Why have I just bought a flair tip?

Having myself a jolly nice straight shave whilst recalling a conversation at work, discovering more wet shavers by the day although DE's mostly and I've been missing out with MWF. I'm hopeful Father Christmas got my note :)

Finish my shave, make a cup of tea and go on eBay. There it is, a flair tip rocket II. I still don't know why I bought it and having to explain it to the wife is going to be fun. I think I got a good price.

Are they any good? It has a silver bottom rather than blue or red. Does that mean anything?

The Flare-Tip Rocket is a pretty nice razor. Just like the US Flare-Tip, except that the knob on the Rocket actually will move into the barrel as you open the razor.

It is a nice shaver - on the mild side. It is a little milder than the Rocket HD.

And while the razor certainly has some 'flair', it is nicknamed the Flare-Tip, because of the flare on the knob (compared to the 40s SS or the Rocket HD and other razors, which have a knob that's the same diameter throughout).

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Enjoy your razor. Having been in a situation where I had to explain to my wife about strange packages that turned up at the house, I can imagine what you're going through at the moment.

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And finally, re: your signature line: I have tried a tea-cosy on my head many times......even in public. Couldn't resist it. :)