Hey, Steve from Nashville, TN here. Been intrigued by straight razors for a while. Picked up a Gold Dollar and strop a while back and have shaved a couple dozen times. But I was never really happy with the results, not as smooth as I figured I should get. Well, I was considering getting a different one, and then I stumbled on the Gold Dollar thread. "Well, maybe that explains it." I thought. So probably today I'm going to place my order for a new one, probably a nice aftershave too...you know, to save on shipping But choosing between a Dovo Shavette or a Best Quality. Not quite ready to break the $100 mark just yet.