Refurbished Vintage FatBoy Safety Razor - Razor Emporium Revamp Service
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- I finally got my 1960 FatBoy back from the Razor Emporium and it's time to show it off and see how well it shaves! If you remember, the guards were bent and the barn doors didn't quite close right. I sent it off to the fine folks at the Razor Emporium for their revamp service and they fixed it beautifully.
I'm also ready to shave off my goatee, but perhaps in stages...Thanks for the feedback on the poll as to whether I should shave it off or not. I like it, but it might not be the right look for me.
I also try out some Stirling Soap Co. beard and pre-shave oils.
Let's do this!
The Razor Emporium: bit.ly/2EXPu7H
The razor: ebay.to/2K6uO1p
The shaving soap: bit.ly/2QVBW1o
The beard oil: bit.ly/2wJpCrS
The brush: bit.ly/2GYBxsc
The aftershave: bit.ly/2JdJwDG
I got myself a razor emporium slim adjustable with rhodium finish and it shaves fantastic, easily my favourite razor and basically all I use now. Have you seen the video on their channel where they do a tour of their plating department? It's quite impressive
love how perfectly subtle the music is, ties it together but doesn't distract me. cheers
It’s playing in another room so as not to be an actual feature. Just some ambience far away. Cheers.
I think that if Brian had some acoustic guitar playing "shaving cream" in the background that would be awesome!
Wow!!! Very impressive job!!! Enjoy your channel very much too! Never boring with so many times( with your Marco Polo ish curiosity/open mindedness character you possess! ).
With your videos full of hints tips etc and with it each time witha positive upbeat message /tone!! Thanx for all you do !!
Brian I just spent 200 on a nickel revamp from razor emporium 1960 fatboy. I never buy anything for myself and I work hard I'm aproduce manager at a grocery store I gotta look presentable
I just bought a E3 1959 1-9 set Fatboy for $60 on eBay. It looks in really good condition and was listed as *”Excellent clean condition, fully functional”* … so I’m hoping it works well. Unfortunately, being my first vintage Gillette I don’t have a reference as to what fully functional is?
That should mean that the doors open and close well and that the dial works to adjust the aggressiveness of the razor. Let me know how it is!
I've ultimate veto pow-
Sinatra's wife storms the bathroom and the video ends.
Ha!
I think that the polishing cloth was a hint 🤔 How long did it take to get that back from Razor Emporium? Although I have a Rockwell 6S, I would like to eventually find a Fat Boy razor for nostalgic reasons. Is ebay a good source or are other vendors a better bet?
It's not, they even include it with safety razors that have been completely revamped. It took a couple of weeks for me to get my razor back from Razor Emporium and it was in far worse condition than SinatraLennon's 1960 Gillette Fatboy. All I'm going to mention is that good vendors aren't a better bet to buy a Fatboy.
That's so Cool you Got the Phatboy Razor Sinatralenn, Can't wait to see that Soul Patch ! I always get a kick viewing your video clips Sir!
Thanks! Glad you’re here.
What shaves better the Rockwell 6s or the Gillette Fatboy?
The Rockwell.
@@SinatraLennon thank you for the feedback
I had the Texas on Fire witch hazel. Smells just like a campfire. Stirling really has some unique stuff.
it would be cool to give it away, but watching someone else enjoy it, as in you, is also very cool. I love to shave these days because of wet shaving, and since I cant shave every day I watch you guys on youtube. so the razor is cool to give away or keep in my opinion. im just happy to be a part of this hobby.
It’s a fun hobby! Glad you can enjoy it even if you’re not shaving every day.
Great shave. The Fat Boy looks great. Grow the goatee back sometime and let it get some length so see how you look. I have my Daddy's Fat Boy, 1959, 4th qtr. I pulled it out a couple years ago, ultrasonic cleaned it, lubricated it, polished, and repainted the numbers. It looks like brand new now. To date myself, I first learned to shave with Daddy's Super Speed Flair Tip, then moved on to his Fat Boy. Whenever I shave with either of those razors it brings back memories of peach fuzz and Old Spice or Barbasol!!
Have a great and safe weekend!!!
That’s so great that you have your Dad’s old razor. What a great connection. Maybe someday my own sons will be using my razors. Thanks for the comment!
Much better the Frank Zappa style. Goatees are completely out of fashion. Or you use full beard or shave it all but Zappa style as I said fits you great.
So cool that Fatboy, Razor Emporium did a great job.
Very entertaining video as always.
I like that! Zappa style.
