Thread: Gillette Fat Boy question..

Meh, it's all hype. Don't get me wrong, they are perfectly decent razors...but the difference between shaving with a FB and a Slim is pretty negligible. I would have sold mine a long time ago if it wasn't my grandpa's.

It's not unlike a nice 7/8 W&B that says "for barber's use" will go for $100-$200...and a 13/16th celebrated that doesn't say FBU will go for $30. I doubt 1/16th and an etching magically catapults it to a superior shaver worth so much more. The funny thing to me is most of the people driving up the prices are probably on this board...you'd think after all these types of threads, they would know better.

I have a Fatboy E-1 that I got for a good deal. Personally I am not satisfied with the shave and I have been considering selling mine so that I can buy more straights, but I never seem to pull the trigger when its time.

IMO the Fatboys are overpriced, paid $5 for my '71 Gillette adjustable with the long black handle and after some Lysol and metal polish it looks and shaves like new. I am using to clean up after my 1st pass with the str8 (still learning and adhering to Lynn's advice).

Will keep the DE for a great travel razor, but now it is doing great at giving me a DFS while I'm learning. I hope to become good at the str8 before my 5 yo begins shaving.

Originally Posted by JayhawkPharmD

IMO the Fatboys are overpriced, paid $5 for my '71 Gillette adjustable with the long black handle and after some Lysol and metal polish it looks and shaves like new. I am using to clean up after my 1st pass with the str8 (still learning and adhering to Lynn's advice).

Will keep the DE for a great travel razor, but now it is doing great at giving me a DFS while I'm learning. I hope to become good at the str8 before my 5 yo begins shaving.

I believe that i have the same razor you do, the adjustable long black handle one at least, its the one I use, paid like


and OP, if the fatboys are really going for that much, I need to sell mine and buy a strop, i found one in an antique store for $10.....its jammed right now and needs a cleaning, but its easily fixed stuff