Are Fatboy's Worth......

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by poppi, Dec 28, 2022.

  1. jaro

    jaro the dread and the fear

    I will see if she still has it when I am there next. Honestly I was there looking for something else...
     
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    absolutely.:):eatdrink047:.. cool razors,wilkinson sets are cool as well.
    look at what brit fb techs go for today..there are a few folks here that have them now.and rfb'sbrit aristocrats and populars were always expensive.:)
     
  3. poppi

    poppi Well-Known Member

    I'll say no at this time. Got 1 the other day and another on the way.
     
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  4. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    Nice stapler!
    I’ve got one good older one but it’s only from the 70’s.

    Your comment about your stapler reminded me of my early 20th century Challenge eyelet press. Works great but not worth anything.

    I also have two excellent condition FatBoy’s (with cases) that I picked up for 10 bucks each. Just strolling through a shop with more craft items than antiques and one of the vendors had them with her stuff and obviously didn’t know what they sell for elsewhere.
     
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  5. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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  6. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    I'd ask what you think of it, but since you ordered another after getting one, that kind of answers the question. :)
     
  7. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    I’m not sure that’s the kind of prayer God is listening for but I will tell you that I didn’t find my 10 dollar minty FatBoys until after I’d given away two other FatBoys for free.
    Try some sacrificial giving and see if that brings the eye of favor to gaze upon you.
     
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  8. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Well my brother-in-law is a razor collector too, and suffers from depression and suicidal thoughts. I don't think that is how I want to end up with an add-on Fatboy to my collection.

    I'm pretty much over RAD anyways, but wouldn't say no if something cool fell into my lap.
     
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool.i have seen a fatboy or 2 recently at antique shops in the $40-50 range,though no cases.,razors in good shape.i chose the super 84 out of the bunch as i hadn't tried one before..i passed along both of my fatboys some time ago as i preferred my slim adjustable shave wise..i bought the stapler 10 years ago for office/waiting area of my auto repair shop.found 5 boxes of staples from the original Markwell factory as they still had nos original stock for it.only fits this stapler apparently.boxes are date stamped 1947-8.works excellent.:):eatdrink047:
     
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  10. poppi

    poppi Well-Known Member

    The jury is still out on the 1st one. Getting the other to compare.
     
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  11. Troy M

    Troy M Prep: Mephitis mephitis musk

    I’ve passed on a good looking Fatboy for $25 at a local antique mall for the past two weeks. Might have to go pull the trigger on it tomorrow. But I must say that I recall being underwhelmed by the shaves I got from the one I purchased about 7 years ago and gifted to one of my sons.


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  12. brit

    brit in a box

    to be honest i think if i were to get another fatboy i would search out a caseless executive.i have seen the odd one around in nice shape,though pricy..i like the slim type knurling.:)
     
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  13. huck1680

    huck1680 Great Northern CanUkrainian

    For what it's worth...I've had several Fatboys and honestly, there's nothing special about the shave. Clunky, overly large for no apparent reason...but it was well made. I have a Hone SS razor that's quite large and heavy but it shaves really well and is fun to use.
     
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  14. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    The Fatboy is positively svelte and petite when compared to a Rockwell Model T. The Gillette Slim is the better razor of the two, but I still prefer the look and feel of the Fatboy better.
     
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  15. BBS

    BBS Well-Known Member

    Fatboys are definitely overhyped. With that said if you have to have one to use keep away from the $100+ collector pieces and buy one without a case. Nothing special about the shave with one of them and you can get close to the same experience with a Slim adjustable for less money spent. Frankly the best of the adjustables are the Super 109 and 84 black handle versions, they also tend to be overpriced too unfortunately.
     
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  16. Old_Spice

    Old_Spice Active Member

    revisiting this thread...... although not a Fatboy 195, discussing the concept of "worth it" came up. I submit the following thumbnail-13.jpg
     
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  17. BillyP

    BillyP New Member

    Wow!!
     
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