Boy I agree about the Parat. It's not only one of my smoothest shavers but the razor movement is very precise and smooth, and the razor has a nice balance and solidness to it. Hands down better than Super Speed - a razor that I also love and use.
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Boy I agree about the Parat. It's not only one of my smoothest shavers but the razor movement is very precise and smooth, and the razor has a nice balance and solidness to it. Hands down better than Super Speed - a razor that I also love and use.
I consider it a Rocket because of the pointed end caps. However my 7th Flair Tip Rocket is a early 60's model that has the normal Rocket Type gap lower handle but sports flat (super Speed) type end caps.
All 7 Flair Tip 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 w/full Rhodium; and Early 1960 Flair Tip w/Flat Super Speed Type End Caps (all cased).
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I'm impressed! Great collection. I have a couple of cased Rockets, but only the 58 TV Special flare tip cased.
That's a hard one to find. It was the last I nabbed over the last two years to complete the collection.
They are beautiful aren't they. I thought it was a plain British Rocket until I got it home and did some checking. $30 dollars antique store purchase.
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Nice collection, only one is missing, a TV special handle with SS type endcaps in nickle.
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Keep me in mind if you decide to sell them! I'm not holding my breath on that one though. Beautiful collection, Preidy.
How long did it take to collect all 7? I know you posted the blue tip in the acquisition thread a few weeks back.
I'd say "it depends". If comparing similar geometries (like similar year common flare tips), I'd say you couldn't tell the difference. The Red Tips have slightly different gaps, so you're feeling the exposure difference, not the fact that it's a Rocket or SS.
Where you do feel the difference is opening and closing the TTO. Rockets are just smoother and "tighter". Doesn't affect the shave though.
It's kind of like the difference you feel closing the door or hood on a well made luxury car vs a Hyundai Accent or Kia. One feels more solid, tight, and well made, and the other feels tinnier, but still good enough to get the job done.
First shave with it tonight, and I have been advised correctly. I was thinking that I was probably going to sell this one off, but my first impression has me rethinking that plan. An absolute pleasure to work with, even in the tricky spots.
I like having at least one razor where the knob controls the doors fully rather than letting gravity finish the job. While I'd be content to have a Rocket Flair, a TV Special would be my white whale. I read they're supposed to have a rhodium handle.
about 2 years (lots of luck) scouring the net daily.
I've been searching for a while for a better case lid for my us 500 and cases for my others as well. They pop up few and far between at reasonable prices.
A little more love today ...
Picked up a cased Rocket TV.
And a Rocket LD Paper-Clip with its case.
And a Rocket LD Paper-Clip with its case.
Here are my two rockets (flare tip and gold) and Aristocrat Jr. I think they are great shavers. They feel heavier and better made than the US Super Speeds, that said though, not sure I could tell the difference blind folded.
I gave my Rocket Red Tip a little Krylon refresh today. This was my second effort at refinishing the red tip. I stopped in a Tractor Supply last weekend and picked up a can of IH Red. Stripped what was left of the original paint. Then applied several coats of paint and one hour in a 200° oven to harden the finish. After the razor was cool enough to handle I compared the Rocket to my SS Red Tip. The new paint was a much brighter shade of red than the SS. So I though something is wrong here. Got to checking and the paint I bought was Rustoleum instead of Kyrlon. No big deal so I ordered a can of Kyrlon on Monday and it showed up today. When through the same refinishing process again and ... Well the color still looks to be a more vibrant shade of red and looks to be the same color as the Rustoleum IH Red. RE has a picture of a tuned up Red Tip and it seems to be a bit darker. Could be the lighting in the picture. Anyway regardless of whether or not it's the correct color of red I like the end results.
Looks perfect to me!
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