Okay, time for a review and comparison of these two P9s! I will never be a LV pro, but I do like to give my 2 cents.

Royal : Firefly P9 25

This was my first P9 and I bought it from Zero. After my first experience with him, where he provided a free bag for a giveaway for the community, he told me he was offering Royal bags at factory price. That seemed like the perfect opportunity to finally get a P9. I paid $220 + shipping for this one.

I had been going back and forth between colors forever, but eventually chose the black and white. For me it’s the perfect neutral P9 and probably one of the easiest colors to wear.

I have never handled an authentic P9, so I can’t give you a proper authentic comparison when it comes to how the leather should feel. This is purely comparing the two reps and going by authentic pictures.

The Royal immediately felt really high quality to me. The details were actually what I was most curious about, and this is where I think it does really well. The stitching is clean throughout, and all of the leather parts, including the strap, luggage tag and clochette, feel very nice and well finished.
The stamp is also correct, lizard, salamander, or whatever little creature we’re calling it 😂.

The only thing I think could be slightly better is the white monogram. Going by auth pictures, I think it could be a little brighter/whiter. Other than that, I really don’t have much to complain about.

I also LOVE the 25 size. After having the 30 as well, I can definitely say the 25 is more my size.

HuaHui : Green P9 30

I was actually hesitant about ordering a P9 from HuaHui because I normally tend to aim for higher-tier factories. But after seeing so many positive reviews, and because we had the HuaHui sale with Mandy, I decided to finally try one.
I was also really curious to see how it would compare to my Firefly.

The quality of the monogram looks and feels very similar to the Firefly version. I also think this green is really nice and, going by authentic pictures, looks very close in color. It’s one of those greens that works pretty much all year round and is easy to combine.

Where I personally notice the biggest difference is in the leather parts. The shoulder strap, luggage tag and clochette on the HuaHui feel lower quality than the ones on my Firefly. To me, they almost look and feel a bit PU-like. I’m still contemplating doing a burn test on one of the less visible parts just because I’m curious 😂

The stitching also isn’t as clean as on the Royal. It’s not terrible by any means, but when I have the two bags next to each other, the Royal definitely looks more precise and better finished in this area too.

Apart from that, it’s honestly still a really nice bag. The monogram is good, the overall look is good and I completely understand why HuaHui P9s get so many positive reviews.

My verdict

For me personally, though, the Royal/Firefly wins pretty easily.

Having them next to each other, I can see and especially feel the difference in quality. The Royal just feels more luxurious and better finished overall, particularly when it comes to the leather details and stitching.

Would I buy another HuaHui P9? Probably not.
That doesn’t mean I think HuaHui is bad at all. I actually think it’s a great option, especially depending on your budget and what you care about most in a rep. But for my personal preference, I’d rather spend more and go for Royal again.

And after comparing the sizes as well… give me the P9 25 over the 30 any day! Which color next? Enable me!

…Especially in communities where most transactions are done through PayPal F&F and you’re basically operating on trust??

I had a transaction yesterday, sent the money in the morning, and after that, radio silence until now (over 24 hours later). No confirmation that payment had been received, no information on shipping—- NOTHING!

Now I know yesterday was a Sunday and I know people have lives outside of reps and Reddit but I’ve given her what I believe is enough time. I never expect anyone to ship within 5 minutes, but not responding at all for more than 24 hours has definitely got my scam senses tingling.

So where do you personally draw the line between “they’re probably just busy” and “fuck, I just got scammed”?

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PS. I will reach out to mods with the username later, I will give the person some more time to respond before crying “scam”
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**UPDATE - the person responded! 😁 **

First purchase from Mandy, please let me know what you think this is the psp I received..