Yep, europe, hard to get here ...notch notch, great shave n chat as usual, now i want that Stirling Texas on fire too..😊😋
If you like smoky scents or a peaty whisky, that soap is for you. Very unique scent.
Texas on Fire was the first soap scent I liked enough to get the matching splash. Good stuff, but as you said, I might not want to use it in >90F weather.
Sterling truly give the best bang for your buck, Barbershop is my favorite scent. There must be something different in the scent of the pre-shave oil and the soap. Love the soap! I've only tried MIA and Barbershop, I need to try these scent you've used. Awesome video💈And I vote John Lennon mustache. Like so many others, it boggles my mind of what other works, he would have done.
In wish that I could try all of their soaps and different products. They make such good stuff. John Lennon gave us so many good things in such a short time and I’m appreciative of everything.
I use Stirling for beard oil and preshave when I use Barbasol. My fav is the Sharp Dressed Man but YMMV.
Exactly. Everybody has their own tastes and SDM isn’t quite mine.
Just got my first Stirling soap yesterday. It is Pearberry, and smells to me just like sour apple candy haha. Will be trying it out tonight when I shave. My freebie from them was a shower soap bar of Pharaohs Dreamsicle, and it smells like a lightly spicy orange creamsicle haha. Its my new hand soap next to sink.
The more I shave with my vintage razors the more I enjoy them..I'm almost ready to use my vintage razors exclusively
They’re great! Built to last.
@@SinatraLennon How’s your Fatboy holding up? I just bought one from eBay for $60 listed as *Excellent condition, fully functional* so I’m crossing my fingers that there is no major damage. I have no reference as this is my first vintage razor ever
You know that Fatboy you´re thinking to give it away, is like a muscle car of the safety razors. Very expensive to buy them here in Europe. Would love to have one. Maybe i will get one when i get old. Maybe i will keep dreaming until there. In the other hand, keep the shaving videos and i will keep here following you. Accept a big hug of friendship from Portugal right there to you my friend.
Maybe I should only make it a giveaway for Europeans! Throw in a can of Barbasol to boot. I haven’t decided to give it away, but I still might. Hug accepted!
how much did they charge for that tune up?
If you try that polishing cloth on Grampa Grungy the cloth will disentagrate!!
It’s no match for The Grunge!
Great video! I've just ordered some Mountain Man soap from Stirling. Would love to know your thoughts on this particular soap and scent
I haven’t tried that one!
You must look after the derby shaving cream. Are in menthol or lemon, good stuff! I think amazon has it.
I got mixed up because when you took the razor out of the box you kept saying a 1958 fatboy a few times then a 1960,,,,, & the Hair style cut is almost like a flat top, now if it just a tad longer on top it be more of a Stan Laurel type with it short on the sides and a tad longer on the top... looks cool and comfortable the way you have it don't look bad at all for the summer heat !!!
Yeah, my memory is terrible. My haircut is growing out and I can’t wait to get it back to the old style.
Another fantastic review!!
Could you please review a Parker 68S razor review? I'm planning to buy one but there's no reviews on RUclips for the Parker 68S.
If I ever get access to one, I will!
@@SinatraLennon Thank you.
Hi SL, watch your lovely chats all the time, I'm a convert to DE shaving and love to try different products. Through a recommendation I'm currently using Noxzema Classic cream. Very odd as its a cleanser! Thin layer across the face, and the menthol tingle is incredible. Also I get facial each time I shave. Keep up the good work, DGS UK subscriber.
Thanks for the great comment and thanks for watching! I’ve heard that the Noxzema is good. Haven’t tried it yet. Cheers!
During the unboxing, I thought you were going to say "it's a major award!"
That’s where I was going! Fragile...must be Italian!
Beauty! I love my Fatboy.... mine was mechanically sound but i had it redone in factory nickel. Best thing I ever did looked the same as when it left the factory. Hope you have a great weekend.
They do great work. Really superior stuff.
SinatraLennon they most certainly do!
@@JMac. I just bought a *E3 1959 Fatboy listed as: Excellent condition, fully functional* but… as my first vintage Gillette adjustable I don’t have anything to reference to it’s working condition. Any advice or video suggestions for new users of vintage Gillette adjustable razors? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
@@greg6162 congrats on the win!! And hmmm that’s a tough one, as I don’t know any videos off hand that go through a Gillette Fatboy in detail…. I could do one and upload it Wednesday, but other than that I can try to talk you through it. Biggest thing to look for, does the 1-9 adjustment dial work through all settings and “click” on each number. Make sure the razor is loosened up a bit before doing this. Also, does the TTO knob work freely and clearly, and does it have the 1/4 turn…. So when you tighten the TTO knob… it should turn another little bit and that helps lock the blade in. If Both of those things I mentioned are working, then you are pretty much good to go.
