Home hair cutting advice??? Flowbee???

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Home hair cutting advice??? Flowbee???

Posted: 12/29/2003 1:37:45 PM EDT

I'm "tarred" of paying someone ten bux a pop to give me a simple brush cut.

Is there some device out there that my wife can give me a haircut with??

Remember the Flowbee???

Posted: 12/29/2003 1:44:32 PM EDT

[#1]

[img]http://www.flowbee.com/images/rick-1.jpg[/img]

Posted: 12/29/2003 1:44:38 PM EDT

[#2]

I dont know about you, but 8.99 @ the hated WW got me a "buzzer" that keeps my hair 1/2" all around till it breaks in a year or 2[;)].

Posted: 12/29/2003 1:46:25 PM EDT

[#3]

My brother bought one of those when we were in high school. Useless.

Just buy some electric clippers and give yourself a buzzcut.

Posted: 12/29/2003 1:48:25 PM EDT

[#4]

Hey, Flowbee kicks @ss!!!! I still have mine and I swear by it. Honestly, you cant go wrong with a flowbee, I think it's saved me thousands of dollars over the years.

Posted: 12/29/2003 1:49:24 PM EDT

[#5]

There is a guy in my town that has used one for years, I never really noticed one way or the other, I barely notice my g/f's hair, much less some guy's. But if you do it be smart enough to NOT tell people.

Posted: 12/29/2003 1:53:31 PM EDT

[#6]

My finacee bought me a clipper for xmas three years ago, and I haven't spent a penny on haircuts since.

Posted: 12/29/2003 2:09:09 PM EDT

[#7]

My father was a barber. His father was a
barber. ... My dad always used the WAHL
brand, for both the small trimming clippers
(cordless) and the large (AC) clippers.

We bought our first of each, I dunno, 15
years ago. My wife has been doing my hair
(what is left of it) and my sons. No
problems. Just attach the comb for the
length you want your hair - foolproof. I
use 1/2" for the head, and 1/4" for the
beard. Piece of cake.

DanM

Posted: 12/29/2003 2:09:58 PM EDT

[#8]

I've just cut my own hair for years. The bald spot makes it easier - as the hardest part to get to or make even is no longer an issue. Lately, I've just been cutting it all off though - makes it a heckuva lot easier.

Posted: 12/29/2003 3:25:32 PM EDT

[#9]

I haven't paid for it in years; that's what a wife is for, right?

Haircuts, that is.

Nothing but Flowbee in the last eight years, saved a ton of money. I used to get compliments, until the bald spot got in the way.

Posted: 12/29/2003 4:14:23 PM EDT

[#10]

You [I]want[/I] the suck cut?

Posted: 12/29/2003 4:20:46 PM EDT

[#11]

The wife bought one of those Wahl kits a couple of years ago and I haven't seen a barber since.

Here it is.
[img]content.sears.com/data/product_images/008/21870/00821870000-190.jpg[/img]

[url]www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=APPL&pid=00821870000[/url]

Posted: 12/29/2003 4:41:06 PM EDT

[#12]

That lunch with the "jews" must have had a much larger effect than we thought.

Posted: 12/29/2003 4:44:28 PM EDT

[#13]

You only pay $10?

I pay $25 plus tip in a small town, but I get a very professional cut that I really like.

Yes, once I did try the "cheap way out" but I got what I payed for - a geek haircut.... Never again.

Professional hair stylists are well worth the price - if you want to look good....

Posted: 12/29/2003 4:54:27 PM EDT

[#14]

Wahl
I've been cutting my oen hair for years. Might as well since the person I was going to was simply using a wahl or similar brand

Posted: 12/29/2003 5:04:21 PM EDT

[#15]

Wife's been cutting mine for over 15 years, Does a much better job than what I was paying for. She messed it up a couple of times in the beginning but its not like I work at a bank anymore or someplace like that.

rk

Posted: 12/29/2003 5:51:44 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
That lunch with the "jews" must have had a much larger effect than we thought.

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[LOLabove]

I came REAL close to spitting Red Bull all over my laptop. That just made my day.

[ROFL2]

Posted: 12/29/2003 6:32:06 PM EDT

[#17]

Noo, but I bet he's wan o thim wee canny Carolina Scots what is loathe to part with a ha'penny more then necessary for the necessities of life.

Although $10 is a great price for a good cut.

Have the wife do it with a good clipper. Expect some larning experiences. Waatch how your barber evens out the longer stuff with his fingers.

Good Luck.

Posted: 12/29/2003 6:58:41 PM EDT

[#18]

I use the double mirror (for the back, as that's the only place I really have any significant hair anymore[:(]) and I haven't bought one of the Wahl trimmers yet, but probably will, as this will make it look better. I just use scissors and the back trimmer part of my electric shaver. Does a decent job, as good as they do at a barber anyway.

I only have to stay home for a couple weeks without going out in public before the bad cuts fill in nicely, and I'm not embarassed to be seen![:D]

Posted: 12/29/2003 7:21:41 PM EDT

[#19]

Hair? You dont need no stinkin hair.

Just buzz it.

A good Barber who can cut a straight, even high and tight are far and few between.

Posted: 12/29/2003 7:24:32 PM EDT

[#20]

Another "do it yourself" guy with the Wahl clippers![:D]

Posted: 12/29/2003 7:30:59 PM EDT

[#21]

Flowbee for over a decade. You will still need some Wahl clippers if you want good lines on the back/sides. The Flowbee makes cleanup a snap.

Posted: 12/30/2003 12:30:43 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Another "do it yourself" guy with the Wahl clippers![:D]

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Only 'cuz I'm 75% bald, so it doesn't make any difference. [:D]

Posted: 12/30/2003 2:00:45 AM EDT

[#23]

My mom got one of those to cut my dads hair.

She forgot to put the comm on one time until after the first pass - - - - down the center.

He ended up just shaving the rest off and let it grow back out.

now he gets cut at a barbers again.

Posted: 12/30/2003 3:20:56 AM EDT

[#24]

By all means! A "Flowbee" is the way to go! [:D]

[devil]

Posted: 12/30/2003 6:29:11 AM EDT

[#25]

I got the same sort of setup MattJa has, only mine's a Remington, for $13 at WalMart last Sept. I would prefer a comb that left more than a ½" cut. But I'll live with it. I got tired of $15 hair cuts every where I went. Even the old fashion barber shops.

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