Brotherhood of the Open Comb

[syngent]

lol pretty soon we are going to need a new acronym for the fatip lovers out there brotherhood of fatip advocate types lol it is a great razor, im glad i took a shot on it, its not even good for the money its just good and at a great price, even if you didnt fall in love with the finish you could have it plated and still be cheaper then some of the highend guys out there

[BigBull]

In all honesty, I like the nickel version I got as it looks like a razor that should be used. If I spent the money on a Joris (it may be worth it) I'd be affraid of dropping/scratching/etc. everytime I used it.

[alex2363]

THANK YOU BOTOC'rs! You've guided me to the "Light"...

When I came to you, I was having some issues (specifically with my neck) and wanted to find a solution for better shaves. I told you about my desire to try either a Slant or an Open Comb. Having my eye on the vaunted 2011 R41 you ALL basically said "try the New first"...I did. I immediately saw a change in my shaves. There was less irritation without a doubt and I decided to make a purchase of a LC New. I love the razor. Make no mistake, being a headshaver I still love my EJ89 as it works wonderfully for that task. However, I wanted something that could do both head/face with equal efficiency. For the sake of this thread, I'm not going to go into a long diatribe simply because I'm going to write it up for Noob's to read - but I had my first shave last night with a FaTip and...

WHOLLY $h!t!!!!!

The FaTip LIVES UP TO THE HYPE for my face..leaving me with the closest, smoothest, best feeling shave I've had. I did a 2 pass WTG/XTG on my face and 2 pass WTG/ATG on my neck and I was left with a DFS! I didn't push for the 3rd pass BBS simply because I didn't want to push it on the first dance, but I have no doubt it will produce this for me.

The long and the short of this is to tell you all personally THANK YOU as I feel like I'm a perfect example of the spirit of this forum, and thread. I asked you all for help, you graciously provided it and I'm the benefit of much better shaves because of it.

I'm still looking forward to recieving my '11 R41 but at this point I'm confident in knowing I've absolutely found a razor that works best for me and apparently the aggressive types are for me.

Much Love to ALL!

Welcome to the Joris/Fatip lover club....we told ya!

FaTip, FaTip, FaTip....I don't know how much more teasing I can take! Mine should be here in less than two weeks. Patience is a virtue here in the sandbox!

Let us know and dont forget pics

lol pretty soon we are going to need a new acronym for the fatip lovers out there brotherhood of fatip advocate types lol it is a great razor, im glad i took a shot on it, its not even good for the money its just good and at a great price, even if you didnt fall in love with the finish you could have it plated and still be cheaper then some of the highend guys out there

We have one here, The Joris/Fatip lovers club http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...nd-pics-thread!

[alex2363]

In all honesty, I like the nickel version I got as it looks like a razor that should be used. If I spent the money on a Joris (it may be worth it) I'd be affraid of dropping/scratching/etc. everytime I used it.

I dropped my Joris a few times, no prob but i did scream like a 3 year old

[Gam]

I dropped my Joris too,but I broke the fall with my foot,I did cuss like a sailor,but no problems.

[celestino]

*Congrats on the FaTip! Enjoy.

THANK YOU BOTOC'rs! You've guided me to the "Light"...

When I came to you, I was having some issues (specifically with my neck) and wanted to find a solution for better shaves. I told you about my desire to try either a Slant or an Open Comb. Having my eye on the vaunted 2011 R41 you ALL basically said "try the New first"...I did. I immediately saw a change in my shaves. There was less irritation without a doubt and I decided to make a purchase of a LC New. I love the razor. Make no mistake, being a headshaver I still love my EJ89 as it works wonderfully for that task. However, I wanted something that could do both head/face with equal efficiency. For the sake of this thread, I'm not going to go into a long diatribe simply because I'm going to write it up for Noob's to read - but I had my first shave last night with a FaTip and...

WHOLLY $h!t!!!!!

