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Random thought #2: I admit, there are times when I buy into the hype that if something is expensive then the product must be superior to a less expensive product. And then again, as my father used to say, "You get what you pay for." Or, "You buy cheap, you get cheap". I have run the gamut on wet shaving products, from expensive to bargain basement prices and truthfully, price, in most instances doesn't really matter if you want a quality shave. Yes, with some products the high price shows in the craftsmanship, but in most instances a less expensive product will get the job done for a lot less money.
Let's look at some examples. I won't use names because the brand is not important. I don't want to put down any company trying to make a living. Brushes. A high end brush you buy for a couple of hundred dollars does not work up a better lather than a $12 brush. It's really that simple. Now I do understand how clicking "Complete purchase" on a high end brush can be quite exciting...and there is a certain WOW! factor when it arrives in the mailbox. I get it...I really do. I've got a couple of those brushes on my shelf. But is that $200 brush really 20 time better than the $10 brush? I think not. Same goes for high end soaps or creams. They don't produce a shave that is 10 times better than the less expensive soaps or creams. Or razors or aftershaves...same thing.
Don't get me wrong. I am not a penny pincher. And there are some budget priced items that are absolute garbage, but their identities are well known. I have purchased the high end stuff and it is nice, but as I journey to a minimalist shave kit I have come to realize that there are some absolutely great products out there for very reasonable prices...that produce outstanding shaves. Once in a while I enjoy taking out my high end products for a spin...and there is something nice about a luxury shave. But I also get a great satisfaction from my daily shave items that are more reasonably priced. A luxury shave is not based on price alone.
Let's look at some examples. I won't use names because the brand is not important. I don't want to put down any company trying to make a living. Brushes. A high end brush you buy for a couple of hundred dollars does not work up a better lather than a $12 brush. It's really that simple. Now I do understand how clicking "Complete purchase" on a high end brush can be quite exciting...and there is a certain WOW! factor when it arrives in the mailbox. I get it...I really do. I've got a couple of those brushes on my shelf. But is that $200 brush really 20 time better than the $10 brush? I think not. Same goes for high end soaps or creams. They don't produce a shave that is 10 times better than the less expensive soaps or creams. Or razors or aftershaves...same thing.
Don't get me wrong. I am not a penny pincher. And there are some budget priced items that are absolute garbage, but their identities are well known. I have purchased the high end stuff and it is nice, but as I journey to a minimalist shave kit I have come to realize that there are some absolutely great products out there for very reasonable prices...that produce outstanding shaves. Once in a while I enjoy taking out my high end products for a spin...and there is something nice about a luxury shave. But I also get a great satisfaction from my daily shave items that are more reasonably priced. A luxury shave is not based on price alone.