Seeing that your in Boston you may want to go to the "Christmas Tree Store" at Assembly Square Mall in Somerville. They sometimes have them there plus they also carry a nice selection of shave items.
Bic Metal?!
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Seeing that your in Boston you may want to go to the "Christmas Tree Store" at Assembly Square Mall in Somerville. They sometimes have them there plus they also carry a nice selection of shave items.
I use them or the Bic twin with 2 blades since they do a good job and are easy to travel with. As someone said earlier you don't shed a tear if you forget them in the motel room.
As far as a good travel razor goes, there is a decent vintage alternative -- the wilkinson bonded. Handles and carts are easy to find on that popular auction site.
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Slash McCoy
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http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/261082
I found this single blade metal disposable made by Kai last time I was in Nagoya. Picked some up in a convenience store. I wish now I had bought a big sackful of them because they are excellent travel or guest razors. I can only imagine that the metal Bic would be nearly as good, and I will keep my eye out for some.
I found this single blade metal disposable made by Kai last time I was in Nagoya. Picked some up in a convenience store. I wish now I had bought a big sackful of them because they are excellent travel or guest razors. I can only imagine that the metal Bic would be nearly as good, and I will keep my eye out for some.
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Pic of the Kai Gold-S disposable in this thread. I can't post the pic from my iPhone.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/294245
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/294245
I just tried the Bic metal for a head shave this morning. Worked quite well. Razor was light and it took away the stubble nicely. I will probably use it for three head shaves and toss it.
Best disposable I have ever used. I used them exclusively in the 90s. Then they weren't carried anymore in my area and I went to the Gillette Sensor.
Of course, I should have been using Safety Razors all my life. I blame my father - he was a Sensor user as well...
Of course, I should have been using Safety Razors all my life. I blame my father - he was a Sensor user as well...
I have never tried one. The Sensitives work OK. For travel I use an Atra.
Can't find the Bic Metals anywhere anymore.
Can't find the Bic Metals anywhere anymore.
I just ordered 10 on Amazon.
I ordered some last week. Hopefully these new "metals" ones are as good as the older versions.
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Still loving the Bic Metals!!! Disposable, junk, whatever, it is a fantastic razor that can fill in for your safety razors or stand on its own. In 20 years of using them, I've never had a bad shave with one...wish I could say that about all my razors!
They are back on the BIC webpage, no more need to go Amazon or eBay,....
BIC® Metal Disposable Razor
SBP51MYDC-BLK
BIC® Metal Disposable Razor
SBP51MYDC-BLK
I wondered what the selling points are. This medical supply site lists the features:
Wow, I remember that commercial!
Seems to have been around a while, according to these commercials:
Before I switched to DE i used the Bic sensitive disposables. Good razors and much better than the 3 to 5 blades monstrosities. IMO anyway. I imagine the bic metal is similar.
I have no desire to go back though. DE is a better shave and more environmentally sound.
I have no desire to go back though. DE is a better shave and more environmentally sound.
I’ve been sitting on a package for a while. Gonna whip them out.
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Just found this old thread tonight.
I want to say that these disposables were very good razors. I always got great shaves from them... much better than the Bic sensitives. Stores around me don’t seem to carry them anymore but I may order some from online. Great razors.!
I want to say that these disposables were very good razors. I always got great shaves from them... much better than the Bic sensitives. Stores around me don’t seem to carry them anymore but I may order some from online. Great razors.!
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I use them as a travel razor when flying. If I must use a disposable then I prefer a single edge, non swivel head, as I think it helps to maintain DE technique. Bic Metals are the best I have tried, by a long way. No sign of them locally but I can get them online. Quite expensive by disposable standards.
