Thread: My FIRST Gold Dollar!!!

Well, welcome TerryDean. Good you have some razors. GD is a problem-causing subject and seems unwelcome at times.
Good you have some other modern-production blades there as well. All sold by KYHS, perhaps?

Originally Posted by stove

Think I'll make some popcorn and sit back to watch the show. Welcome.

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welcome I have a gd 66 that i got shave ready for 23 bucks and a 208 that I got for 18 off the bay and spent some time honeing them myself. I can get a three pass bbs with either. I was new to sr shaving, didnt know if I would like it and I wanted a new razor and didnt want to spend a bunch. The gd fit the bill and alowed me to learn to hone. yes the one i honed took alot of work but mind you it was the first razor ive ever honed and i shave with it dailey... It works and it got me to you guys, same as it did him. If you guys would rather he not shave with a razor he likes, then you guys should buy him one that you want him to shave with and im sure he will use it ..... heres my babys what gd did you get? Attachment 192641

I give....gold dollar thread!

I have ZERO experience with the "66"...
I bought the 208...

I have Chinese razors myself, that isn't the curious part of this thread.
Oh Thirsty, time for a cool and refreshing coke.

Okay...
This is why I avoid posting in online forums...
I'll go back to quietly reading and keep my opinions to myself...
I wasn't "advertising"...
I was happy with my purchase of an already honed piece and only wanted to pass it
Along to anyone else who may have been wondering about the place...
Good luck in all you do

Originally Posted by TerryDean

Okay so, to start this (my First) thread off properly; HI 😀...After nearly 20 years of shaving, I just now find a forum dedicated to said event - and boy, am I happy!!!Being 40 years old I may be a bit young to have learned with a straight razor as a young man, but; THAT I DID...I come from a good family who raised me to be frugal in every area that I can.So naturally, when it came time to learn how to shave; The first thing I picked up was a straight razor!!!Around the age of 35 I discovered the Gillette MachIII and made the switch for a couple of years when One morning, out of the blue it hit me ~ "dude, I miss my old razor"...Long story short, I went henceforth back to my razor!!!Anyway, moral of the story ~ browsing the likes of eBay I noticed these "Gold Dollars" and was immediately intrigued .....So I ordered one from KYHS and have to say, "for the money, this is the best razor that I've bought on the cheap in my entire life!!!"...So for the next few weeks I will allow my Bismark to rest while I put my new GD to work in the daily shave routine...As happy as I am with my first shave, I will no doubt be as satisfied if not more after I've adjusted to this new blade ☺️One last thing, I have always honed my own razors, set the bevel and what I find to be that "sweet spot" for me / to final hone and polish; but I have to give a shout out to Lee over at KYHS... He really knows what he's doing and I would trust him with any of my razors!!!Once again, I am so happy to have found this forum of like-minded shavers!!!Cheers

One razor for 20 years!?!

Oh my...beginning to feel the descent into a long shame spiral.....

Back up razor is a natural idea I think. I have over a hundred backups :<0) I think Tom has 4. 2 of them Gold Dollars.

Okay, so you got at least 1 acquisition disorder. You are one of us now.

Stand your ground man. Your opinion counts.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Back up razor is a natural idea I think. I have over a hundred backups :<0) I think Tom has 4. 2 of them Gold Dollars.

Okay, so you got at least 1 acquisition disorder. You are one of us now.

I also have two GD's downstairs that I started to learn honing on, they both shave fine....