I tried a disposable Bic sensitive......
I tried a disposable Bic sensitive......
and my beard destroyed it. At least thats the impression I got. I didn't get a very close shave but it didn't irritate like a cartridge. I'm sure I could almost hear the blade disintegrating as I dragged it around. I know some people find these alright but I wasn't particularly impressed myself.
Tony
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Re: I tried a disposable Bic sensitive......
Tony...+1 on that. I bought a bag of them on a trip last year, wanting to try one, and I was not impressed. On the thought that with improved techniques I might like it better I tried one again about a week ago...still hated the thing.StGeorge wrote:and my beard destroyed it. At least thats the impression I got. I didn't get a very close shave but it didn't irritate like a cartridge. I'm sure I could almost hear the blade disintegrating as I dragged it around. I know some people find these alright but I wasn't particularly impressed myself.
Another YMMV, for sure!
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I'm not a big fan. I can get a decent shave, but that's about it...the original (all white) I thought was great, but the orange ones just don't do it for me...
That said, I think the point of the orange ones might be a one-pass, with-the-grain shave. My problems come when I try to go ATG.
That said, I think the point of the orange ones might be a one-pass, with-the-grain shave. My problems come when I try to go ATG.
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I think I was down to the plastic by the time I tried ATGpaperpundit wrote:I'm not a big fan. I can get a decent shave, but that's about it...the original (all white) I thought was great, but the orange ones just don't do it for me...
That said, I think the point of the orange ones might be a one-pass, with-the-grain shave. My problems come when I try to go ATG.
Tony
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I don't think this can be stated enough. The Original shaver and the Sensitive are two very different beasties. The originals worked with ease. ( the combination of head shape and blade angle made using one a no-brainer ) The Sensitive model just does not work nearly as well.paperpundit wrote:...the original (all white) I thought was great, but the orange ones just don't do it for me...
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...and I still have a virgin pack of Origins sitting around the house.
I just tried their three-blade sensitve no-pivot model (it must have been a mix-up and delivered to a local Target by mistake). So far, two days, no ingrows and just a few bumps. But they seem to control the blade exposure by "sinking" the three blades a little deeper in the head.
I just tried their three-blade sensitve no-pivot model (it must have been a mix-up and delivered to a local Target by mistake). So far, two days, no ingrows and just a few bumps. But they seem to control the blade exposure by "sinking" the three blades a little deeper in the head.
Jack
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Now, I think there's an important missing piece here:
Bic Sensitives are not for close shaving, period.
That's the point, and why they're called `sensitive'. I
would only use them for travel situations where I just
couldn't bring something else, and two quick passes
are the best that I can get out of them. The resulting
shave is still worse than a single DE WTG pass, but
there is never any irritation.
- Scott
Bic Sensitives are not for close shaving, period.
That's the point, and why they're called `sensitive'. I
would only use them for travel situations where I just
couldn't bring something else, and two quick passes
are the best that I can get out of them. The resulting
shave is still worse than a single DE WTG pass, but
there is never any irritation.
- Scott
None of the Bic single bladed razors (including the Metal) cut well for me. If I'm going to use a disposable it is the Bic Twin Select (also packaged as Silk Touch in pastel colors.) The extra blade helps them cut better yet they are still very mild. As long as you don't have a multi-blade hang up I recommend them if the single blade Bic isn't getting it done.
Brett