December 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

That's a great example, Myles. Thank you.

It pays to do your homework and shop around, as you have found, even for luxury or high-end products. I've found the same thing on wristwatches. 20% to 25% discounts (and sometimes more) can be obtained if you're patient. Since demand for luxury products varies quite a bit, timing is everything. I purchased a watch in 2010 (during a huge downturn in the economy) at a great price because I knew what I wanted, I was ready to buy, and relatively few others were buying.

 

Nice, Gary! Ending the year with a bang!
I've been watching the Yates website. Hoping to order an H baseplate before the year ends and NB2021 starts.

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Scents are powerful and somewhat mysterious, in my opinion. Opinions vary widely, and it's one of the most common points of our discussion here. Sometimes for entertainment, I will read fragrance reviews just to see the widely varying opinions. For every scent someone loves, another will hate it.

I worked in an analytical lab for a few years. Our chemists could measure trace impurities except for odor-causing impurities. We found, time and again, that a person's sense of smell was far superior to state-of-the-art analytical methods. That should tell you something about the power of scents.

 

I would say that with aroma chemicals, allergies may occur.

 

Thanks Gary....I'm really digging the razor setup as well.

 

Lovely Simpson and a great shave Pierpaolo!

 

very cool...the yaqi is a silvertip badger.will be my first silvertip..probably floppier but i got a deal on it.also wanted a black handle.the crown soap and splash is really good,i have tried samples and like it.not 100% sure on a no buy 2021 but will be very limited at least.

 

Great shave Joe! $700.00 for a Covid test

 

Ya think!

 

Thanks Clint!

 

Thank you Dave. You can say that again.

 

Who are you kidding! Great purchase.

 

God only made a few perfect heads....the rest he covered with hair.

 

is the vaccine included? ouch

 

Product labeling requirements are complex. After dealing with labeling issues professionally for years, I still have questions. Technically, even "natural" Oud is a chemical. All scented products are of chemical origin. (Air and water are chemicals. ) I understand your point and desire for truthful labeling, but synthetic scents are not necessarily better or worse. They are likely different to some extent, though.

I'm betting there's variability in Oud scent as well. In fact, everything has some level of inherent variability.

 

Thanks Blair

 

Thank you Danny. Unbelievable!

 

Thanks Joe....hope your day is great!

 

I did.

If all products were judged by consumers in blind studies (without the aid of professional marketers helping to educate us and influence our buying decisions), I'm guessing our definitions of "best" wouldn't be the same.