Thread: Dovo Best Quality vs. Gold Dollar

I have a Dovo, GD and DA (the two latter being Seraphim modified.) Is the Dovo better, not really, just different. They are all good in their own right.

My first razor was the best quality, have only used it twice but that d**m thing got me hooked. I should put it back in the rotation but have been having too much fun shaving with vintage blades. I think I will use it tomorrow.

I got a Gold Dollar and did a 3 pass shave of my whole face. It was my first time using a straight and I escaped with 2 minor nicks! If If I got a decent shave with a cheap Chinese made razor I can't imagine the comfort of a higher quality razor! All in all i'd give gold dollar a good review for the starter but then again what do I know. They are however not comparable to a dovo or any other quality brand. They got me hooked and looking for an actual quality razor. For those who get stuck with them if they don't shave atleast you can learn how to hone without ruining a good razor. Take advice from other members from SRP as they have tested and used the GD and it's on the list of do not purchase. This post is IMO and not the view of SRP.

Here we are with the resurection 2009 thread on Gold Dollar razors. solitary soldier SRP has placed Gold Dollar razors on our razors to avoid listing. It is there for a good reason. We believe the GD's to be a waste of our members resources.

Originally Posted by ziggy925

Thanks for the kudos. I thought a comparison from another newbie might be helpful, and I had heard so much about the Gold Dollar.

Actually, one reason I got the Gold Dollar was to compare a well prepared shave ready to my Dovo, wondering if I had dulled it, being a newbie and all. Glad to say the sharpness was about equal on the two.

Also, the Gold Dollar has a curve in the blade, so I'm wondering how the thing is sharpened -- makes it a little more difficult to use the toe of the blade.

Good comparison but the GD is what it is!!!!

Originally Posted by lz6

Here we are with the resurection 2009 thread on Gold Dollar razors. solitary soldier SRP has placed Gold Dollar razors on our razors to avoid listing. It is there for a good reason. We believe the GD's to be a waste of our members resources.

+ 1 to lz6

It is on the list of razors to avoid for a reason.

I have two, I use them to practice honing.

IMO, there is no comparison between a GD and Dovo, other than one is a straight razor and the other is not.

Well written ziggy925. My starter razor was a GD. Once I was hooked on straight razor shaving I purchased a Dovo Bismarck. I needed a strop and I purchased the modular one from SRD. I purchased four additional GD's for bevel and honing practice. Hopefully I'll be able to give a GD to a friend and get him hooked on SR shaving. If a GD brings a new member into the fold I think it's money well spent.

I've never owned a GD but from what i've read they are inconsistent in quality and though they can be made to shave fairly descent you are probably taking a chance on buying one to learn to hone on. honing is hard enough to learn without fighting a poor quality razor JMHO.

tintin: the GD's are not heirloom razors you would hand down to a family member. The steel is good enough to hold and edge and pass the hht test. If I can PIF one to a potential new straight razor shaver it's a win win for our fraternity. I have the Shapton glass stones and I follow Lynn's youtube Shapton honing video. With practice it's a skill most shavers can acquire. The GD's are inexpensive and fit the bill for this training exercise.

I have 3 of them. One shave ready that I've shaved with a few times. It does ok and I take it on trips so if lost or stolen no biggie. The other two are for honing practice. I also have maybe ten ebay vintage blades once I start to get an idea of what I'm doing honing wise. (They are also to be refurbished and sold eventually)