Gold Dollar?

[Chaddy]

How long will a gold dollar hold a good edge?

[outback]

Depends on who put it there, and how its maintained.

[Aerdvaark]

More than anyone would possibly ever want to know about Gold Dollar razors:
HERE

[Johntoad57]

It's all about the steel. It's all about the bevel. It's all about the honing and stropping. Hell, you can take a butter knife and sharpen it up, shave with it and probably keep a good edge if it's good high carbon steel. Unfortunately, Gold Dollar razors aren't very good steel. Do yourself a favor and invest in a decent razor. Garbage in, Garbage out!

[RezDog]

Funny thing about Gold Dollar razors, some love them, some hate them, I have no real opinion, because I have no personal experience with that brand. I do however think that Mike hit the nail on the head for the basis of all razor edges. Quality of the edge to start, followed by the maintenance of that edge is the greatest variable. I do not know anyone having done a time test comparison side by side with another razor. Which I think is the underlying question.

[ejmolitor37]

From my experience I would rather flush $8 down the toilet than waste any time or $ on a GD razor. I bought one just to play with and did not even enjoy that nor did I ever do anything with it aside from throw it into the garage floor at Mach1 with my buffer. Lesson learned and I will not buy another.
That all said I agree with Mike, who puts the edge on and then from there whom maintains the razor depends on a lot.

[Steel]

Ahhhh the Gold Dollar question. It is about time. One of my first razors was a GD that took a great edge. I only honed it once and I don't ever remember touching it up on a hone at all. I had it for maybe 1.5 -2 years I think before getting rid of it. Cheap scales but with a new set of horn or wood or even bone I think they would be great.

[tcrideshd]

Good or bad, there are better options and if you pay attention not a lot more money either, especially after you spend the time to get it right, Your money, but wise men invest wisely, Tc

[outback]

Trump has more gold dollars than anyone else. At least he knows how to accumulate them, the others threw them away. We'll see.

[Razorfaust]

Trump has more gold dollars than anyone else. At least he knows how to accumulate them, the others threw them away. We'll see.

You kidding me? That is fake news! Trump would never use a Gold Dollar. The Gold Dollar is a symbol for every thing that is wrong with trade agreements made with China. Bad materials, shoddy workmanship made by next to slave labor and other predatory business practices with the scope of undermining western razor production. I have some reliable intelligence that Trump has been in negotiations to resurrect the Shumate razor company to compete directly with Gold Dollar and take them out "Big Time." I hold my breath in anticipation.