All Seven Flair Tip Rockets

[preidy]

Finally competed my collection with the acquisition of the TV Special. All razor's came from the UK with the exception of the Blue Tip. The Rockets from left to right. 1959 Regular Flair Tip; Late 50's Blue Tip; Late 50's Red Tip; 1958 TV Special w/Rhodium Handle and Nickel Head; 1959 Gold Flair Tip; 1958 Traveler's Deluxe - full Rhodium; and Early 1960 Flair Tip w/Flat Super Speed Type End Caps (all cased).

 

[Rhubarb]

Wife: "Whats wrong with just using one razor??"

 

[Wayne Pritchard]

Loving the collection,

The red tip for some reason is the stand out one for me.

Congratulations and enjoy

 

[Floid_Maniac]

Very nice collection.
Which head design do you perfer for shaving? The higher or the lower of the early 1960?

 

[Sezer1974]

Nice collection, if I had to choose only one razor that would be a flair tip.

 

[Bogeyman]

Outstanding collection, but the "Red Tip" & "Blue Tip" are not technically considered "Flare Tip" razors. They are all either a Super-Speed, Rocket, or Relampago (Latin America), but collectors only call 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 respectively a "Flare Tip" to the best of my knowledge. They are all however sub-phylum of the Super-Speed/Rocket.

@FloidManiac: the later small domed one shaves better IMO.

 

[preidy]

Very nice collection.
Which head design do you perfer for shaving? The higher or the lower of the early 1960?

I guess the lower but man they all shave so smooth..

 

[SeanC]

Nice to see a full house.
Next obvious progression would be the 3 British Superspeeds?

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[Floid_Maniac]

Hey preidy, thx for the information that there are no difference in aggressiveness between the Flare Tip with lower head and the Red Tip. That saved me some money.

 

[preidy]

Outstanding collection, but the "Red Tip" & "Blue Tip" are not technically considered "Flare Tip" razors. They are all either a Super-Speed, Rocket, or Relampago (Latin America), but collectors only call 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7 respectively a "Flare Tip" to the best of my knowledge. They are all however sub-phylum of the Super-Speed/Rocket.

@FloidManiac: the later small domed one shaves better IMO.

Hum. Never heard that before but there are Super Speed like Brit models in the Regular, Red and Blue style with the pointed caps, but not the gap at the bottom. Here are two examples I have: The first (regular I just sold) and my Blue Tip collection of all three - US, Brit Flair Tip, and Brit regular version. I also had a Red Tip (non gap) version that I sold months ago. So based on this I don't know how else to referred to the gap type other than Flair Tip?


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[preidy]

Hey preidy, thx for the information that there are no difference in aggressiveness between the Flare Tip with lower head and the Red Tip. That saved me some money.

They are all smooth shavers to me. Only need one but I let my RAD get to me I guess.

 

[preidy]

Loving the collection,

The red tip for some reason is the stand out one for me.

Congratulations and enjoy

I'm no expert but I have a Red Tip US version that's a real great shaver, but I still feel that the Rocket Red Tip is slightly more aggressive - but I'm probably going with the conventional wisdom on this issue. Anyway both are real nice shavers and I rotate them monthly in and out of my 7 razor rotation.

 

[preidy]

Nice to see a full house.
Next obvious progression would be the 3 British Superspeeds?

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Well I've got the Blue Tip but sold the regular and Red Tip one awhile ago - I now regret.

 

[Bogeyman]

The version with the gap is a Rocket and w/o is a Super-Speed.

 

[flobberdob]

Excellent collection