Shaving Products
BIC Flex 5 Hybrid Razor Review: The $8 Surprise
The DooDude grabbed this grocery-store razor expecting an easy roast. Instead, it came closer than his beloved Gillette Fusion.
Hands-on review
The DooDude bought and tested this himself. Everything below is his own experience.
At a glance
- Product
- BIC Flex 5 Hybrid
- Brand
- BIC
- Type
- 5-blade cartridge razor
- Price paid
- $8.25 (handle plus 3 cartridges)
- Bought from
- A local grocery store
- How it was tested
- Regular shaving, plus a follow-up check for ingrown hairs
Flushed with success
- Shaves much closer than the Gillette Fusion
- Light, well balanced and comfortable to hold
- Trimmer blade on the back for under the nose
- No ingrown hairs
- Great price
Clogged up
- The orange lubricating strip got sticky and stringy
- Overall still a close second to the Gillette Fusion
The verdict
A close second to my Gillette Fusion overall, and an even closer shave. So glad I gave this one a go!
Shaving razor review: I saw this BIC razor at my local grocery store and decided to give it a go. Why not? Nothing can beat my Gillette Fusion anyway, right? Surprise! This thing came as close as any razor I’ve tried so far!
Honestly, at first I didn’t give it much thought. My expectations were extremely low, so off I went to another blissful shave… expecting the worst.
The first thing I can tell you is that this razor gets very close to the face. Way closer than my Gillette Fusion. Like the Fusion, it has a trimmer blade on the back to get under my nose and other hard-to-reach places.
The second thing you’ll notice is that the strip at the top gets pretty sticky, but it also makes your face feel lubricated. It did get a little gross when the sticky orange lubricating strip got stringy and stuck to my face.
The third thing is that this razor is light and balanced. Light razors usually don’t do well on my face, but this one did. Maybe it’s the balance, but I’m not sure. Speaking of balance, holding this razor feels like holding a samurai sword: light and perfectly balanced. I can’t explain it. It just feels right.
How crazy is it that I picked this up for $8.25, including three cartridges and the handle? I thought BIC would be an easy review where I’d tell everyone how terrible it was, and the only thing I had to lose was $8.25! I’m so glad I gave this one a go. It doesn’t beat my Gillette Fusion overall, but it’s definitely a close second, and it gives a much closer shave than my Gillette.
Since it shaves so close, I said I’d check back in a few days to see if it gave me any ingrown hairs on my face or neck.
Update: No ingrown hairs. This razor is the real deal!
P.S. The metal ball in the middle isn’t just for looks. It also releases the cartridge from the handle.
BIC Flex 5 Hybrid also earned the #2 spot on DooDude’s Favorite Razors.
