Gold Dollar club cut throat straight razor shaving razor

Not even close to shave ready, I had to start bevel setting it with a 400 grit diamond plate; it also arrived with some rust spots on the blade. The strop is ok. I am still giving it 5 stars. The blade shape is very good, and the steel is also good. After sharpening, it shaves wonderfully.

Showed up with a little rust. No big deal. But there was a crack in the blade running down to the edge. The strop is very high quality. Unfortunately, the blade is more than lacking in quality.

Shipping was faster than I expected from China. The razor is good, some grind marks on the toe but it was surprisingly sharp. The one thing I didn't like is that the etching or wording on the blade shown in the picture did not come with my razor. I now see they have updated the picture by adding additional pictures that do show exactly what I received. The scales are very nice for a gold dollar. Also please note that there is no makers marks on the razor at all so you would not know it is a gold dollar outside for the GD markings on the strop and case. Some nice additions is that it came with a fake leather pouch and travel leather strop. Was not expecting it so it was a nice surprise. It is nice to see Gold Dollar branching out to different styles of razors. I got this one to practice my rolling x-stroke. I am pleased with my purchase

I'm new to straight razors. I do have a few vintage ones, but, this in my first new one. It feels well made and substantial in the hands. I had to hone it before using it, but, that is something to be expected. The strop is made of a soft leather and it does it's jod.

I love a good straight razor. Ive been using them since I was 19(I'm 43 now) and the feeling of a properly honed razor just cant be beat by any other shave method. Having heard mixed reviews, I decided to buy several different gold dollar razors to try them out for myself. First thing I noticed about this particular razor is it isnt quite the same shape as the one pictured. Almost like the one I got had excessive wear towards the heel. The edge bevel was also excessively wide, which normally happens when you have a thick edge or a thin spine. I dont listen to the term "shave ready" on any blade since rarely is that true unless you have pretty soft facial hair. I gave it a test run after a light stropping on plain horse hide, and it definitely wasnt shave ready to my face. So I took it to my black arkansas stone. Gave it a couple light "X" strokes, stropped it and tried it again. Was a bit better but still not smooth as it needed to be. Also noticed it felt weird on my stone. So I took it to the stone again and noticed the same weird feedback as I was honing. i wiped the blade and noticed a weird scratch. Or atleast I thought it was a scratch. Turned out to be a super fine crack. Which at least explained the feedback I was getting while honing. The other gold dollar razors I got about the same time have all been good, though also needing honing, and didnt have any odd wear. I will just have to chalk this up to a fluke. Stuff happens.

Arrived covered in rust.

I’m not sure if some bloggers on this blog are purists or what, but this razor was shave ready right away. A pasted strop is always a good idea immediately before shaving to obtain maximum performance. The Sheffield type design, hardwood handle, and carbon steel keenness is absolutely the best bang for your buck at this price point or ANY price point. Purists need to recognize! The strop is one of the best I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a few. Update: This razor holds a GREAT edge and after 3-4 shaves performs like new. Although I recommend this for an experienced user, I highly recommend this as a gift to yourself or someone special. Update: A great edge and lineup tool as it STILL retains a keen edge.

Shipping was really fast. The razor came with a useable edge, just not as comfy as i like it to be. But, after i took it to the hones, it took a VERY nice edge, with very little effort. It shaves as smooth and easy as my historical razors, and the edge does NOT fail after several shaves, and i have not hit the pasted strop yet. And no sign of it being in the neer future. It is a good size razor, with good heft, and nice hard wood scales. The pleather sleeve is a nice touch, and the strop, while not top notch, is a nice travel piece. The razor is 6/8, and feels nice in hand. I am extremely pleased with this purchase, and have zero regrets about it. If you are on the fence about this, get one, and you will not be sorry.