Thank you for completely missing my point. Many do not work out of the box. I do not think you will find anyone who disagrees, probably not even the people who sell them with a 4000% markup.

But "doesn't work that well" and "cheaper than it ought to be" just don't cut it as arguments against them in my opinion. What about those cut-in-half-or-less "hones" sold by a banned member? Again, what about those China import $2 badger knots that barely work and shed?

You see, I'm all in favour of warning beginners. Only, I think singling out GDGDs is a bit odd. Do you not agree?

PS Arko is great. If you let it simmer in a saucepan, the miasma will go away, too. But what about that former self appointed quoadrophenic shill monster and its "artisan" soaps full of cheap scented oils? Seriously?