Makes me wonder if you could use the hard soaps, like that one, the way you used Arko. Maybe soften it slightly by dunking in the water if it is too hard, then rub it on your face, then brush?
Or maybe in general, soften and squish a soap into a plastic/cardboard tube, wait for it to harden, then try to get it out? wrap in foil and use like Arko?
Seems like a lot of work just to seem like Arko! I think I’ll stick to my flawed ways. 😊
Just curious if Arko has anything special to make it "Face usable" or if any soap can potentially be used that way and it's just a shape thing. Curious.. I'll see if I can try someday with some cheap relatively soft soap/cream.
Hey man make a give away for us, unfortunate Europeans!
I think you should try out some flitz polish on the grungy. I've had great results with that and it's not abrasive on the finish
Muahahahaha, from the tough guy to the Blue Oyster member by only one shave! 😂
Fantastic video, and even with beard 25’, thanks Brian!
RE did a great job on the Fatboy! So everything turned well, even with the tune-up costs it‘s a good deal for a now factory specs Fatboy!
Looking forward to join you on Monday. Have a great weekend, BR, Dan.
Thanks Dan! See you on Monday.
Fatboy or Rockwell, which do you prefer?
Both! Interchangeable in my opinion. I actually prefer the Rockwell for pure shaving closeness and ease and the FatBoy for its historic value.
That one looks like new now. Was it in as bad of shape as the other? Not that I'm not happy the my $8.00 Wilkinson Classic, but I was looking at Gillette adjustable razors on eBay. Unless you want to spend $100 or more the razors looked like something the person found on the side of the road. Does any company currently make an adjustable razor that opens like your Fatboy? If I would try another razor I want one that you don't need to take apart to change the blade.
Rockwell makes an adjustable that is a lot like a FatBoy. It’s called the Model T.
@@SinatraLennon Thanks That looks like just what I would want.
@@SinatraLennon Sign up to the waiting list above to be notified once more Rockwell Model T razors become available. Oh well
Use tomb45 shaveing gel very popular in the joung barber community never used it like you use barbasol And some whitch hazel aftger shave i am barber very curous if i should get it plz give a review on it .
I just got the wilkinson sword classic butterfly razor as my first de razor.
Let me know how you like it!
how do u make ur hair go up in the front?
Right now, it just does because it’s so short. When it’s long I use mousse and hairspray and my brush to get it to do what I want.
@@SinatraLennon lucky. uhave good hair genes
@@SinatraLennon PS u inspired me to try to grow a goatee but mine isnt filling in fast like yours. im trying to give it time but it just looks weird.
Oh yeah, it’ll look weird for a while. Stick it out and let it grow. See how it looks in a month.
Thank you for your videos and tips!
My pleasure!
Funny shave I reckon you’ll shave it off next week or grow moustache further down each side of mouth
Back in late 70s early 80s I had a friend had long hair with long moustache and little bit on chin
We use to call him Hairy Bob
If you give the Fat Boy away I’m interested will pay postage to Australia
Have a great week
I've got a question, maybe someone here can be of help, but I don't know where else to ask. I made a shaving soap, I put some into 8oz tins and some into tubes(like a travel shave soap). I notice rubbing the stick soap onto my skin and then lathering with the brush gives a better lather than loading lather into the brush from the tin, what am I doing wrong? Does the brush need more water? My technique is obviously not very good with the tin.
I sometimes have trouble lathering with certain kinds of brushes. Is your brush a natural bristle or synthetic? The amount of water to soap ratio can also be a cause for either a good lather or a weak one. Keep trying with different amounts of water on the brush. Don't put too much or else it will make a very thin lather. Let me know how you do!
Thanks for the reply! I ended up, after posting my comment, finding another video about lathering, and I figured out I had actually been leaving my brush too dry when loading from the tin. I have a synthetic, a Razorock synthetic plisoft barber brush. What's the difference between natural and synthetic bristles in terms of lathering?
Honestly that you could pull of that look extremely well if it got longer
Hey sinatra,, Nice razor,, looks like a million bucks , and yeah nice 📹,, keep the good work of sharing your experience... Walla
Two fat boys and one is always a bit grungy... That is life! You will still love the grungy one...It's character!
I’ll always have the Grungy.
Nice shave man razor looks fantastic. I use coconut oil as preshave works wonderful I'm a convert that's for sure.
I might become one after using pre-shave oil this time. Plus, I just got this stuff and now don’t have a beard to use it on!
