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You don't see these around very often, so I though I would share some pictures showing the differences/similarities between this and the regular production Fat Boy and the Toggle, for which it is more akin to. The easiest way to describe the "Red Dot" prototype is that it is like a Toggle with a TTO knob, as it shares the same base plate, guard bars, adjustment knob, and hefty weight (Toggle is 3.1 oz, "Red Dot" is 3.0 oz). When looking at this razor, it becomes clear as to why this never became the production model, as it simply would have cost too much to manufacture and sell at the target price of $1.95 (the Toggle retailed for $10). Unlike the production Fat Boy, the "Red Dot" does not have a lock-down turn, it just tightens like any other TTO razor. Also notice that the case was a little different, possessing a true "dome-shaped" lid. This is a wonderful razor with a build quality that is right up there with the British Gillettes, and certainly a far cry from what eventually went into mass production.
Mr. "Red Dot"
Next to a Toggle
Next to the production Fat Boy
The cases
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You don't see these around very often, so I though I would share some pictures showing the differences/similarities between this and the regular production Fat Boy and the Toggle, for which it is more akin to. The easiest way to describe the "Red Dot" prototype is that it is like a Toggle with a TTO knob, as it shares the same base plate, guard bars, adjustment knob, and hefty weight (Toggle is 3.1 oz, "Red Dot" is 3.0 oz). When looking at this razor, it becomes clear as to why this never became the production model, as it simply would have cost too much to manufacture and sell at the target price of $1.95 (the Toggle retailed for $10). Unlike the production Fat Boy, the "Red Dot" does not have a lock-down turn, it just tightens like any other TTO razor. Also notice that the case was a little different, possessing a true "dome-shaped" lid. This is a wonderful razor with a build quality that is right up there with the British Gillettes, and certainly a far cry from what eventually went into mass production.
Mr. "Red Dot"
Next to a Toggle
Next to the production Fat Boy
The cases
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now where is that red dot 195? LOL
