I’ve used a Flowbee hair cutter for about 10 years, and it’s served me very well. It works fine if you want a simple cut for straight short hair. I think that it would work well for much longer straight hair, but I’ve never had occasion to test this. The only problems are doing the back of your neck, and close trimming. For these situations I use a mirror and an electric or safety razor, and have clippers.
Ever had to replace the blades or do other repair/maintenance?
Do you have the instructional video?
I bought it at Wal-Mart, when it was on sale for about $60 (Now that I think about it, it was more along the lines of 12 years ago.)
I bought extra spacers, but never have had to use them. A few of the spacers cracked over the years, but this didn’t affect their functionality.
I bought 2 extra bottles of oil, and I thoroughly oil the blades every time I use it, both before and after I cut my hair. Perhaps partly because of this the blades have never needed replacing. I have gone through 2 & 1/3 bottles of oil in 12 years.
When I bought my Flowbee it didn’t have an instructional video that I know of. I got an instruction booklet with it. They also didn’t supply the vacuum, so I had to buy a separate canister type one, which I found on sale for about $60.
Altogether, along with the extra oil and spacers, it cost me about $140, in 1997 prices.
Thanks for info.
Even though you had to buy a vac, Flowbee has clearly been a winner for you. I paid $6 a haircut every three months for quite a few years, which was as cheap as I could find. You came out way ahead just in $$, plus not having to travel to a shop, etc.
I have been using my Flowbee for about 6 months, and I am wild about it. I came here looking for some advanced techniques, but I think, for my hair, I have about got it down. Standard length on the top (whatever that may be for you), 1/2″ shorter on the sides, 1″ longer in the back, beard trimmer around the ears and sideburns. Looks just as good as a $20 dollar haircut!
Good to run into another Flowbee user!