The FaTip LIVES UP TO THE HYPE for my face..leaving me with the closest, smoothest, best feeling shave I've had. I did a 2 pass WTG/XTG on my face and 2 pass WTG/ATG on my neck and I was left with a DFS! I didn't push for the 3rd pass BBS simply because I didn't want to push it on the first dance, but I have no doubt it will produce this for me.

The long and the short of this is to tell you all personally THANK YOU as I feel like I'm a perfect example of the spirit of this forum, and thread. I asked you all for help, you graciously provided it and I'm the benefit of much better shaves because of it.

I'm still looking forward to recieving my '11 R41 but at this point I'm confident in knowing I've absolutely found a razor that works best for me and apparently the aggressive types are for me.

Much Love to ALL!

*Best way to prevent damage on razors when they drop to the floor. They are more precious than our feet, no?

I dropped my Joris too,but I broke the fall with my foot,I did cuss like a sailor,but no problems.

[BigBull]

Disclaimer: You may see a similar post when I recieve my 2011 R41 from Connaught...

[warhawk]

Hey BigBull: I knew you were gonna love the FaTip. That is an excellent razor.

WARHAWK

[zenless]

Ordered what looked like (to me) a Gillette New with a (cracked) ball end handle. Otherwise it looked in great condition in the pictures. Waiting for it to show up so I can see if i'm part of BOTOC, but I found one thread about it but are there any well written guides on how to fix them? Based on what I read is the best bet to fill it with epoxy, clamp it all together and wipe any excess epoxy off and let it dry overnight?

[Azarius]

Ordered what looked like (to me) a Gillette New with a (cracked) ball end handle. Otherwise it looked in great condition in the pictures. Waiting for it to show up so I can see if i'm part of BOTOC, but I found one thread about it but are there any well written guides on how to fix them? Based on what I read is the best bet to fill it with epoxy, clamp it all together and wipe any excess epoxy off and let it dry overnight?

Johnnie had done an excellent write up on how to repair that can be found here.

Good luck with the repair, and I am sure you will soon be part of BOTOC.

[zenless]

Awesome, thanks! I tried searching but that feature is lacking at times

[Intrigued]

THANK YOU BOTOC'rs! You've guided me to the "Light"...

When I came to you, I was having some issues (specifically with my neck) and wanted to find a solution for better shaves. I told you about my desire to try either a Slant or an Open Comb. Having my eye on the vaunted 2011 R41 you ALL basically said "try the New first"...I did. I immediately saw a change in my shaves. There was less irritation without a doubt and I decided to make a purchase of a LC New. I love the razor. Make no mistake, being a headshaver I still love my EJ89 as it works wonderfully for that task. However, I wanted something that could do both head/face with equal efficiency. For the sake of this thread, I'm not going to go into a long diatribe simply because I'm going to write it up for Noob's to read - but I had my first shave last night with a FaTip and...

WHOLLY $h!t!!!!!

The FaTip LIVES UP TO THE HYPE for my face..leaving me with the closest, smoothest, best feeling shave I've had. I did a 2 pass WTG/XTG on my face and 2 pass WTG/ATG on my neck and I was left with a DFS! I didn't push for the 3rd pass BBS simply because I didn't want to push it on the first dance, but I have no doubt it will produce this for me.

The long and the short of this is to tell you all personally THANK YOU as I feel like I'm a perfect example of the spirit of this forum, and thread. I asked you all for help, you graciously provided it and I'm the benefit of much better shaves because of it.

I'm still looking forward to recieving my '11 R41 but at this point I'm confident in knowing I've absolutely found a razor that works best for me and apparently the aggressive types are for me.

Much Love to ALL!

Great post! It's good to see someone having such a great BOTOC journey.



The BOTOC path to the "Light"....



..... well maybe not, but you know how Spotz likes his pictures....

[Snargle]

I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself this weekend. I've got a sweet-looking silver Gillette ABC Pocket Edition razor set coming from an eBay seller. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1278 If it looks as good in person as it does in the photos, I think I'm going to be pretty pleased with it.

Well...the postman arrived today with my ABC Pocket Edition. I was prepared to be disappointed...
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HOLY COW!

