Another thread started to diverge into a discussion of the Gillette fatboy, and I thought it would be good for that to be a thread of its own (one thread per topic instead of mixing topics within a thread). So: do you actually like shaving with the Fatboy? My own experience: I shaved with a setting of 3 for quite a while, then went to 4 for a while, and (finally) at 5 am getting good shaves. But I do notice that I don't pick up that razor all that often. Perhaps I should shave with it exclusively for a week and see what I think. What's your experience? If it fails for you, what's the problem?
I couldn't say exactly, It's not the weight but something about the head shape it just doesn't feel right. Paul
Before I moved on to shave with straight this was my razor. I like everything about it. I still use it for touch ups. I use it on setting 5. For a newbie I reccomend start at 3 and work from that point. Never failed me always gave me a fantastic shave. Raf
I have a fat boy which I have not used in a few months. I prefer it to the slim adjustables I have because of the extra weight. I find I don't push the settings much past 4. I like it and will go back to it. Unfortunately, I developed a bad case of RAD so the last few months have been devoted to learning the slant and also learning the Gem Junior.
If I had to pick one razor from my collection, it would be my Fat Boy. I love the balance of it, and the adjustability. I dial higher on each pass, which makes me one of the minority, but I wouldn't shave with it any other way.
I like 'em I usually take mine @ a 3 or 4 Given good prepwork, I can get a superb shave in 2 passes or less ::
+1 on all counts. The Fatboy is my daily DE razor. First pass on 3, then 5, then 7 or 8 for touch-up.
I have a '59 that doesn't get the call all that often. For me, it is one of those razors that I had to have and will definitely keep. Although a good shaver it is not in my top five. I find that I reach much more for Merkurs than I do my Gillettes with the exception of the '56 Gillette SS red-tip. Maybe like Michael, I should give the Fatboy an exclusive run for a week and get reacquainted with it.
1) Gillette Superspeed red tip (I currently own three of them) 2) Gillette Slim adjustable 3) Gillette Fat Boy But the Fat Boy is definitely one of the best looking razors ever made! To my mind the Aristocrat is not aggressive enough, the british FTR is too aggressive, I don't care about the blue tip nor the normal superspeed. I do want to try out the british rocket hd, this seems to be my heaviest razor at the moment. Rumour has it that the Sheraton is a nice shaver too. I'm not into Merkurs (yet)
I agree that aesthetically the Fatboy is an attractive razor. BTW, MarSellus, didn't your birthday just pass? Get yourself a Merkur man.
Fatboy....love it. Dial "9." Like Raf, I still use it for touch ups, or I'll use it when I get up a little late and really only have time for a quick DE shave. But it sits in the rack right above my straights, ready if I need it. It and the slim adjustable are my DE goto razors. (Rick, so we've lost you to the slant, huh?)
I have a 61 Fatboy(yob) and it is one of my go to razors. I set it @ 9 on the first pass,8 on the 2nd, and end @ 7. BBS all around. Marty
My '59 Fatboy is currently my favorite razor. (Previous favorite was my NDC SuperSpeed.) I do four passes at 2 (yes, that's right, 2) and then dial down to 1 to shave some particularly tricky areas (moles) that I avoided during the regular passes. On most days, with the right blade, this results in a nick-free BBS shave.
I guess I’m in minority here. I don’t like them. Never managed to get a good shave with a Fatboy. I sell them for very high prices, so I guess a lot of people like them. From the Gillette’s Adjustable I like the black handle much more. Actually, long black handle and Progress are my favourite razors. As far I’m concerned razors like Fat Boy and Vision are big rip-offs, but some people are willing to pay some very high prices for them, so…. From non-adjustable I like the Gillette 58, HD Rocket and US Aristocrat. Regards, Alfred