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I've noticed on this forum there is very little discussion of their products. I own a few and here are my general observations as to why perhaps the products they offer are discussed so little here. This is not a judgement, I own the products of this maker and these are simply my thoughts and I'd be curious as to others thoughts as well, as to why this particular vendor/artesian isn't discussed more often.
1. Price. No one is debating PAA aftershaves have staying power. However, at 30.00 and up for some of their newest creations is that cologne or aftershave territory? They will argue, and have argued, it saves the shaver because they only need their product and not an aftershave and a cologne.... The problem with that argument is that there are ample other makers who make a product that achieves the same feat at a much lower price point. Theretofore, scent preference comes into play which, is perhaps the greatest YMMV in the wet shaving game. Ogallala makes a aftershave that last longer than any of the PAA offerings I have at 10.00 a bottle; scent however, becomes a factor. I happen to love Oggala scents, not everyone may.
2. Performance. There have been several videos of top soaps and reviews of soaps and frankly the reason PAA isn't mentioned often is because it really doesn't stack up price point wise or performance wise to what is on the market by other vendors, scent excluded. Any maker can have unique scents that may be a selling point , the consumer will decided if that makes a 16 dollar soap worth it compared to A 10 dollar soap. Further, their crown king brushes to me, seem basically the same as the Maggard or Sterling offering at two times the price. The user can decide.
3. Try to find a negative review of one of their products on their website. Unlike other vendors who openly post critical reviews, magically, there are none of their products even when left by paying customers.
4. Other than one aftershave they make that is proprietary, I've simply found better, and cheaper in the wet shaving market. Maybe others have as well and that's why they are discussed so little?
Thoughts?
1. Price. No one is debating PAA aftershaves have staying power. However, at 30.00 and up for some of their newest creations is that cologne or aftershave territory? They will argue, and have argued, it saves the shaver because they only need their product and not an aftershave and a cologne.... The problem with that argument is that there are ample other makers who make a product that achieves the same feat at a much lower price point. Theretofore, scent preference comes into play which, is perhaps the greatest YMMV in the wet shaving game. Ogallala makes a aftershave that last longer than any of the PAA offerings I have at 10.00 a bottle; scent however, becomes a factor. I happen to love Oggala scents, not everyone may.
2. Performance. There have been several videos of top soaps and reviews of soaps and frankly the reason PAA isn't mentioned often is because it really doesn't stack up price point wise or performance wise to what is on the market by other vendors, scent excluded. Any maker can have unique scents that may be a selling point , the consumer will decided if that makes a 16 dollar soap worth it compared to A 10 dollar soap. Further, their crown king brushes to me, seem basically the same as the Maggard or Sterling offering at two times the price. The user can decide.
3. Try to find a negative review of one of their products on their website. Unlike other vendors who openly post critical reviews, magically, there are none of their products even when left by paying customers.
4. Other than one aftershave they make that is proprietary, I've simply found better, and cheaper in the wet shaving market. Maybe others have as well and that's why they are discussed so little?
Thoughts?
