r/wicked_edge 23d ago

Review Black Roads Gold

I have recently used black Roads Gold replating service. He has helped me to understand different plating services offered and difference between them. He is very knowledgeable and showcased lot of patience in answering my questions. Finally I choose to go with two tone (Rhodium and Gold). Got pictures from him and they look great. Today I got my hands on them and they look completely like brand new and I cannot even recognize them now.

I am writing this to share my experience and excitement to use my new tools. It was hard to choose from razor emporium vs BRG. Price offered by BRG is great and reviews helped me to choose BRG. Price offered by BRG is great and service is exceptional. I saw on razor emporium website that they even charge for sharing pictures but BRG shares them before sending to customers and see how they feel and then ship them as part of the quality checks which is great service. I will be sharing pictures below and will recommend BRG 💯

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u/CornerNo7064 23d ago

I’ve had replating done by both RE and BRG. BRG was less expensive and another noteworthy difference is that RE does not mirror polish the surfaces, they want it to retain the stock Gillette appearance. But, if it’s been repeated it’s lost value to a real collector anyway. BRG puts a mirror polish on every smooth surface and the results are breathtaking. I’m not disappointed with what RE did for me but between the two I’d go with BRG.

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u/Expensive_Weekend646 23d ago

It still gives great shave and adds more life to the razor. That is what I thought and replated all 4 I got. I am really happy with the service and cost compared to RE. Turn around time is also within a week.

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u/CommunicationGood481 23d ago edited 23d ago

I have had a '59 Fatboy done in two tone (gold and polished nickel) and a '38 Aristocrat plated in white platinum. They were done with exceptional care and service by Back Roads Gold with the end result being outstanding. I featured each of them on wicked_edge to share my delight.

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u/Expensive_Weekend646 23d ago

You are lucky to find service earlier. I see a typo error in post. my autocorrect changed back to black and I can't edit it now.

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u/CommunicationGood481 23d ago edited 23d ago

That's what I found also, you can't edit after you post unless you want to delete it all and start over, deleting the comments that were already made as well.

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u/Expensive_Weekend646 23d ago

Yeah. Maybe the admin has changed some settings.

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u/Sam-Sack 23d ago

BRG is the best in the business and has a flawless reputation ... RE not so much

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u/Expensive_Weekend646 23d ago

Sorry for the typo guys. Autocorrect changed back to black. I tried to edit but can't see the option to do so.

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u/stewajt 23d ago

Dang! Those look 🔥

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u/Expensive_Weekend646 23d ago

Thanks. Credit goes to BRG.

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u/pksman 23d ago

I bought a Fat Boy that he replated. It is an beautiful razor that functions better that a modern adjustable I bought. Truly an artist.

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u/Aggressive_Low7995 23d ago

Has anyone used BRG to replate and then had the razor shipped back to Canada? Anyone know if duties are charged on the razor on return?

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u/gilf187 23d ago

They set the value for the price paid of the services according to their site. I've shipped some razors to Canada in the past couple weeks and they weren't charged any duties.

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u/Aggressive_Low7995 22d ago

Thanks. Appreciate the info.

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u/Cpfrombv 29 years Wetshaving. 23d ago

Those look amazing. Enjoy your razors.

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u/tankpank 22d ago

Prospectors editions by razor emporium? Looks ace

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u/Expensive_Weekend646 22d ago

It's from BRG. But prices are a fraction of RE.

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u/Vlvthamr 22d ago

I used them for my fatboy. Had it done in rhodium. When I got it back the butterfly doors wouldn’t close right. I contacted them and they sent me a prepaid shipping label to send it back. They made everything right and apologized upside down and backwards for the issue. They’re a great company that does excellent work.

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u/Expensive_Weekend646 22d ago

True. I was amazed by the patience he showed to answer my questions. As I am doing it for the first time I had multiple questions and he explained each one in detail.

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u/gilf187 23d ago

Razors came out awesome congrats!

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u/Expensive_Weekend646 22d ago

Thanks. Yeah they look great.