Thread: Kingsland Shaving Co.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

So do you think that the Kingsland is a contract razor made by GD or that they are both buying from the same maker and adding their own logo? OR is it possible that the Kingsland is a copy?

It's just an etched GD. Despite all the bad press they ain't all bad.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Someone stated you can buy 100 GD's and get whatever name you want on them.....

The 2nd one above looks like an old smiling Sheffield.

May like to try that one?

Count me as 4. I like the way the scales have a barber notch to match the blade

Somebody take one for the team!

I tried a Gold Dollar once.
Honed it up and shaved with it until the edge died. That was day 6
Others have reported 10 shaves.

I've gotten close to 100 clean linen and leather only. And that was a gd 66 (the cheap one $3.51 a piece slow boat from china).

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Here a the new styles

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Something for everyone!

I'd rather just buy a 8/8 Wade & Butcher and call it a day. Then theres no wondering.
You know the product is tried and true. It's lasted for centuries and you'll only need one. Or 200 if you just want to collect them.

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

I'd rather just buy a 8/8 Wade & Butcher and call it a day. Then theres no wondering.
You know the product is tried and true. It's lasted for centuries and you'll only need one. Or 200 if you just want to collect them.

So buy one of those TOO

I just ordered the smiling Sheffield looking one.

I have no idea why I did it, in my defence, I am stupid and have way too much money.

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

I'd rather just buy a 8/8 Wade & Butcher and call it a day. Then theres no wondering.
You know the product is tried and true. It's lasted for centuries and you'll only need one. Or 200 if you just want to collect them.

Yeah, but the OP has actually shaved with his GD razor.
Unlike you with enough Sheffield steel to sink a battleship, bumfluff...

Having never held one in hand, but looking at the online ads, it does appear they are changing and improving. I remember when I started and there were a lot of posts on other forums about them. In my lurker days. Guys would hone a gold dollar and post pictures. The grinds was so uneven that the bevel line was all over the place. They would often remark about how much time they spent regrinding them, and fixing heels. It was at that point I decided there was no point buying one, and putting that much work into it.
These new ones you are showing do not look like the wacky ones from days gone by. It will be interesting to hear some new feedback to see if anything has changed in the quality.