*** We come from the Planet Zog - What is this Bic? ***
Bic could be one of two things; a pointy instrument filled with ink that we use for writing and otherwise known as a pen.
OR
An in your face yellow handled, white headed plastic instrument with a single metal blade and an equally ... Read review
Bic could be one of two things; a pointy instrument filled with ink that we use for writing and otherwise known as a pen.
OR
An in your face yellow handled, white headed plastic instrument with a single metal blade and an equally in your face yellow protective cover. This is what is known as a razor.
Both could possibly be made by the same people as the logo on the bright yellowy ... ...be wrong!)
Bic razor is the item I will be opinionating on today.
*** It has a blade? Is it a weapon? ***
Well it could well be. Though ideally it’s intended use is to remove humanoids of any unwanted hair (facial or otherwise) it’s actual usage seems to be for gouging chunks of flesh from unsuspecting persons anatomy. Could this be a secret weapon, temporarily rendering said humanoids into blood covered, ... more
*** We come from the Planet Zog - What is this Bic? ***
Bic could be one of two things; a pointy instrument filled with ink that we use for writing and otherwise known as a pen.
OR
An in your face yellow handled, white headed plastic instrument with a single metal blade and an equally in your face yellow protective cover. This is what is known as a razor.
Both could possibly be made by the same people as the logo on the bright yellowy orange cellophane type packaging for the razor, is a little yellow man with a black blob head holding a gigantium pen. Ah haaaaa! This my fellow Ciaoers and members of planetary craft leads me to deduce that both the pen and the razor come from the same place. (Though I have been known to be wrong!)
Bic razor is the item I will be opinionating on today.
*** It has a blade? Is it a weapon? ***
Well it could well be. Though ideally it’s intended use is to remove humanoids of any unwanted hair (facial or otherwise) it’s actual usage seems to be for gouging chunks of flesh from unsuspecting persons anatomy. Could this be a secret weapon, temporarily rendering said humanoids into blood covered, tissue swabbed swearing wrecks? Or just a really, really bad make of razor? Fellow Zogonians I leave the decision up to you.
*** How does it work? ***
Well from personal experience, I would say that the advised route to take when trying to rid yourself of unwanted body fluff would be to cover said area of skin in shaving gel/foam, or well lathered up shower gel. Smoothly glide the razor across the span of skin in the direction that the hairs grow. Rinse off any excess lather and hair and in theory you should now have a lovely smooth, hair free expanse of skin.
If you use Bic however the reality goes a bit like this -
Being a female of the species my main usage for this specific implement would be to rid legs and armpits (hate that term, don’t know why - just do!) of all visible hair.
First I lather up in the shower, do armpits, usually no problem though Bic razors don’t always remove hair all at once. I tend to need to go over and over and over, crane neck, have an inspection and go over once more just to be sure. Have a quick feely, if pits feel smooth enough switch attention to legs. Start praying.
Lather up legs.
Here’s where the problem starts. The whoopidoo household doesn’t have a bath, just a shower. Whoopidoo herself is in the plus size end of the spectrum of human beings. Once this particular specimen has bent down towards the leg area all water flow is then halted by the gargantuan full moon presented by the posterior region.
Henceforth all leg shaving is transferred to a sat on the sofa with feet in bowl of hot water, roll of loo paper to hand job. Legs are wetted, shaving gel applied and lathered. Razor is dragged in a non-glide like motion with a sand papery rasp down the length of the leg. Blood begins to dot the surface of the skin and this is the first inkling that perhaps all is not as it should be. Feel the stubble on the strip of skin just ‘shaved’ and that should now be smooth and repeat razor drag. Continue procedure through gritted teeth until both legs are smooth, all be it looking like they have been fed through a paper shredder. Swearing is permitted. Throw razor in bin (after replacing protective cap) Curse Bic from here to Damnation. Swear never to purchase Bic again and spend rest of night flicking blood speckled loo roll at the dog. At some point remember to slap some moisturiser over mangled legs - all the time being brave and pretending that it didn’t hurt.
Men - from watching my partner emerging from bathroom after nicking my Bic (when certain electric shavers have somehow vanished...not sure how, perhaps beamed aboard a Zogonian ship? Ahem!) The same effect seems to happen with the facial area. Whilst it’s fun trying to decipher what parts of skin are left and what parts are actually matted bog roll stuck to loved ones face, it’s still not the sought after effect one desires from a disposable razor.
*** Earthling, if they don’t do the job - why buy them? ***
The question should be; why do I KEEP buying them? Simple really, they’re cheap. At 69p for a packet of ten disposable razors you can’t really beat Bic on cost. Every time I go to the supermarket I swear they won’t be in my basket and every time I get home there they are in my bag. Maybe the price of the other razors puts me off, maybe all the expense I have already wasted on hair removing creams that don’t work is a factor... maybe it’s just one of those human glitches in my brain that keeps telling me cheap is worth a bit of pain. I know not why I do it to myself - it’s certainly not because I like the little patchwork of scars up and down my legs.
*** Do you recommend them? ***
If you are sadomasochist then yeah baby, these are THEE razors for you! If you want lovely smooth hair free legs/pits/face/Zog tentacles and don’t want any pain with it then no. Steer clear and run, run for the hills my friends.
