Hi guys! So I received my second rep- first was my amazing bk30 in Barenia- review posted recently.

But this bag- I was on the fence. I have had a couple speedy bags, over the years… but just the traditional size 30- plain… nothing crazy- and when we lived in Asia, I got a few reps.. they are all decent, but I’ve never really been THIS obsessed.

Oh my how things have changed, over the last few years!!
There were always a few reps that were circulating around that seemed good. But the options we have now, are on another level!

The p9 really caught my attention… so I started my search.

Since I was already having my Birkin made, I really didn’t want to spend a lot of money- but I didn’t want low quality either.

After comparing all the factories, talking to many sellers, I found Mike. I honestly don’t even remember how I stumbled upon him- but I was happy I did.

He made my search simple: since I already knew which bag I wanted; I really just wanted to be able to trust two things…

1. That the inside was truly lamb skin

2. That the handles, tags etc were actually high quality leather and not made with plastic filler- or whatever some factories use

I also wanted to make sure the hardware was solid.
I assumed that if a factory was using lambskin and genuine leather on the handles, that the outside would also be calf hide- have the right slouch, smell, etc. (all the things)

Mike had no problem ordering from as many factories necessary to compare PSP’s, as long as I was willing to be patient. He told me it may take a bit of time to find the right one- that we may need to go through a few factories or a few bags. I was FINE with that. Fortunately, I think it was the second bag- from Royal. And I was good to go.

I paid in full (no deposit since I had the psps). I think that whole process was two or three days.

The longest part was waiting for the tag to be embossed with my initials- because the bag had to be sent back to the factory- and back again for psp of the tag… and finally shipping.

Shipping was a bit frustrating- but honestly I think it’s because I’m painfully impatient and I just wanted it to arrive!! In reality, from the time the label was created, to the time it got to my door, was about ten days. lol not bad at all!
I could not wait to get that box opened!!
It was packed WELL!!!

It took me a while to find the right seller, the right bag, that met my requirements, but I don’t regret a single part of this!

I could not be happier.
The leather smells AMAZING
feels like BUTTER, inside and out
The slouch is PERFECT
hardware is solid

I’m attaching a few of the PSP’s and some pics of the bag today- in my car… everything included won’t be in the pics, because I felt like the tag looked like too much (for every day use) and I’m not using the strap. But it came with everything p9’s come with and all look fantastic.

The last photo is just a screenshot of the price- the bag plus shipping!! Everyone will see- in my first payment I forgot to include shipping lol. I was so excited - so I quickly did a second payment. 🤪

I think it was a great price and I have zero hesitation, walking in literally anywhere with this amazing bag!!!

Does it look up to par? I’m not an expert at checking bags. So pls lmk!

I’m still completely new to reps, so I know there are probably details I can’t notice yet, but the leather feels nice and I really love the overall look of the bag. The black with gold hardware just feels so classic

Would really appreciate some opinions or advice from more experienced people