I've done nothing to this since unwrapping it and wiping off a couple of fingerprints/smudges with a microfiber cloth.












There's a couple of slightly darker areas on the handle and a few light scratches on the head. Other than that, and the missing Gillette logo from the inside of the case, it looks to be in perfect condition. Serial number is either B994872 or D994872. As seems to be typical with these early Gillettes, the date stamping is frequently incomplete or imperfect. I'll try to get some close-up shots in good light and see if you guys can make an educated guess as to what it actually is.

I'm going to load it up tomorrow and take it for a shave. I can't wait to give it a try. I think I really made out like a bandit on this beauty!

[AirForceMX]

I got the Chrome plated version with the "Standard" handle? Not sure what the exact name of it is. Not the Grande though thats for sure...

[Intrigued]

Well...the postman arrived today with my ABC Pocket Edition. I was prepared to be disappointed...
.
.
.
.
.
However....
.
.
.
.
HOLY COW!

I've done nothing to this since unwrapping it and wiping off a couple of fingerprints/smudges with a microfiber cloth.












There's a couple of slightly darker areas on the handle and a few light scratches on the head. Other than that, and the missing Gillette logo from the inside of the case, it looks to be in perfect condition. Serial number is either B994872 or D994872. As seems to be typical with these early Gillettes, the date stamping is frequently incomplete or imperfect. I'll try to get some close-up shots in good light and see if you guys can make an educated guess as to what it actually is.

I'm going to load it up tomorrow and take it for a shave. I can't wait to give it a try. I think I really made out like a bandit on this beauty!

What a lovely ABC set! My guess is the serial number is B994872 which would date it to 1911. From what I have read, I don't think that the ABC razors were made past 1915 and all of mine are from 1911 or earlier.

[bluesbishop]

Great post! It's good to see someone having such a great BOTOC journey.



The BOTOC path to the "Light"....



..... well maybe not, but you know how Spotz likes his pictures....

Now if we could add some Led Zeppelin to that pic.... a little Stairway to Heaven......with Ralph at the top waiting to greet a new brother or sister....... Brings a tear to my eye.......... :)

[bluesbishop]

lol pretty soon we are going to need a new acronym for the fatip lovers out there brotherhood of fatip advocate types lol it is a great razor, im glad i took a shot on it, its not even good for the money its just good and at a great price, even if you didnt fall in love with the finish you could have it plated and still be cheaper then some of the highend guys out there

Something like Fatip Addiction Group probably wouldn't be a good idea?? Lol..... I very much appear to be part of Fatip advocates Types already!

[showard]

I humbly submit my application for membership into the Brotherhood. I have used only open comb style razors for the last few months- NEW (both SC and LC) with the occasional OCMM thrown in. I am now awaiting a Fatip (unsure of nickel or chrome as Bullgoose does not specify) so Wednesday can't get here quickly enough. And I'm certain that I'll explore others as the opportunity arises. But I have purchased my last solid guard bar razor.

[GDCarrington]

Thought I would share a couple of group pics of my OC's
Picked up the New Improved on Friday (front right), it was a bit rough but cleaned up nice.




Here's a couple of shots of the New Improved when I got it






And after its cleaning

Very nice clean up on those razors!

[GDCarrington]

Well...the postman arrived today with my ABC Pocket Edition. I was prepared to be disappointed...
.
.
.
.
.
However....
.
.
.
.
HOLY COW!

I've done nothing to this since unwrapping it and wiping off a couple of fingerprints/smudges with a microfiber cloth.












There's a couple of slightly darker areas on the handle and a few light scratches on the head. Other than that, and the missing Gillette logo from the inside of the case, it looks to be in perfect condition. Serial number is either B994872 or D994872. As seems to be typical with these early Gillettes, the date stamping is frequently incomplete or imperfect. I'll try to get some close-up shots in good light and see if you guys can make an educated guess as to what it actually is.

I'm going to load it up tomorrow and take it for a shave. I can't wait to give it a try. I think I really made out like a bandit on this beauty!

Excellent acquisition!