The Fatboy turned out great . And for sure yes pass the Grandpa Grungy on. I will give it a good home 💈
Grungy is never leaving my side! The new one, maybe.
Great video as usual! Just keep one Fatboy 😬 I have a Rex Ambassador. Have you tried that one? It’s made by Razor Emporium and I love it 😊
I haven’t tried it!
SinatraLennon Highly recommended for you to try. Since it’s made up there I’m sure you can get your hands on one very easily. You need to support US razor manufacturers 😊
Have you ever tried going "Full Lemmy" from Motörhead?
I’d have to have a few more moles and play bass a little better to try that!
Nice shave. I have a fatboy, also bendt. I think all 3 fatboys i have owned where bendt. I only have one bendt one left. I want to send it away to razor emporium also, but i have not done it.
The new look is good, better with goatee. 😆
Yeah, I’m thinking that the goatee looks better. I look kind of weird with a mustache.
Sinatra, hair is lookin’ tight Bro. Very hip. Thumbs up 👍🏼
Thanks CJ!
ah GOATEE looks nice on ya nooo not the soul patch or as some calls it the flavor saver btw great video as always cheers Peter from Denmark
Yeah, I’m not feeling it much.
@@SinatraLennon same here
Mines is getting long but that's because i haven't trimmed it. I'll let it grow a little longer then i'll trim it.
Go for it!
great vid ---love sterling products
I love Stirling products! 👍🏼
Me too! Go Astros!
Razor looks awesome!
20:22... You're welcome!
Just type in the RUclips search bar "The Importance of Florida Water" you will learn all about using it in casting spells. I was kinda surprised about this especially after you said Lucile Ball asked for it on her death bed!
I’ll check it out! Many mysteries surround this magical elixir it would seem.
If you cook them right they taste good. I caught a good alligator snapper a few days ago
Really? I’ve never eaten turtle but I have had rattlesnake and kangaroo before.
@@SinatraLennon hell yeah good stuff.
"I like my fat boys grungy." Not a sentence you get to use very often :) Great video. I say keep it. If you are going to give it away wait and give it in celebration when you hit 10K subscribers. BTW Have you tried any of the soaps from Central Texas shaving company in Brady?
I haven’t heard about that Brady shaving company. I’ll have to check it out. Good idea for the 10k giveaway. Now I just have to get to 10k!
centraltexassoaps.com/
Fat Boy turned out quite nice. What's NOT to like about the Fatboy? I have one that still needs to be sent in for repair
They’ll sort you out, but good. This thing looks like it’s brand new. Great service.
Great shave and the fatboy looks handsome and I can't even see the moustache
Yeah, it’s light.
In my, humble(yes it is,,,no arguments! :P ), opinion after going to all the trouble of acquiring the Fatboy and then having it tuned up; I would keep it. Perhaps, as a display, conversation or museum piece, while "Grungy" does the heavy lifting of actual shaving.
How many Fatboys does anyone need? I supposed from the standpoint of pure functional practicality and/or necessity, one only "NEEDS" one razor of any sort. But speaking from an enthusiast's and/or collector's perspective; One Fatboy, One Slim Adjustable, One Black Diamond Adjustable(commonly known as Black Beauty)and for the hardcore completest- One Black Diamond Adjustable with the Long Handle and Plastic Base Plate. Then One has one of each Generation/Decade and Evolution. Probably, collectors of the Gillette Super Speed Flair Tips of the various colored handle tips can relate.
Great thinking. I think I’ll keep it until
My boys start to shave. Maybe I’ll get another one so that they don’t have to use Ol’ Grungy.
Razor Emporium rocks! Great company!
You’re right about that.
Very rare over here in Europe so if you'd give it away I would definitely enter the contest! 😉 Would be too good to be true!
Anyway. Whatever you decide, keep up the good work! I'm always looking forward to your videos!
Greetings from Belgium!
Ps: I could trade you some good fries for it!
No they're not French! Real fries come from Belgium! 😄
If I decide to give it away, you’ll be one of the first to know! Do you have any mayonnaise based dipping sauce for those pomme frites?!
SinatraLennon off course! Mayo is the number 1 sauce to go with the fries over here! But obviously it has to be the real deal, not the crappy sweet one from Holland 😂
Just mustard, an egg, a bit of vinegar and seasoning, start mixing while carefully dripping oil into the mixture until it reaches the right consistency :)
Add to the fries baked twice in ossewit (don't know translation but it's a white sort of beef fat as you should never fry in oil!).
