So basically what I'm hearing is that they are cheaper in quality and are good shavers once fixed up, but just maintain them well.
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So basically what I'm hearing is that they are cheaper in quality and are good shavers once fixed up, but just maintain them well.
I looked over the GD razors that Mr. P has. I thinki I'm gonna pick one up. Other than the scales, whats the difference between the 66, 100, 200 and 208?
Add about $30 for honing and shipping both ways to the cost.
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I have a 200, and a 208. They are pretty similar, but the 200 is supposedly made with stainless, and the 208 is carbon steel. Otherwise the shape, and grind seem almost identical.
If you aren't set for honing I would suggest getting a prehoned 200 from mysteryrazor.com. It's a little more, but the one I got was shave ready and it is a good shaver at that.
The 208 that I honed was very easy to put an edge on, and it seems to be holding the edge very well.
as for sizes atleast the 108 is a bit smaller then the rest
Check out Mysteryrazor.com
I have a Gold Monkey and a Gold Dollar 208. The Gold Monkey is jimped top and bottom, the 208 just bottom. Otherwise, the 208 seems a bit more "finished" with a more mirror like presentation. Both of mine are excellent shavers. Blades center fine. Arrived in non shave ready condition, but honed up great.
I suppose they are called "Mystery Razor" because there are no identifying markings on them. The 200s that come direct from Hong Kong have the blade etch and stamp on the tang. I don't see any of that on the picture at Mystery Razor. Perhaps they got a better price by ordering some unbranded.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strikur
Maybe jerryjtr can confirm.
And my Gold Monkey is a little wider, longer and thicker in the tang than my Gold Dollar 208.Quote:
Originally Posted by janivar123
Funny that someone started this thread...
I should be getting mine in today or monday, honed for an extra $10. Will give feedback once I actually shave with it. Seller is Jay Reiter, great communication, but can't say much more at the time. Check it out below, several left:
Gold Dollar #200 Stainless Steel Blade straight razor - eBay (item 160400077871 end time Mar-02-10 07:01:51 PST)
mystryrazor/mysterydoll knows how to hone
i do prefer the 5/8 108 to the rest of my GD's tho but only for size
It's a good shaver, I can now say that I recommend the razor and honer.
I also have a Gold Monkey that is misaligned at the tang/tail. Doesn't effect shaving or honing, but does cause it to close very close to the edge of the scale. I suppose that's just a little extra "character" that comes with a $12(shipped) razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
I just checked the prices for Gold Dollars at ruprazor.com.. $45 to $60
The price went up sharply from the previously posted $12 to $20.
How can this happen???
The $12 to $20 is for razors ordered direct from a seller in China. Also, mysteryrazor sells the GD200 for $20 shipped from the US. The ones at ruprazor are inspected, corrected and honed.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsell63
Who sells the Gold Dollar razor on here. I would like to get one from someone on here if they still sell them. I have looked in the classifieds and didn't see any there. Mack
which one is better GD 200 or GD 208??
Jay(jerryjtr) and KenRup sells gold dollar
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Originally Posted by hothotpot
using both of them i still dont know
Seraphim sells regrinds I believe.
Here is a link:
Mystery Razor
They can be had on ebay for less than $15, but you will need to hone it or have someone do it for you. I bought three from ebay and that is all they needed to make them usable. You could get a bad one I suppose, but I didn't in my small sample of three. If you want to play it safe or not hassle with honing then buy from the guys mentioned above.
If you break it down...
lets say $18 for razor. $3 to ship to get honed. $20 for honing service. $3 return shipping.
$44. And if you need more work done(like to redrill pivot, correct heal,etc...), it may be a bit more.
That is basically where the difference in price comes in.
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Originally Posted by mrsell63
Where are the Gold Dollar razors sold
China
That's where I got mine!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
I have a wholesale price quote from Gold Dollar for lots of 100 pieces.Quote:
Originally Posted by hothotpot
The 208 wholesales for $2.90 and the 200 wholesales for $5.51. When I bought a 208 from China, the customs sticker was marked $5 as value of item. A Gold Monkey was marked $4 as value.
To be honest if I could shave with a blindfold I don't think I could tell the difference. The two are practically identical. The 200 is supposed to be stainless which would account for the extra cost, but they both are shaving and holding their edges well.Quote:
Originally Posted by hothotpot
hard to tell if there is any sarcasm in this thread esp at the beginning
i know some are not shave ready but what the consensus?
still GD in my normal rotation and i think it will stay a whileQuote:
Originally Posted by ShawnWmDavis
I now have three in my regular rotation which include several W&Bs, Wostys and a Boker. GDs, properly honed, rock.
As far as I can tell you can't expect any of the GD's from mr.parko to be honed, and shave ready, but if you get one from Ruprazor, or Mysteryrazor.com you could get one pre-honed.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShawnWmDavis
My GD's shave as well as my vintage blades, and my newer Dovo. While not as good to look at the shave is very nice and smooth. Great razors at an unbeatable price.
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Originally Posted by dancraig
thats an ebay sellers website they are in fact gold dollars in his and their box
I actually met the mystery razor guy at a swap meet and he saw i was eyeing the antique straights and gave me his card, and now that everyone is getting razors from him i need to hit him up for some gold dollars especially since he can hone pretty good too, from what i hear, anyone know about his other stuff if its good, silver tip brush for 16 bucks and strop for 11?
i doubt its real silver tip badger hair ive seen em on ebay for 9-10 as well and the reviews arent great but what do you expect for 10 bucks when the real ones list for over 75
I certainly can't say anything about whether or not there was a better price involved, but my Mysteryrazor/GD200 has no markings on it at all. Time will tell if it really is stainless. I'm not missing the blade etch. The one on my 208 is a bit off kilter, and I would imagine that if the 200 had one it might be incomplete, or slanted, or otherwise imperfect. Better to just leave it off. A tang stamp would be nice though just to have some mark to establish what it is. I'm obviously not too picky about these things or I wouldn't be so pleased with my $15 chinese razors.Quote:
Originally Posted by dancraig
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Originally Posted by ShawnWmDavis
When they come fresh from the factory the edge is 95% of the time a bit wavy/mishapen at the heel. I have never had one that I would even consider trying to shave with out of the box (but perhaps that's just my OCD about what is "shave ready" to me).
Once they are honed up, they can in fact be as good a shaver as almost any other razor out there.
Take it for what it's worth, as I am not an unbiased opinion on the subject, but I have had the opportunity to see, handle, hone, modifify, re-scale, etc, etc, many of these beasts. They are not "joke" razors. They certainly are quirky though!
does one honing is engough of a GD 200 for a year?
Here is another Link :
http://ruprazor.com/
rup charge a lot.