Flair Tip

[TPeroda85]

Received a flair tip in the mail ... got it all cleaned up and ready. Had my first shave with it this morning... man oh man ... such a mild shave! It was awesome! No redness, no nicks, nothing! It was a great day!

 

[shavervinnie]

I have a Flair Tip that I enjoy using as well. Glad you enjoyed the shave There are other similar superspeeds and some techs that you would probably like as well. Lots of info to be found at B&B on them

 

[WinstonSmith]

Seems like a lot of guys on here go straight from blue to red tip and forget all about the "plain jane" flair tip. It's most likely my favorite.

 

[Myanmar Shave]

I have both a '56 and a '64 flair tip. I don't know why but the '56 shaves the pants off of the '64. It seems to work great with almost every blade I have tried in it but especially Derby's.

It's one of the most comfortable razors I own. Plus--heh heh, I bought both of them for five dollars...

Glad you enjoy yours!!

Marty E.

 

[TPeroda85]

Thanks guys! ... its a B2 on it ... so if I guess correctly ... thats year 2nd quarter of the year that coincides with "B" ... which is this case is 1956 ... am i right in how i'm interpreting this?

 

[moonshine44]

Flare Tip's are great razors. Which reminds me, I need to revisit mine...

And yes, the B date code is 1956. Actually, I believe that mine is a B2 also...

 

[honed]

I love the Flairtip!

A wonderful shaver, use it regularly both on my face & on the dome.
Seems to like almost any blade I feed it.

I must get a spare one, they don't make them anymore you know

 

[Pumpkin]

Mine's a B3 and it's great! progressed to it from a British Tech...it's heavier but gives a lovely shave. Will take a bit more practice to get used to the bigger head though.

 

[natchez]

I sent my younger brother one of these, along with a Tech and a selection of blades to try. He is thrilled with it. I get almost daily reports from him on which combo he is working with. I really enjoy my '56 SS and can always rely on it for a fine consistent shave.

 

[cardboard]

Is it a drastic difference from the plain flare tip to the red tip? Would it be comparable to maybe a straight bar to an open comb? Just wondering, I eventually would like to pick up a nice red tip in the future just to add to my arsenal.

 

[moonshine44]

The Red Tip is a bit more aggessive than the Flare Tip...

 

[snookdog]

Try it w/a Feather blade! I've got a silver '65 SS flair tip and I got my 5th BBS shave out of this combo today.

Enjoy!