Thread: Modified Gold Dollar

Hey all,

So I have read a bunch of searched material about the Gold Dollar razors. It seems to me, and believe me this is a HUGELY UNINFORMED opinion, that China has figured out a way of doing the same thing at a fraction of the cost. People praise them for being a good blade, but how good can a blade be for 20 bucks? Should I pick one up, sight unseen? It is a 200 model from mystery razor. Would getting it shipped up to Canada be a problemo?

My question is this: has anyone owned one for an extended time? Do these inexpensive razors have any drawbacks or do they wear out quickly? Generally I go by the rule that if it looks too good to be true it probably is.

Has anyone ordered through mystic razor before? Am I getting the real thing here? From the pictures the blade looks completely unmarked. Is there any way to be sure that what I am getting is indeed the fabled gold dollar?

Finally, just tell me outright! :

Should I buy it?


Thanks for the help guys

I find a lot of money in a straight is in the quality of the scales...Gold Dollar's a good blade with garbage scales.

I have one and it's been a great learning blade - I don't shave with the scales (I use the sharp end ) and don't care how she looks (I'll re-scale when I get to that level).

$20 you can't go wrong!

[QUOTE= I don't shave with the scales (I use the sharp end )

[I]Doh![/I] No wonder I can't get BBS!

Wait I gotta do my Wifes whole epitaph---- hehehe

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph, God All Mighty, Praise be to Allah, rub a Buddha (she hits them all)


Please all the Gods in heaven spare us from yet another GD/DA thread....



http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ar-razors.html

There are well over 300 posts in that one...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Wait I gotta do my Wifes whole epitaph---- hehehe

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph, God All Mighty, Praise be to Allah, rub a Buddha (she hits them all)


Please all the Gods in heaven spare us from yet another GD/DA thread....



http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ar-razors.html

There are well over 300 posts in that one...

You the man. Ill go ask on another forum I suppose. Just thought that there might be more to it than the search feature showed me.

Originally Posted by Old67

You the man. Ill go ask on another forum I suppose. Just thought that there might be more to it than the search feature showed me.

It's not that nobody wants you to talk about it... just more that it's been a topic that has had TONS of discussion here. Click on the link Glen posted and you'll be reading for a day or two about people's opinions on Gold Dollar/Double Arrow razors (this is what they used to be branded, and may be a reason for not finding as much info through a search).

Good luck

Originally Posted by Old67

You the man. Ill go ask on another forum I suppose. Just thought that there might be more to it than the search feature showed me.

Heh, you don't even really need to do a search. Your post is at the top of a page that includes posts entitled, 'Gold Dollar Razors' (317 Replies), 'Where are the Gold Dollar razors sold' (33 Replies) and 'Gold Dollar' (4 Replies). There's just a lot of posts about that particular brand at the moment and I think that's what Glen was light-heartedly referring too. As to whether you should go for it, well, it's your choice really, they're so cheap that, for a new razor, you'd have to be unlucky to go really wrong. Can't really say as I haven't got one, I go vintage, often even cheaper, maybe my bad, who knows?

I've honed a couple of "Gold Dollars" for some customers for the first time last week.
Here are my impressions.

- The pivot pin is too loose;
- The gap between the toe of the blade and the wedge in the scales is too wide. The size of the scales are slightly bigger than it should;
- Grinding was fairly achieved;
- The final polishing was poor. Scratches are visible along the blade, specially in the shank and the finish is not mirror;
- The etching on the blade is poorly made. You can run your thumb across the etching and feel it has a rough substance on top of the blade. After the shave, by cleaning the blade, the etching began to dilute.
- The shave itself. The steel is fairly decent and can provide a shave from beginning to end, but I don't know for how many shaves the edge will remain sharp.

Conclusion: Cheap? Yes, but you get what you pay for.

Originally Posted by Old67

Hey all,

So I have read a bunch of searched material about the Gold Dollar razors. It seems to me, and believe me this is a HUGELY UNINFORMED opinion, that China has figured out a way of doing the same thing at a fraction of the cost. People praise them for being a good blade, but how good can a blade be for 20 bucks? Should I pick one up, sight unseen? It is a 200 model from mystery razor. Would getting it shipped up to Canada be a problemo?

My question is this: has anyone owned one for an extended time? Do these inexpensive razors have any drawbacks or do they wear out quickly? Generally I go by the rule that if it looks too good to be true it probably is.

Has anyone ordered through mystic razor before? Am I getting the real thing here? From the pictures the blade looks completely unmarked. Is there any way to be sure that what I am getting is indeed the fabled gold dollar?

Finally, just tell me outright! :

Should I buy it?


Thanks for the help guys

Fabled Gold Dollars come marked and unmarked. I doubt the Chinese have started making fake knock-off copies of their $1.47 razors...

I'm with Glen - I can't imagine anything will be said here that has not been said in at least two other threads. Glen isn't being a smartass or trying to shut you down; it's just a pretty tired subject at this point.

I agree with Leon - they are cheap, grinding is... so so, fit and finish is poor, the whatever it is they put on the blade is poor, the final grind/finish is poor. They give an ok shave, but I don't know how long they'll hold an edge cause I've never shaved more than maybe three times with the same one.

My overall thoughts - I think you are better off buying something shave ready off the classifieds than getting a GD, even if you get a shave ready GD. But there is no "final word" - in the end it's personal preference.