Just took delivery of my birthday present to myself, 200 Bic CP’s and 200 Derby Extras. I was excited to try the Bics based on reading multiple reviews and watching as many YT videos.
I paired the first blade with my Merkur 34C, as I find that I can get a good feel for how a blade performs in this razor. Was going to use a fatip piccolo V1 but decided if the CP’s were as sharp as many have suggested then this might be overkill.
First pass WTG - nice and smooth cutting with only minor resistance from a tough spot on my chin, no blood or irritation. Probably could have stopped the shave at this point and had an acceptable shave, but chose to carry on.
Second pass XTG - a little bit of irritation around the neck and some minor cuts/weepers but overall a very close cut. No need for a third pass as I had got a DFS. Post shave was a hot rinse, some witch hazel and tea tree toner followed by a cold rinse and some Nivea sensitive ASB.
To me these blades feel like the old style Gillette yellows - a very efficient/smooth cutting action and only 2 passes needed for a great shave, something that most other blades struggle to achieve on my beard and face. Note that I find new Gillette yellows to be not nearly as sharp. I might even say the CP’s are sharper again than old Gillettes right out of the packet.
Time will tell as to how long these last, although I’m not really too concerned about durability as they cost so little by comparison (£0.09 per blade, similar cost to Voskhod which I love and have around 150 of in my collection).
So if anyone is on the fence about these and were looking for a suitable alternative/replacement for the old Gillettes, the bics might just be your new blade…
Thanks,
R.
I paired the first blade with my Merkur 34C, as I find that I can get a good feel for how a blade performs in this razor. Was going to use a fatip piccolo V1 but decided if the CP’s were as sharp as many have suggested then this might be overkill.
First pass WTG - nice and smooth cutting with only minor resistance from a tough spot on my chin, no blood or irritation. Probably could have stopped the shave at this point and had an acceptable shave, but chose to carry on.
Second pass XTG - a little bit of irritation around the neck and some minor cuts/weepers but overall a very close cut. No need for a third pass as I had got a DFS. Post shave was a hot rinse, some witch hazel and tea tree toner followed by a cold rinse and some Nivea sensitive ASB.
To me these blades feel like the old style Gillette yellows - a very efficient/smooth cutting action and only 2 passes needed for a great shave, something that most other blades struggle to achieve on my beard and face. Note that I find new Gillette yellows to be not nearly as sharp. I might even say the CP’s are sharper again than old Gillettes right out of the packet.
Time will tell as to how long these last, although I’m not really too concerned about durability as they cost so little by comparison (£0.09 per blade, similar cost to Voskhod which I love and have around 150 of in my collection).
So if anyone is on the fence about these and were looking for a suitable alternative/replacement for the old Gillettes, the bics might just be your new blade…
Thanks,
R.