the fatip

[tacchini]

for about the last 6weeks i have been using safety bar tto razors like the aristo 66, gillette slim,58 rocket and slim adjustable, last night i decided to give the fatip an outing, you forget how close a shave you get with these badboys, treat it with respect and you will get one hell of a shave, if you dont it can be nasty, got 2 weepers, but that was from not using it for a while, being used to the safety bar razors, but what a close shave it gave me.
heres to the fatip.

 

[StuMcB]

My Fatip was way too aggresive for me. I may give a cadet or another Fatip ago in the future. By the way what handle you got there?

 

[Bk124tt]

I had my first FaTip shave a few days ago. I had about a 3 or 4 day growth and I loved the aggresivness of this razor! It ate up a very course beard! No weepers after a two pass shave (I was in a rush)!

 

[Oscroft]

The Fatip is a fantastic razor - one of my favourites.

 

[wagstaff]

That looks to be a Weber classic handle, is that right? I have used a Weber Bulldog on the FaTip... undecided what "permanent" handle to give it, if any. I'd like to try the Weber Classic on that head.

 

[Charlie NJ]

I have one on the way, I hope it's not too aggressive for me. I love the slant and the Futur set at 1.5, I'll know in a fue days

 

[ERVARGASNY]

Ive tried a Fatip and it was way to aggressive for me, especially with a Feather blade in it. at the time i didn't have a Polisilver Blade, "Blade of Choice Now" but the All Stainless Steel Razor from Above The Tie Called the Titan Give me as much Aggressiveness i would want on a razor, its Perfect and Extremely Efficient with just 2 Passes.

 

[alex2363]

My Fatip was way too aggresive for me. I may give a cadet or another Fatip ago in the future. By the way what handle you got there?

Weber handle.

 

[celestino]

Enjoy the razor!

 

[Neffarious]

I have a gunmetal grande and it's great, when you have time. If i am in a rush, i respect that guy too much to use it. I love that its brass inside It was dirt cheap too - brand new shipped to my door $25.00!

 

[DMT]

What type of plating is on that? I've read a discussion on another forum about the chrome plated heads not fitting securely to replacement handles compared with the nickle and gold plated ones

 

[Oscroft]

What type of plating is on that? I've read a discussion on another forum about the chrome plated heads not fitting securely to replacement handles compared with the nickle and gold plated ones

It's not the plating, it's machining tolerance - it's just on the edge, and variation in individual samples can make the difference in what fits what.

 

[tacchini]

That looks to be a Weber classic handle, is that right? I have used a Weber Bulldog on the FaTip... undecided what "permanent" handle to give it, if any. I'd like to try the Weber Classic on that head.

its the original weber classic, i have the weber bulldog on an edwin jagger, i prefer the longer classic on the fatip a very good match.

 

[tacchini]

What type of plating is on that? I've read a discussion on another forum about the chrome plated heads not fitting securely to replacement handles compared with the nickle and gold plated ones

it is the nickel plated picalo, the head fits every handle i have tried on it well, the picalo handle fits no other heads, i wanted to use the picalo handle on a tech or gillette new head with no luck.

 

[Viseguy]

its the original weber classic, i have the weber bulldog on an edwin jagger, i prefer the longer classic on the fatip a very good match.

Fatip+Classic makes an excellent combination, whether it's the updated Classic (top photo) or the original (bottom). The slightly greater width and heft of the new Classic makes for quite a different shave from the original, IMO. I have a slight preference for the original handle, myself.