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Hair cuts and trim
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36654
New member
I used to work in an engineering office than a number of Flobee cult members. The whispers, the side glances...… the sharing of the Flobee. From a distance, thankfully, you guys seem to be getting a lot more enjoyment from that experience than saving the price of a haircut.
So, whatever happened to the Flowbee anyway? I never had one, never used one, but I always--even 30 years ago--wondered what the haircut was like. Was it useful? The models in the ads always seemed to have longish hair and I was in the Army with a buzz cut. Not much of an opportunity for me there.
pglaves
#13338
There is a used one on Ebay right now for a mere $350.
Still in business with direct sales through their website. https://www.flowbee.com/order_page.htm
$99 use with any small diameter vacuum hose (I use my small shopvac).
Been using one for over 30 years.
Flowbee vs Barber:
No risk of getting a Barber that has a different idea than you about how you want your hair cut.
No waiting or appointments. A fifteen minute haircut any time you want it (you don't even have to get dressed
).
Adjustable length between maybe 1/2" to around 4". Snap on guides to insure the exact length. Gets the hair even, then you can taper the edges with the tapered guide if you want. Or touchup the edges with a beard trimmer.
You cut your hair to look how YOU want it to look, not by pointing to a photo on the wall. May not work well with some hair (curly, stiff, etc.) If the nozzle of a vacuum can't pull the hair straight, it probably won't work well.
I bought it mainly for the incredible amount of time and money I was saving, plus the too many times when the result of a barbershop left me unhappy.
Will never go back.
$99 use with any small diameter vacuum hose (I use my small shopvac).
Been using one for over 30 years.
Flowbee vs Barber:
No risk of getting a Barber that has a different idea than you about how you want your hair cut.
No waiting or appointments. A fifteen minute haircut any time you want it (you don't even have to get dressed
).Adjustable length between maybe 1/2" to around 4". Snap on guides to insure the exact length. Gets the hair even, then you can taper the edges with the tapered guide if you want. Or touchup the edges with a beard trimmer.
You cut your hair to look how YOU want it to look, not by pointing to a photo on the wall. May not work well with some hair (curly, stiff, etc.) If the nozzle of a vacuum can't pull the hair straight, it probably won't work well.
I bought it mainly for the incredible amount of time and money I was saving, plus the too many times when the result of a barbershop left me unhappy.
Will never go back.
akbeemer
SURVIVOR
Still in business with direct sales through their website. https://www.flowbee.com/order_page.htm
$99 use with any small diameter vacuum hose (I use my small shopvac).
Been using one for over 30 years.
Flowbee vs Barber:
No risk of getting a Barber that has a different idea than you about how you want your hair cut.
No waiting or appointments. A fifteen minute haircut any time you want it (you don't even have to get dressed
Adjustable length between maybe 1/2" to around 4". Snap on guides to insure the exact length. Gets the hair even, then you can taper the edges with the tapered guide if you want. Or touchup the edges with a beard trimmer.
You cut your hair to look how YOU want it to look, not by pointing to a photo on the wall. May not work well with some hair (curly, stiff, etc.) If the nozzle of a vacuum can't pull the hair straight, it probably won't work well.
I bought it mainly for the incredible amount of time and money I was saving, plus the too many times when the result of a barbershop left me unhappy.
Will never go back.
This endorsement means nothing without pictures...........
This endorsement means nothing without pictures...........
Careful what you wish for?
om
This endorsement means nothing without pictures...........
You want a picture?
Here is a picture:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f4/8b/63/f48b6383c08005f1715e1761bf657215.jpg
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rsbeemer
I swear my dad used to put a bowl on my head back in the 50's and cut my hair. We lived in the country and there were no barbers anyway plus he wouldn't spend the money if there was one. He cut it until I got my first real job at 13 and that was the end of it.
Years later my oldest daughter took a hair cutting course in high school and showed me how to cut. I've cut my on hair for the last 50 years. So, I'm a cheap skate just like my dad but I don't use a bowl.
Years later my oldest daughter took a hair cutting course in high school and showed me how to cut. I've cut my on hair for the last 50 years. So, I'm a cheap skate just like my dad but I don't use a bowl.
36654
New member
Wahl trimmers, TP and N95 maskes..........
Understanding that it's going to be a while until barber shops re-open, I've been trying to buy a Wahl Clipper. After several (more than 3) weeks of shopping, I'm assuming the clippers will be available about the time N95 masks show up at HomeDepot and Lowes.
Understanding that it's going to be a while until barber shops re-open, I've been trying to buy a Wahl Clipper. After several (more than 3) weeks of shopping, I'm assuming the clippers will be available about the time N95 masks show up at HomeDepot and Lowes.
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lee
Debbie's Servant
Me and my brother usually had crew cuts.
Here's a picture from 1959. I'm the little guy pinching myself.
