Flare tip Rocket - WOW!

[Snood]

I received a rocket the other day, I got it for a reasonable price on eBay. My first impressions compared to the flare tip superspeed are that the rocket is of far superior and elegant construction. The thickness of the metal used for the doors is thicker (the same thickness as the 40s superspeed).

I loaded the rocket with a Wilkinson Sword high 5 blade and set to work with MWF soap.

The resulting shave was one of the most irritation free shaves i've had since I started DE shaving three months ago. even better, my upper neck/below jaw area was incredibly smooth, something i've been struggling to achieve since switching to DEs.

The razor feels solid, has a nice weight and performs really well!.

Very impressed

 

[Stubblefield]

I love my Rockets. For some reason, the flare tip feels a tad more aggressive.

 

[troy1979]

good for you........enjoy.

 

[gearchow]

I love my Rockets too, but I can't tell if they are better shavers then a good old American Super Speed. They are both Wonderful!

Congrats on a having a great razor. Don't you just love to open and close it?



-jim

 

[RocketMan]

Rocket On!!!!

 

[Double Edge Soldier]

Hello snood!I have two rockets flare tip!Is a great razor!

 

[bakerbarber]

I have a flare tipped rocket and an Aristocrat Jr. to compare with my Rocket HD. I'm beginning to think these variants of Super Speed razors are superior the their American counterparts. I prefer the heavier design and the TTO seems to be at much tighter tolerances.

Does anyone have images of the Rockets and American Super Speeds disassembled?

 

[Bestarrkin]

They are very nice shavers and better than US versions, imo.

Fyi, left one is TV Rocket which is rhodium plated in the photo of yours.

Hello snood!I have two rockets flare tip!Is a great razor!

 

[maxman]

I'm a fan of the Rockets.
See if you can find an Aristocrat Jr.
It's a nice razor, my favourite of the Rocket bunch.

 

[Flannelmeister]

The Flare Tipped Rockets are superb razors.

One was my only razor for 10 years (before discovering this site!) and is still the one I measure everything else against.

Every shaver should have one in his arsenal.

 

[El Dingo Satanico]

Is there a difference between the super speed and the flare tip rocket. I've seen both terms used to describe the same razor.

 

[shrubble]

Is there a difference between the super speed and the flare tip rocket. I've seen both terms used to describe the same razor.

I'm wondering the same thing... my (what I think) is a Flair Tip looks exactly like the razor on the right above, what makes it a Rocket?

 

[Bestarrkin]

I'm wondering the same thing... my (what I think) is a Flair Tip looks exactly like the razor on the right above, what makes it a Rocket?

The gap between knob and barrel makes them Rocket.

 

[ras120]

Is there a difference between the super speed and the flare tip rocket. I've seen both terms used to describe the same razor.

I have both versions of the British Red Tip and other than the TTO mechanism, they are identical in terms of build and shave quality.

Typically, the term "Rocket" refers to the style of razor in which the TTO knob recedes into the handle when the razor is opened, but there was a Rocket model that had a TTO like a US Super Speed.

Perhaps "Rocket" was used in the UK and Canada in place of "Super Speed"?

 

[bakerbarber]

Does anyone have images of the Rockets and American Super Speeds disassembled?

I'm getting this a lot lately. Many members seem to just reply without reading other people's posts. Like the PIF I did a few months ago.

I'm doing tons of face palm over here. We need some ADHD support thread somewhere.

This thread was a year old. I bumped it to ask a question.

Aside from the general appearance difference, what does the TTO mechanisms look like taken apart?

Thanks for the extra pictures!!

You guys rock!

Like the BING commercials sometimes, but that's why I love it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx9Cmp6qQzY

 

[ras120]

Like the BING commercials sometimes, but that's why I love it here.

How about the Houston Rockets? Do you think they will make the playoffs next year?

 

[bakerbarber]

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Texas.