Gold Monkey - Chinese straight razor: is it really a bargain?

[@l26wang]

It would be cool to show some micrographs of the edge after 1 shave.

[@MorrisInduction]

Thank you for the very interesting review! I did not know that these cheap razors existed and now I will also order one. Apart from bad steel, it could also be that the edge has been "burnt" by the machine sharpening at the factory and that you are making a bevel on fatigued steel. Cutting part of the edge off straight into the stone and giving it a third sharpening could perhaps reveal better steel.

[@FroggyShave]

Hi, Thanks for your support 👍 It could be indeed a bad control of the temperature when forging indeed but after recrewting the bevel twice, I won't do it again... But you might be correct, it could "maybe" be solved with a third attempt.

[@paulocosta2397]

É boa.

[@Martins-Shaves123]

You are of course right, there are a few good gold dollars, ive tried a few ( probably over a dozen ) but apart from learning purposes, i wouldn't shave with them , its like polishing a turd 😂 . You make wonderful informed videos ❤. (How could you put a crappy gold dollor on a kanayama strop , if the horrible edge failed ,as it will ! You'll scratch that priceless strop 😂)

[@FroggyShave]

Ahahah good one 😅👍

[@Martins-Shaves123]

@@FroggyShave 🤣😅

[@borbelyhaz321]

Hi. It shaves nice and smooth. Wow sounds good 👍 thank you for the video. Happy pre Friday

[@FroggyShave]

Happy pre-Friday too ,😄

[@brunosiffi3191]

Cool still exciting to watch great job

[@FroggyShave]

Thx Bruno 🙏

[@l26wang]

What is your expectation of a good steel razor? How many shaves? What maintenance steps?

[@FroggyShave]

It's unfortunately very variable, depending on the beard type, usage, maintenance, etc... But I'd say it should easily last 30-50 shaves without impacting shaving comfort.

[@l26wang]

@@FroggyShave Thanks for your thoughts. I was curious of a direct comparison from the same person using both.

[@mathewfromthemountains7157]

I cut into my strop😢 is there something I can do to restore the cut? Kind regards, Mathew

[@FroggyShave]

If it's a very light cut, you can use high grit sandpaper. If it's deep, unfortunately I don't know any method to fix it. 😔

[@mathewfromthemountains7157]

Hello mr. Froggy, I have a question. Can you already shave your beard without stropping the razor after honing it? kind regards, Mathew

[@FroggyShave]

Hi Matt, Technically you can but it's not very pleasant... It's definitely more pleasant after the strop 😅

[@mathewfromthemountains7157]

@@FroggyShave I ordered a strop, can you recommend a stroppingpaste you put on yours?

[@FroggyShave]

@@mathewfromthemountains7157 definitely not lol 😆 For the reason that I don't use why paste on my strop. When using JNAT stones, you don't need paste.

[@mathewfromthemountains7157]

hello mr.froggy, what microscope would you recommand?

[@FroggyShave]

Hi mate, I wouldn't know the more recent ones but got this one free years ago and quite happy with it: a.aliexpress.com/_EIWUZDX

[@Michael.Nelson]

Amazing video! Can you let me know the Jnat & nagura you use please?

[@FroggyShave]

Thanks a lot for the support! JNAT: Nakayama LV5++ Naguras: - Asano Nagura : tenjyou, mejiro, koma - Tomo naguras: in this video Nakayama asagii

[@Michael.Nelson]

@@FroggyShave many thanks for the response! I am just getting into jnats; I have a lot of European stones though.

[@FroggyShave]

@@Michael.Nelson I didn't use much European ones besides LaLune and Black Shadow, what do you usually use?

[@Michael.Nelson]

@@FroggyShave I have couple of La Lune stones; one of them is a large beast! Along with a goto of Belgian Coticule & Charnley Forest.