Thread: Modified Gold Dollar

Good evening SRP.I just received my new Gold Dollar In the mail.I must say that although I am new,the Gold Dollar shaves pretty damned good!I ordered the strop/razor combo and so far I like it.I shaved two days growth with a second pass and it shaved smoothly and quickly.It took about a week to arrive(seasonal backlog)along with an excellent warranty and decent instructions as well as being shave ready.The only con here are the scales;they are on the low-buck side.Im considering having the scales scrimshawed.Folks,for sixty bucks Ken Rup is offering excellent value backed by an excellent warranty!

Glad you liked it! Watch out, before you know it you'll be hunting for one of those fancy 'bells-n-whistles' razors

I just recieved my Gold Dollar, and the only thing I have to add to what has already been said is that the scales on mine are either slightly too narrow, or have been positioned poorly. The heel of the blade protudes enough to give a nasty cut if picked up the wrong way.
However for the price I am far from disappointed, and if there are others like myself thinking about making their own scales, I would suggest this would be a good place to start.
I will be ordering another two or three for that purpose.

This 2 blades i bought for test purposes.
At first About the handles. they are horrible specially on 66.
108 can be saved.
Blade on 66 do have shoulder which needs to be grind. 108 is ok.
will sharpen them and test them see what happens.

I ordered two for test purposes too. 208 had a shoulder that could use a regrinding, but it doesn't affect the honing so I'm leaving it alone. It took a fantastic edge though. I've been pleasantly surprised. Fortunately, I didn't have any major issues with the scales.

I received my Gold Dollar 100 yesterday, honed it up and gave it a test shave tonight.....was I ever surprised! Not a bad shave at all! Wish I would have known about these babies a year ago. The metal appears to be of good quality and it honed up nice. The only drawback is the blade hit the scales while closing. No big deal, gave the wedge end pin a few licks and it straightened right up. Guys, for a new razor for less than $20 including shipping you can't beat it.

What are the differences between the models? Is there a place that says?

Here is the link to the Gold Dollar web site:
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My Gold Dollar 100 arrived two days ago. The blade hit the scale when closing but a few taps to the wedge end pin cured that problem. As far as the blade, no complaints, it honed up nicely and gave a surprisingly good shave, a lot better than I expected from a $14 razor. The main complaint I have seen with the Gold Dollars has been the scales, only a few on the blades. All in all a good razor for the money.

Compared to my vintage razor, the GD (model 84 from Kenrup) does rust quite easily. I put that down to it being high carbon steel, which would help explain the sharp edge. does that sound right?

It might just be inferior to the other models like 200 or 800.