as you may or may not have seen in the b/s/t, i'm (desperately?) seeking a shavemac 501 in tortoise.
for those not familiar, the 501 is nearly (if not actually) identical to the world-famous, award-wnning, hall-of-fame bound 177. only the handle design is decidedly more moderne.
over the period of not less than three days, just as i decided to place an order, vintage blades removed it from their inventory and are not answering my emails inquiring as to whether one can be tracked down. i've not found an alternative retailer if one exists...
at the shavemac site, i can customize a build to replicate a 501, but it's hardly cost effecient; winding up @ $126.64 ($112.64 plus $14.00 shipping)while the 501's list was $99.99.
so all of this is sending me back to the drawing board a bit as it concerns why i wanted what i wanted in the first place. hence, i'd like some opinions from owners of (yes, faux) tortoise/horn handled brushes telling me what you like and/or don't like about your brush and why you chose it instead of the competing brand...
for those not familiar, the 501 is nearly (if not actually) identical to the world-famous, award-wnning, hall-of-fame bound 177. only the handle design is decidedly more moderne.
over the period of not less than three days, just as i decided to place an order, vintage blades removed it from their inventory and are not answering my emails inquiring as to whether one can be tracked down. i've not found an alternative retailer if one exists...
at the shavemac site, i can customize a build to replicate a 501, but it's hardly cost effecient; winding up @ $126.64 ($112.64 plus $14.00 shipping)while the 501's list was $99.99.
so all of this is sending me back to the drawing board a bit as it concerns why i wanted what i wanted in the first place. hence, i'd like some opinions from owners of (yes, faux) tortoise/horn handled brushes telling me what you like and/or don't like about your brush and why you chose it instead of the competing brand...