Straight edge razor men without stabilizer barber straight razor with acrylic handle shaving safety razor

Very nice blade. I wanted to out down my safety razor and try something different. I was surprised for the price it's really good. Not fake. This is a real razor. The scales are made of low quality materials but you can't really argue with the price being so low. It's very sharp. The finish on the blade is not quite mirror but it looks very shiny with no obvious machinng marks. I honed my blade on a 3000/8000 grit stone and used some cerium oxide (glass polish powder) to lap the blade over a scrap piece of leather. I managed to shave my entire face without nics. I did have some razor burn that could be solved with more lapping. I'm gonna try a green polish bar. Overall a great purchase. Much nicer feeling skin vs my safety razor. A good beginner tool to try before deciding to invest in better razors.

Good looking razor. Came facial hair cutting ready right out of the package. It's definitely a heavier/beefier razor than I'm used to. I had been using disposable blade straight razors for some time now. And those alone aren't created equal. But this is a Carbon steel blade and I can vouch that those are easier to maintain shape, and sharpness than stainless steel.

It may require some honing, mine did but it wasn't that bad. For $12 it was a great value... but three stars because it's not shave ready, and the scales are a bit clunky.

Just received and finished my shave with this new GD. The blade was honed well, just stropped it for the heck of it, and it gave me a pretty nice shave with barely a tug. The edge was in good condition upon arrival. Only a few light negative remarks: there was a tiny, maybe 1/10 of inch rust spot near the Gold Dollar 1996 logo. Some accidental grinding work on the jimps of the tang near the scales. Kind of looked like a divet was made. Oops. Oh well, gives it character I say. I'm not expecting perfection at 9.99. The scales are THICK. Thicker than a GD66. It's made of acrylic and looks like there is a peel away top cover on the outside. A small part looks peeled away. But all in all, it is functional. It does what it's supposed to. Can't call it a bad purchase.

I own several vintage straight razors, and wanted to try this model mentioned on several shaving blogs. I ground/flattened spine to insure it was even to assure an even grind and hone on final edge. Follow recommendations and you will end up with a great razor. A good learning experience.

This razor is a good value for the money you pay. It came very sharp and probably could have shaved but I stropped it before using it. The fit and finish was very good. I see some people complain it’s not shave ready. I think this is more a preference for them or maybe they don’t know how to use a straight razor. It does take a bit of practice. Anyway if you are looking for a good razor to start with. This one is not the most beautiful but it is a good one to start with.

The razor arrived on time and was packaged nicely. Only qualm I had was that it wasn't that sharp when I used it. It took more attempts than usual as opposed to my other GD to cut the whiskers off my face. Pretty unpleasant shave to say the least.

This is actually a nice straight razor for the price. Ignore any negative comments from straight razor snobs. These razors are not perfectly buffed and polished, and the acrylic handle is obviously nothing to get excited about, but it brings the cost down. The acrylic handle is somewhat flexible yet sturdy and durable and easy to hold. The hollow ground blade is good for beginners because hollow ground blades are easily honed and stropped. I definitely recommend this razor for newbees. For a few dollars more you can buy the same straight razor with an ebony wood handle and metal case, but the red acrylic handle is the least expensive, and is well-worth the low cost. Get a 1000#/4000# whetstone, strop, and polishing compounds and you'll be set.