Eat this once and you'll never want to eat any other fries again 🤤
If you'd ever visit Belgium, let me know, I'll trade you some for a Fatboy 🤣
You’re making me hungry! Love of fries and various dipping sauces is my downfall. I don’t have a sweet tooth so much as a fat tooth. Fries for a FatBoy! If I ever get over to your neck of the woods, you’re on!
SinatraLennon these were the ones I ate last week! That's how they should look like!
www.dropbox.com/s/4zcjc0bxv74lzic/fries.jpg?dl=0
Didn't take mayo then tho... :)
Always welcome over here!
Here's an amazing fact for you, Florida Water is actually used in VooDoo!
Really?! Cool.
I’ve never shaved with a double edge safety razor (normally just use cartridge razors) so put my name in the hat if your giving away the Fat Boy razor. I would love to try a double edge safety razor. One day you should try a Hulk Hogan type horseshoe mustache.
Hulkamania! I think I’ve decided to keep this one for now. I might give it away if and when I reach 10k subscribers. I’ll be giving away a bunch of stuff at some point, so look out for that.
I think you should shave it off. You should give away the fat boy in your next shaving video. Have a wonderful weekend.
Your vote has been received!
I was trying so bad to fix the brightness on my screen hahahahah
I know how you like mentholated soaps Wet The Face just released a cold fusion mentholated soap. Watch his new video. Great video my friend.
"It's a box, it's a cardboard box"
Fans of MGS by any chance?
Is MGS a RUclips channel? I’m old. I might not get the reference. 😝
It's stand for Metal Gear Soild, it's a stealth game where you can fool the guard with a cardboard box... "it's a box" was the common phases of the AI enemies... so i thought you were a fan of that game XD
D=1958, E=1959, F=1960.
How many Fat Boys does a man need? Just one!😁
You can always catch turtles with a bomber and hook geez they learn to see a bobber it means free lunch
He actually caught them by hand and with his net. He’s the turtle boy!
The recipe for the beard oil is most likely a carrier oil + a few drops essential oils. Green color could be avocado oil. Essential oils have to be diluted hence the “carrier” oil 😀 Passing muster downstairs!!! 🥴😉 LMAO
Sounds like you know your oils! I always knew that you were a woman of the world. Wise beyond her years.
SinatraLennon I have some knowledge in natural cosmetics and skin care, I admit 😁 I use a lot of natural products, seed oils and essential oils 😎 Thanks for the praise! 🙏🏼
You deserve any and all praise, Alex. I can tell that you’re a woman of substance. That’s why you’re so cool!
SinatraLennon My, my, this gentleman knows how to compliment a lady! Thanks, mister! Everyone is worthy in their own way 😃 Hope you have a great weekend, I am off to work now 🤘🏼
Have a good one, Alex. Knock ‘em dead.
There is NOTHING like too many fatboys.....get rid of something else.... maybe one later day, one or both your kids want to use it (when they get older)
Good idea.
Grow your hair, moustache and soul patch. Be the dude
I will abide.
But I loved the goatee 😭
I know...but alas, I have to go with my gut. I can always grow it back, but not just now.
Get rid of the goaty mate doesn't suit you (ages you ) leave the moustache and soul patches to us old fellas:D and get the grungy one refurbed worth every cent I am stuck out here is Australia and it would cost a whole lot more than what you are paying for it.
If I decide to give it away, I might make it an international only giveaway. Y’all can’t get this good stuff easily and I’d love for you to try it. Plus, the facial hair is gone...
Don’t keep the soul patch
Wow no long go see you got a haircut shorter the better wow and grew a short beard cool iam Jeffrey hope you can send me some products ok Sinatra have a nice day
Yeah much better now, more hair on head helps with overall appeal. I envy that fatboy too :P
Let it grow, let it grow!
Keep a full beard or goatee...but don't just grow it out for 1 or 2 weeks...grow it out for a month...and make videos of you defining your lines (if you grow a full beard) or shaving around your goatee area (if you grow a goatee).
you CANNOT part with Ole Grandpa Grungy ..... It's (he's) become part of who you are now.
No, I would give away the new one. Never Grandpa Grungy!
You need a hat and cigar
Done and done.
Should have shaved the mustache and left the chin 😉👌
Oooh, that’s not a good look for almost anyone. Only Abraham Lincoln and the Amish can pull it off, and just barely!
@@SinatraLennon hey don't hate on the chin goatee! 😂
Oh, no hate. Just a tough look to pull off. I’ve never seen one that I thought looked great on a guy, but that’s just my opinion. I could be wrong! 😏
@@SinatraLennon next April Fool's idea for ya!
1st!!!
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