Straight Razor Shave Ready Hand Made Sharpened Vintage Wood Handle Steel Blade - Kingsland Shaving Co. - Professional Barber Approved Cut Throat Honed Straight Edge Blade Shaving Kit

This is essentially the same razor as the Gold Dollar W59 but relabeled with Kingsland on it and the words Made in China added to the tang. The razor came shave ready (not perfect but good), shaved with this razor and had no issues. I liked the shape and the quality was decent. I will not say this is in the same category as a Boker or other high-end razor but if you're a beginner I see no reason why you would not start with this one. Price is almost the best you're going to find for a reasonable straight razor. Yes, I prefer my vintage razors that are made in Germany but for the price and quality, you can't beat this. A good vintage razor would cost two to three times the price of this razor and it might not be as sharp as this one is. I've had a Dovo Best that was new, listed as shave ready and not as sharp as this one. You will want to sharpen this or send it out to get a great edge on it but it is usable right out of the box.

I hate it when people buy a $30 razor and talk about how horrible it is compared to their $175 razor. This is a great razor for the money, period. Mine was shave ready out of the box with hardly any imperfections. Highly stylish and weighty, which I like. Very similar to a-lot of custom made razors you would find with a big price tag. Looking for a gift or something different from the others, then look no further.

This is the second straight razor I have ever purchased. I bought this to use in place of one that was difficult to grip due to a poor construction design. This razor however feels and looks phenomenal. Upon receiving it, I opened it and thought it looked fantastic. When I picked it up, I was less than impressed with the handle construction, but it is a low priced razor, so it didn't really bother me that much. I took it out, and took it to the strop. After a good stropping I used it to shave, and everything went great. So, a couple of things about this razor...It doesn't stay sharp for long. I seem to be struggling to keep the edge on this blade in comparison to my other razors.The handle construction seems a little weak, but I have not broken it, or had any real problems with it, and I have used it quite a bit.I personally have an issue with nicking my face with the pointed tip on the edge of the blade. To be fair, this is probably more user error than anything.All in all, this razor looks phenomenal, and the shape of it feels amazing in your hand. Overall it is a good blade for the price.

Nice hollow ground carbon steel blade, lightwieght with wooden handle that reminds me of ebony.I'm a newbie and have never even picked up a straght blade until now. It didn;t take me long to handle on it though.Sometimes I make a little fun of shaving with a straight razor but I did it today. Took about 5 minutes. No oil, just used some art of shaving "shaving cream" I had forgotten about.What surprised me was the blade was 'right out of the box ready' but I ran it across a strop 8 times a side anyway.Next time I will use oil.Hot tip, if ya got the shakes fagettaboutit.

Out of the box, I had an amazing experience. It was confusing why there were so many low ratings where they had their blades literally chip off. After two weeks of use I realized why. When I was just stopping the razor, the tip of it broke off. The construction of this razor is far too brittle making it dangerous if it breaks on you while your shaving or stropping it.

I didn't expect a super high quality blade for $30. The ad claimed "shave ready" but the blade needed honing to correct an uneven edge and then stropping. I would still recommend it if you don't want to invest a lot of money right out of the gate.

Very good product at a reasonable price point. I am a bit caught up on the big "Made in China" eyesore right on the blade, but it seems to be made well. The handle on mine was comfortable and the blade was easy to handle. It's a small blade compared to other blades I have used but that helps the balance. I prefer a rounded end but that's just personal preference. Sharp out of the box but you will need to strop it just like any other. I can't comment on longevity yet.Overall, for this price I am happy. It's not my Hart Steel but it'll do well for my travel kit.

A straight-edge that is shave ready for a good price?!?! This razor is superior!!! I didn't shave for several days waiting for this to arrive. It showed up, I shaved and actually cut myself. I have not cut myself in the 30 years!!! This is Super SHARP!!!! I am glad I bought it!!! It gets really close. So close that it doesn’t irritate my skin too badly. When I put Tendskin on after shaving, it doesn’t burn as bad as when I use a conventional Gillette. I can not wait to shave again!!!!