The Flowbee is an electrically powered vacuum attachment made for cutting hair invented by Richard (Rick) Eddy, a San Diego carpenter in the late 1980s. The product was touted as being capable of performing "hundreds of precision layered haircuts" and was frequently displayed on late-night television infomercials.
Reference to the Flowbee has been made in numerous films and television shows.
The Flowbee can also be used to groom dogs with long hair such as Maltese or Bichon Frisé with a special pet grooming attachment which is sold separately. The Flowbee is still being manufactured and sold via their factory direct website and various outlets across the Internet.
The Robocut device is another type of electrically powered vacuum attachment used to cut hair. It is the other main competitor to the Flowbee. It can also be used to cut pet hair.
The Flowbee factory is located in Flour Bluff, Texas, a suburb of Corpus Christi, Texas