. Only FULL razor sets. This is such a money squeeze... what a joke. They pulled people in with their first run of genuine bang for the buck. Then they turn and do this quite laughable in my eyes. Time will tell in the end, when people either jump ship like me or continue to buy
Homelike TAIGA Adjustable Razor
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For many years I ran a boutique travel company specializing in Russia and the former Soviet Union, and can attest to the high fees charged by PayPal. Often people would rent apartments in Moscow or Saint Petersburg (this is before AirBnB) and I would have to pay the owners via PayPal; I think the fees effectively were about 15-20% at times.
Oooohhh, that really sucks. Not a good move by HomelikeShaving to now offer complete razors in one or the other set ups. It's their business and they can do as they see fit to turn a profit but, I think this is the wrong move. Hopefully they realize this sometime down the road in the very near future and rethink this sales strategy.
Kind of glad I got mine when I did.....
Kind of glad I got mine when I did.....
Perhaps Homelike Shaving will offer their line through a US vendor at some point (and avoid the extra fees?). Personally, I’d consider the SS version if that happened. Note: the Pearl Flexi is now available for sale with the The Razor Company which is based in Michigan. I ordered one 2 days ago, strictly to use as a travel razor so I can leave my Rex Ambassador home when I’m out and about.
Its interesting that most people think that the Rex @ $250 is a great deal but for some reason when someone else comes along with something similar or better its called price gouging!! Interesting to say the least and I personally wouldn't buy either one because I just don't care for adjustable razors but I don't think for 1 minute they will have any problems selling any iteration of their adjustable's for the prices they are charging... Especially since the Taiga overall with just the SB plate has received better reviews than the Rex has to date and the 2nd release of the SS model sold out in just a couple days this time around!!
FWIW I asked them about this last spring, and the response was essentially "Hell no, not ever." LOL
Ok then. Maybe not lol! I think it's a smart move for Pearl. The Flexi has been selling out quickly and I'm betting, with a US distributor, that continues.
Silly, I’m not going to buy a second copy just to get the open base plate.
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Homelike re adjusted their pricing in USD so the pricing is more reasonable for buyers in the USA. $475 for the first all Titanium adjustable razor with stand. I ordered the titanium today. Will post reviews comparing it to my SS version when I receive it.
Good to see the price difference (between paying in rubles from Russia or USD from abroad) has now been sorted out.
It makes the SS Taiga about 50 USD cheaper than what I paid, now at just under 200 USD before shipping (though currently not in stock).
A few thoughts...
Only used it once, but really liked it, very smooth and comfortable for the efficiency level (went up to 3.5 so far).
It’s a shame that the razor doesn’t come with both SB and OC baseplates included anymore, like the first SS batch did.
At least the Ti razor should include both baseplates, considering the price, in my humble opinion...
For the SS razor, if it only comes with one baseplate (SB in this second batch), at least the other plate (OC) should be available for purchase as an add on/ extra.
If it’s true that in the future they will only sell complete SS razors with either SB or OC baseplate, it would mean that anyone who wants to have both plates could only do that by purchasing two complete separate razors.... doesn’t quite make sense to me, so really hope that’s not the case.
It makes the SS Taiga about 50 USD cheaper than what I paid, now at just under 200 USD before shipping (though currently not in stock).
A few thoughts...
Only used it once, but really liked it, very smooth and comfortable for the efficiency level (went up to 3.5 so far).
It’s a shame that the razor doesn’t come with both SB and OC baseplates included anymore, like the first SS batch did.
At least the Ti razor should include both baseplates, considering the price, in my humble opinion...
For the SS razor, if it only comes with one baseplate (SB in this second batch), at least the other plate (OC) should be available for purchase as an add on/ extra.
If it’s true that in the future they will only sell complete SS razors with either SB or OC baseplate, it would mean that anyone who wants to have both plates could only do that by purchasing two complete separate razors.... doesn’t quite make sense to me, so really hope that’s not the case.
The Razor Co might be gone. Tried Chrome and Edge no luck
Hmm that’s weird?? Maybe they are just performing website maintenance??
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My Ti Taiga reached American soil today, hopefully I will receive it in a week or so. Looking forward to trying it.
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Looking forward to your comparison to the SS version.
Congrats! After 1 month mine just got an update....in Poland..
Just received my Titanium Taiga and I thought I would share my unboxing pics. I currently have the original SS Taiga with a Titanium handle. The Ti is polished to the level of a Wolfman, even under the Top Cap. Unlike my original Taiga which adjusts around once plus to a second level one, the Ti Taiga continues to dial up much like my Rocnel Sailor did, easily going around 3 full times.
The original Taiga with the Titanium handle and OC baseplate is 34g heavier and roughly 8mm longer. Unfortunately I had a great BBS shave last night so I will wait till Tmw to fire up the new Ti. Once I get familiar with it I will do a side by side comparison
Taiga Titanium adjustable razor
Polsilver (Poland) blade
Chubby 2 Brush
CC Copper bowl
ETHOS Lavender soap & Post Shave Serum
Inaugural shave with the Ti Taiga. Let me start with if you are OCD about your shaveware you may be spending more time bringing this razor back to its polished shine. My top cap and parts are very high polished, equal to my High polished Wolfman Ti razors. I played around with different levels on my WTG pass. I found blade feel at about 2.5 but it was very smooth all the way to 5 where I stopped today. Very different than my Rex which starts to feel harsh at 4 (for me).
WTG Stayed at level 5 for the majority of the shave and was rewarded with a very smooth DFS
XTG I dropped down to a level 4 and it was very smooth, leaving me BBS on my cheeks but my chin, upper lip and under the jaw needed a 3rd pass.
ATG. I dropped down to 3 and could just get some blade feel, this 3rd pass left me BBS without nicks, cuts or irritation. I did an Alum pass and felt my normal sensation of just a small sting. Face wash and ETHOS post shave and I’m ready for tonight’s meeting.
Like the Gibbs and Rex and the SS Taiga the razor is slightly head heavy, but easy to maneuver. The size is close to my Fatboy, yet lighter. I was very happy with this first shave but need to play with it more to get the full experience. You can easily dial it around 3 times, much like the Rocnel Sailor so I will need to open it up more to see how far I can go. For today, I can say this can easily be a daily shaver, even for people who prefer a mild shave.
I have to admit that titanium model looks very sexy, seems to have a high level of finish as you mentioned. My stainless steel just left Russia so hopefully only a few more weeks. Glad to hear the new model is milder than the Rex—that’s why I bought it.
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