Review (1/5): Update. I got a dud.
Initial impressions. This is a higher quality gold dollar factory made razor. It has good balance and appears symmetric. The scales are good quality acrylic but a little too thick. The blade comes to rest but due to the thickness of the scales they must push apart a little to fit it. It is not shave ready. After I hone it I will update this review.
Over all initial impressions are good. Some of the other gold dollars assembly quality and grinding I’ve had were a joke. But they all eventually took a beautiful edge and held it. I buy these for when I travel instead of taking my expensive or vintage ones. And I like to tinker a bit and practice my honing techniques.
Update
This razor unfortunately would not take an edge. Therefore it went to the trash. It’s too bad these are a hit and miss. Some are hardened and tempered properly and others are not.