Straight edge razor men without stabilizer barber straight razor with acrylic handle shaving safety razor

Very nice blade. I wanted to out down my safety razor and try something different. I was surprised for the price it's really good. Not fake. This is a real razor. The scales are made of low quality materials but you can't really argue with the price being so low. It's very sharp. The finish on the blade is not quite mirror but it looks very shiny with no obvious machinng marks. I honed my blade on a 3000/8000 grit stone and used some cerium oxide (glass polish powder) to lap the blade over a scrap piece of leather. I managed to shave my entire face without nics. I did have some razor burn that could be solved with more lapping. I'm gonna try a green polish bar. Overall a great purchase. Much nicer feeling skin vs my safety razor. A good beginner tool to try before deciding to invest in better razors.

Came sharp and with case and a lot better quality

I bought two of these to learn on and experiment with before buying a higher end item. Straight edge razors have a bit of a romantic allure because they can last you a lifetime while representing a high level of shaving skill and providing incomparable control. These particular blades do need a bit of sharpening and stropping to get them to a point of providing a comfortable shave, but they sharpen up nicely and hold their edge well with minimal maintenance. That said, the scales are complete junk, so minus a star for that. I wouldn't consider these shave-ready so most people will probably need some sharpening equipment and a strop, which will cost considerably more than the blade itself unless you happen to have some stuff lying around. I personally have some whetstones and used an old belt paired with a polishing compound I had from a copper project as a strop and it worked well. Overall, I would recommend these to anyone who wants to try out straight edge razor shaving without dropping several hundred bucks on a blade. I generally stick to my double-edge safety razor because you don't need to be as dialed in while shaving as you do with a straight razor. It makes sense to start low-end in terms of price when trying out straight edge shaving because it's not for everyone. But, with a bit of work, you can get an excellent and very rewarding shave with these blades.

i mean what can i say its low grade gold dollar steel. i buy them to practice honing. the thing about gold dollars are that i have some that are good or better than my high dollar razors. i have some that are absolute goat turds. i think i paid 12 bucks. if your gonna get a cheapo get a gold dollar. ive bought no name 30 dollar ones that are horrible and you cant shave with them. dont get me wrong you can slice and cut but not shave.

Good looking razor. Came facial hair cutting ready right out of the package. It's definitely a heavier/beefier razor than I'm used to. I had been using disposable blade straight razors for some time now. And those alone aren't created equal. But this is a Carbon steel blade and I can vouch that those are easier to maintain shape, and sharpness than stainless steel.

Just be careful super sharp it’s worth the price and looks good quality sharp

I bought four of these after I the first one arrived shave ready and I had shaved with it for over a week I honed it just little on my shapton 30k stone and it shaved even better so I bought three more for gifts. I have owned over one hundred straight razors and been shaving with a straight for over thirty five years so I have shaved with many types of steel and versions of blades and I can tell from experience that this ten dollar GD1996 is the best Gold Dollar brand razor I have ever shaved with and the best quality shave ready edge you will find under eighty dollars or so. You will be happy with this purchase. I must tell you that after reading some of the other reviews if your razor arrives with a slight smile in the blade strop it just a little and shave with it before you do anything else and then decide if you want to hone it. Razors can shave quite well with a smile in some cases so don't do anything until you first shave with a razor sever times. All four of these razors I bought arrived flat, straight and sharp. I hope this info helps you make a good decision for yourself.

The reputation of gold dollar isn't good but I was hoping outhone the port craftsmanship. I couldn't. As I was inspecting the blade upon receipt the edge near the heel was pretty much destroyed and the spine had a band in it. Meaning it was in unhoneable. Especially if you are new to straight razors please just save yourself the time and money. Maybe even a higher end gold dollar would be more suit you but most professional razor sharpeners won't except gold dollar razors due to the bends in spines ect. The best option is to save your cash and go for a quality blade I promise you won't regret it.

works great / price is right..happy with it

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Le falta un poco de filo fuera de eso es de muy buena calidad

Producto de buena calidad, por el prey cumple

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