Thread: Modified Gold Dollar

Well the steel used in making those razors is OK but the problem is the grinding on gold dollars in general. Inconsistent and generally inaccurate. As you see someone spent some time trying to grind and correct high spots and other problems with that razor so that it may hone up true at least you hope. This is why you paid nearly 40 bucks for a 10 dollar razor. You certainly could of bought a decent vintage razor of known quality for about that price point on our classifieds but you would have to be patient. Of course the deal is done and its silly of me to say that, but if that is your budget I suggest doing that from now on.
Starting off straight razor shaving is not without its challenges, many folks find difficulty in the very beginning even with perfectly good equipment. The key is to understand whether its your technique or your equipment. And that's where we decided along time ago that those razors were just not a good choice for a beginner. It just complicates the learning process. But lets hope the razor is fine and you don't post the usual stuff we hear like its tugging, why is may face on fire, this hurts, the hairs not coming off etc. But we are here to help.