All Seven Flair Tip Rockets

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by preidy, Jun 9, 2017.

  1. preidy

    preidy Just call me Dino

    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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  2. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Amazing collection!
     
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  3. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    damn that's awesome! I have one which is a 60s flare tip. Have you noticed that they shave differently than their American counterparts? I felt mine was more aggressive.
     
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  4. preidy

    preidy Just call me Dino

    Yes I agree. I think they are all either a tad more aggressive (Red and Blue Tip) or a tad smoother. I really have come to like the Blue Tip and moved it into my normal rotation. I pair it with a "Silver Blue" and get a great close and smooth shave. All of them shave great and have a nice balance to them. The only smoother of my Rockets are the Parat and HD500.
     
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  5. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    I like my parat better than the aristocrat jr. I should be getting a hd soon. I'm looking forward to that one. I would like to one day have a collection just like yours to go with the American versions I have .
     
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  6. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    Hello Preidy, and everyone, very nice collection Preidy, those are some fantastic examples. I had never seen one of those Traveller Flair Tips before now. Very cool.
    I have a question I would like to ask of you, or anyone else who might know, I have a Made in England Flair Tip razor, but it does not have any of the same attributes as a Flair Tip Rocket. It appears to be an English Super Speed Flair Tip. So my questions are- is mine a Rocket, and if not, were there Blue and Red tipped versions of the English (Super Speed?)? Thanks for your time. I am not trying to thread jack, I have just been curious about this for a long time. Thanks again.
    Peace!


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  7. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

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  8. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Hi Alan. It is definitely an English Super Speed. Ive Also seen an example of a English Red Tip SS.
     
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  9. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    Thanks Andrew, I have been wondering about this for a while now. So it is an English Super Speed? I have called it such in the past, but I never really knew. Thank you for the input. Have a great day my friend!
     
  10. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    Here is what it looked like with a case
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  11. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    Thanks Jorge! I used to have a case or two like that! I keep forgetting what a great resource the Mr. Razor site is. Thanks again!
     
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  12. preidy

    preidy Just call me Dino

    Yes there are Blue, Red Tip, and Regular (pointed end caps) Brit versions of the Super Speed without the gap at the bottom. Here's one that I just sold. Also here is the cased Travelers Deluxe with leather case (Razor all Rhodium) you were talking about.

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  13. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    Thanks Preidy, I appreciate the answers to my questions. That is a very cool travelers set. Very nice! Good Show sir! Have a great day, Preidy!God Bless!
     
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  14. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Beautiful examples. Thanks.
     
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  15. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Fantastic collection!! I love Gillette Super Speeds.
     
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    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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  17. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Nice Collection! Woooooo! [​IMG]
     
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  18. Shave Monkey

    Shave Monkey Well-Known Member

    Amazing!
     
  19. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    @preidy , very nice! How long did it take to put that collection together?
     
  20. preidy

    preidy Just call me Dino

    A couple of years and a bunch of luck.
     
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