I've had GD straights in the past and was hesitant to get another. Uneven grinds and chunky shoulders that required a Dremel to grind down just so you could be disappointed with how hard to hone it was... This particular razor I received was shave ready after a good bit of stropping with no honing required. It's shoulderless too. I can't vouch for all of them but I'm extremely pleased with this. It isn't anywhere close to as finely finished as a TI or even most Dovos but for the money it is a great razor. It is in rotation with razors 20x the price and is a joy to use. Read more

Been shaving with Double Edge, Single Edge (SE), and Single Edge Hollow ground safety razors for about 30 years. Had to teach myself to hone blades to use the SE Hollow ground (reusable blades) so I do have the equipment to hone, finish, and strop. Bought a few "Cheap" straight razors a couple years ago to sharpen (pun intended) my skills at honing them. I wanted to put my father's straight razors (most from the late 1800s) back into service and didn't want to send them off to be prep'd. Fast forward to this razor. I wanted something to take with me when I travel instead of worrying about someone deciding I no longer required my antique straight at an airport or hotel so I bought this blade as a "Well, might as well try it." I can't tell you how pleased I was/am with this steel. Did it come "Shave Ready"? Well no, but very close and that to me is to be expected of any straight no matter the price. A razor's "keenness" will diminish just setting on a shelf. I won't kick a manufacturer on a straight unless the bevel isn't set with the spine or what I call "free ground" or the geometry is completely out of wack. This razor had almost perfect blade geometry and was simple to bring around. 30 laps on my finish stone, 35 laps on fire hose / chrome oxide, 15 laps on clean fire hose, and 70 laps on leather. All together about 5 minutes of "work". So far I'm about 15 shaves in with general stropping only and she's still giving clean, comfortable shaves. When it's time to hone, I'll probably add a 40 lap routine on a 10K stone and follow up with the above and expect the shave to improve even more. All in all this is a GREAT razor. I have put this and another low cost razor in my normal shave routine (Steel needs to rest between shaves believe it or not) and use my father's blades when I'm feeling nostalgic. If you've never used a straight or understand some of the maintenance that comes with them you'll have to teach yourself to do that maintenance. The tube has all kinds of folks that explain the ins/outs so it is your friend. Just be careful, keep at it, and in a few weeks you'll be enjoying smooth shaves with NO irritation without all the "15 blade, warmed, vibrating, lube strip, $5 per cartridge shaves. And hey, they look cool as all get out! As for the 4 star overall... It's really not fair. The blade had some minor scratches that didn't impact the operation at all. If I'd paid $200 and these were present I'd be upset but for the price on this, and it not being a display razor I'm just being picky. Read more

Keep is mind this is a 20 dollar razor, not a 200 dollar razor. It gets five stars for what it is. I would probably rate it the same if it were twice as much, but not quite German or Japanese quality. Larger and heavier than expected, but not a bad thing. The heft is different and easier to use. Not shave ready from the factory, but not hard to hone and strop and expected. Even expensive German razors are not shave ready from the factory half the time. Once honed (it took 20 minites with proper whet stones), it shaved similar to my vintage German razor and almost as good as my Feather. Metal was surprisingly decent quality with almost no imperfections. Handle is chunky real wood, but OK Chinese finish, similar to a Chinese AK 47 wood stock, and the blade is not exactly centered in the middle when closed. The case and bag were excellent, similar to Dovo. I will still purchase a new German or Japanese razor at some point, but this is a great addition. You can’t beat it for the price, especially a new razor. Read more

Luckily mine showed up with great alignment. No adjustments needed, the blade is perfectly centered and closes smoothly. Mine was not shave ready, though I was expecting that it likely wouldn't be. I ordered sharpening stones and honed mine after trying it out of the box. I had to hone it pretty aggressively to get it where I needed it but now that it's sharp, I'm loving this thing. Honing isn't hard, but it's important you know what you're doing and important you have the right equipment. If you're not willing to do that, this can still be a great buy, but you'll want to send this off for professional honing because a dull blade is not going to be useful. Read more

Yo tuve la culpa por no recibir el articulo la primera vez pero no me lo enviaron de nuevo a pesar de que me ofrecí a pagar el envión. Read more

I just got this razor today and when I took it out, I was impressed with it's appearance. I find it to be a handsome piece. Then I tested it on my arm and it shaved nicely. Even so I gave it 20 passes on my finishing stone then stropped it. I then shaved with it and it did a great job. If you are looking for a inexpensive razor that comes shave ready or close to it, this is it. UPDATE. Butterfingers here drop his Gold Dollar Razor in the sink and it broke. I ordered another and when it arrived I honed. This one seems to be even better. I had a real smooth shave. I have given thought of ordering a more expensive razor but I can not see any reason why I would. Read more

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If your looking for a start into straight razor shaving but don’t know where to start or maybe you don’t want to spend a lot of money because who knows you might use it once and never use it again. Look no further. First I’ve been straight razor shaving for years and I have in my collection what are considered very nice high end Straights. I bought this honestly just out of curiosity, and to my surprise this blade is just as good as any of my higher end blades. I did have to strop 40 passes on my fire house fabric then 40 on my leather right before the shave and it was an absolute perfect shave. Get you this and a strop watch some YouTube and you will be in love Read more