Item Description
The Gold Dollar 208 straight razor is manufactured by Ningbo Gold Dollar Razor & Scissors Manufacture Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, China. When purchased (November 2020) it was supplied in a cardboard case with magnetic closure.
Things to note are:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
PICTURES:
Things to note are:
- Single stabiliser only - earlier models had a double stabiliser
- The balance is well away from the pivot pin - unlike most other straight razors where the balance point is much nearer the pivot pin
- The razor is lighter than most of similar style due to the lightweight plastic scales
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Due to manufacturing quality control, there may be some variations to the following dimensions.
Blade Material = High carbon steel
Blade Hardness = 57 RHC
Edge Length = 69mm (2.72")
Blade width = 21mm (6/8)
Spine Thickness = 6.18mm (0.24")
Bevel angle = 19.5deg
Grind = Half hollow
Blade Thickness = 0.18mm (0.007") at top of bevel
Smile = 1mm (0.04")
Stabiliser = Yes, single only
Tip = Dutch (round)
Jimps = Underside of shank only
Tail Length = 22mm opened 270deg
Scales = Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic, injection moulded
Wedge = Integral with scales moulding
Pins = Nickel alloy riveted, one at each end
Scales thickness = 11mm (0.43") max near pivot pin
Scale width at shank/tail = 12mm (½")
Overall length = 163mm (6.42") closed and 249mm (9.80") open 180deg.
Overall height = 26mm (1.02") closed
Mass = 55g (1.9oz)
Balance = 31mm (1.22") from pivot pin towards blade when opened 180deg.
PICTURES:
Gold Dollar 208