*** It just so happens Zogonians ARE sadomasochistic, where can we get them? ***
Any old supermarket, corner shop or market will sell them to you. I find they retail at anything from 69p to £1.49 for ten, dependent on where you go. The supermarkets and market are cheaper with garages and corner shops being a tad dearer.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Live long and prosper! (If Bic don’t let you bleed to death first)
...I saw these cheap looking bic razors at just 95p for a pack of 5. I decided I would give them a try, after all, they were hardly going to break the bank and if I was unimpressed I could rant about them on Ciao!! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The Packet
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Now my first criticism is that the packet was very unattractive and on a shelf next to other nicely packaged razors this pack does not really stand out. ... ...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
What Bic Claim
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Amusingly Bic claim that the single blade razor is designed for easy cleaning (hmmmm whatever!!) and that it gives women a ‘silky smooth shave’ (and pigs can fly!). They also claim that the long handles allow you to have greater control (yes you can select where you want the slices on your legs!)
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The Legs Test
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ilusvm 12.01.2005
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Advantages: Nothing, nil, zada, zich. (Can you think of any more negatives I can use?) Disadvantages: Read my whole opinion.
...she brought me these disposable Bic things as a stopgap.
Now I knew that these things existed, as they are on fairly prominent display wherever toiletries are sold, but I’d never been tempted to try them out, as I thought that a company renowned for manufacturing biros probably wouldn’t be the best around at making men’s razors.
~ ~ Guess what? I was right!!
Come Friday morning, and my own razor now being blunt enough to shock ... ...he’d only known about these Bic disposable razors.
Talk about rough! It wasn’t that they were sharp, more like pure lethal.
I reckon the steel they use when making them must have been bought fourth-hand from a dodgy scrap metal dealer specialising in sub-standard Russian tanks left over from the war in Afghanistan. Or maybe it was the war with Hitler!!!!
These things must have been commissioned by the companies that sell soothing cream ...
the_mad_cabbie 16.06.2001
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...bargain!
I used my Bic on wet legs with one week’s hair growth, smothered in a generous helping of good quality moisturising shave gel.
Looks: Bic razors look like what they are: cheap. No frills whatsoever. Just a single blade in a rigid orange plastic razor. No swivelling, bending, adjusting allowed. Handling: Being no frills, Bic razors have no corrugated/knobbly/rubberised bits to make it easier to grip them or less slippy, but on the other ... ...Glideability: Bic razors do not glide. Bic razors move over your skin like a car with the handbrake on. They jolt, they strain, they drag, they almost squeal as they make their potentially life-threatening way around your body.
Shave Quality: Quality is not a word to associate with Bic razors. Despite all my best efforts - and I’m pretty good at shaving my legs, having been doing it for over 20 years - I was left with part-bald, part-stubbly, part-positively-tufty ...
sandrabarber 18.02.2003
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Advantages: Cheap price Disadvantages: Cuts your face very easily especially the chin area, never try to use them for a second time, handle is too short, thin, too lightweight
...of Torture” etc BIC Disposable razors have been around for ages, which is rather surprising due to their lethal nature. This is one product that ought to have a safety warning much like a cigarette packet, with warnings such as “Warning This Product May Severely Alter Your Face” or “Warning Vampires May be Attracted To This Product Due to Its Blood Forming Potential”.
My usual shaving mechanism is the Gillette Sensor ... ...I found myself using the BIC Disposable I was optimistic about its potentials and its results since it was similar in characteristics to the Gillette Blue. However I could not have been more wrong in my appraisal.
The BIC Disposable razor is an absolutely horrid mechanism posing as a razor. The tendency for cutting yourself is so great that if you did not you probably deserve a medal in maneuvering skills.
The handle is very short for shaving purposes ...
vinodgm 07.04.2002
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Advantages: They are orange Disadvantages: Less than useless after one cut - more than dangerous when virgin
...orange terror known as the BIC RAZOR. You see, at 99p for a pack of twelve of these disposable razors, there is probably no cheaper bathroom related product in the world today and tite gits have a habit of seeking out the bargain.
Let's just consult the Pharmacy 2U website for one moment to see what they think of the said product -
"BIC Razor for Sensitive Skin, the first in a long line of shaving traditions provides a close, smooth and satisfying ... ...and effectively. It's simple with BIC Razor for Sensitive Skin you get total shaving satisfaction from a name you trust. This razor is designed specially for sensitive skin and provides an optimal and comfortable shave for approximately one week. It has an easy cleaning blade and grip designed for greater hold."
WOW, it sounds like this product could cook you breakfast if it had a mind to do so, I’d better go and buy a big pile of them before ...
dave27 14.07.2001
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Advantages: Cheap To Buy Disadvantages: They Tend To Cut My Face
water and apply shaving foam before using the Bic to shave with.
The problem I have found using the Bic is that I have to be very, very careful and deliberate when using it or else I will get a lot of small cuts on my face. Even being careful I usually get one or two cuts and if I used it in the same freedom of movement way that I use my regular razor it would cut me a number of times.
I am not sure why it tends to cut me. It could be because the quality and sharpness of blade is not as good as it could be or it could be because the plastic head containing the blade does not glide across the skin as well as a metal head does.
You can get away with re-using the razor a couple of times but the same thing in my experience applies which is to use it slowly and deliberately to avoid cuts.
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Everyone uses different razors, some depend on the make and some depend on what is best for the person themselves. I have very sensitive skin what is very prone to those awful, annoying shaving cuts. If i use a make such as Bic, im guaranteed a cut. If i use another normal Gillette razor it does the job but also dries my skin out. That is why i use Gillette M3Power.
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