Glad it made sense and you picked up my meaning.Thanks mate, appreciate it.
So, in a nutshell, the Sailor is an "it's okay" sort of razor for you?
Just kidding. Reviews like yours make me consider this producer. However, I haven't made my mind to date. Perhaps I'm not one of this "jump through hoops" kind of customer in this price range.
Indeed, having to spend way more money for literally almost the same product is a bummer. I'd be done with pre-orders like this, just like you stated. But at least the razor you got seems to please you all over the place. Thatās what finally counts.
Again, thank you for taking the time to build some confidence on Rocnel.
Most likely, once I'll have made my mind and pushed myself jumping through the loop Rocnel will be sold out... LOL.
Happy shaves!
Itās fine if all the Sailors are sold out. You are only ever six months away from a new, upgraded version being released. Itās like iPhones - they are all superb, and you should never regret not having the latest, but if you miss one there is always a slightly better one coming soon. When you do finally buy one it will be better in some way than everyone elseās, and you will be pleased you waited - for the next six months, anyway.
Of course if you arenāt aware of the constant development of this razor then it can be another source of disappointment when you spent $500 for one and suddenly there is a newer, slightly better version for the same price. But it will always be the case, it seems, and in reality they all shave equally well. It must say something about the Sailor project that after five years of producing an exceptional razor, Murat is still passionate and constantly working on improving it. This also means that every Sailor is a new model in some ways, and there can always be some very minor teething issue that will be resolved in the next batch, with completely new teething issues added.
With the last bunch people got pissy that the Sailor logo wasnāt precisely centred on the handle - Murat said it wasnāt something he was focused on, and then you got all the complaints that for a $500 razor he should focus on these things. No doubt he will change it for the next model, and there will be something else because of other changes he has made. The previous version had a specially engraved button in the handle which fell out for a couple of owners (and Murat told them how they should glue it back in) - you can imagine the uproar. My point is that it is still always a better razor than the last one, and that was better than the one before. You have to go into it because youāre getting the improved version of the best razor in the world, and not sweat over trivial things.
Anyway, when people talk about quality issues, they mean stuff like that. You can get worked up about it if you want, or you can chill about it. There arenāt any real quality issues. Itās just part of what the deal is with Sailors. There are always reasons why some buyers will complain, but they are losing sight of the fact that it is better than all their other razors.
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