Thread: Really? Can you put an edge on a $4 Gold Dollar 66 Razor?

Originally Posted by TristanLudlow

This question always remind me of a thread once where there was a poll asking about how you determine what a good quality razor is (I believe gssixgun made that thread, but I can't recall 100%, so my bad if I'm wrong)

Something along the lines of:
a) how easy / hard it is to hone; how it behaves on the stones or b) how it shaves


Both are important, BUT for me how easy / hard it is to hone is vital in how I value a quality razor

A poorly made razor with bad geometry that is a PITA to hone = a shitty razor in my book, a razor where I have to correct the geometry is a poorly made one imo

EVEN a gold dollar takes an edge and can be made shave ready and pretty much everything else I've held in my hands took a good edge and could be made shave ready
even-though this is a vital part because all we do is SHAVE in the end, it doesn't tell me about the true overall quality of the blade (it does tell me that the steel is adequate and capable),
not many will say a Gold Dollar is a good quality razor all around, scales / poor geometry n'at


As with anything else with life, to each his own, but I cba to bother with them, I'll enjoy my Sheffields, Solingen and Eskilstuna razors

Ain't nobody got time for gold dollahz

If YOU wanna practice on them and see if you can get em to shave well, that's cool in my book too!

That's just my opinion, ymmv

Tristan are you leaving out American made blades from your list? I can testify that Torrey and Geneva are pretty nice pieces and Clauss is solid as well. If you dont have any, maybe its time to get some more.

Originally Posted by MrZ

Tristan are you leaving out American made blades from your list? I can testify that Torrey and Geneva are pretty nice pieces and Clauss is solid as well. If you dont have any, maybe its time to get some more.

You are correct kind sir!