Schick (razors)
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Schick is a brand of safety razor
Safety razor
A safety razor is a razor that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade. These razors reduce the possibility of serious injury, which makes them more forgiving than a straight razor.-Cartridges introduced:...

s by Wilkinson Sword
Wilkinson Sword
Wilkinson Sword is a brand name for companies that make gardening tools and razors. Wilkinson Sword's origins are in the manufacture of swords. The company was founded in London in 1772. The brand is currently owned by Energizer Holdings. Past product lines have included guns, bayonets, and other...

, a subsidiary of Energizer Holdings
Energizer Holdings
Energizer Holdings is an American manufacturer of batteries and personal care products, headquartered in Town and Country, Missouri. Its most well known brands are Energizer and Eveready batteries, Schick, Wilkinson Sword and Edge shaving products, Playtex feminine hygiene and baby products, and...

. It was founded in 1926 by Jacob Schick
Jacob Schick
Col. Jacob Schick was an American inventor and entrepreneur who patented the first electric razor and started the Schick Dry Shaver, Inc. razor company...

 as the Magazine Repeating Razor Company. In 1934, Schick introduced its highly successful single blade safety razor system, that stored ten blades in a steel injector. While second in sales to Gillette globally, Schick is the top selling brand of safety razors and blades in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The Schick brand is used in North America, Australia, Asia and Russia. In other markets Wilkinson sells the same products under the Wilkinson Sword
Wilkinson Sword
Wilkinson Sword is a brand name for companies that make gardening tools and razors. Wilkinson Sword's origins are in the manufacture of swords. The company was founded in London in 1772. The brand is currently owned by Energizer Holdings. Past product lines have included guns, bayonets, and other...

 brand.

Schick also markets shaving gels.

Products

  • Schick Hydro: Schick's redesigned razor system released on April 6, 2010.
    • Schick Hydro 5 : A 5 blade razor system with "skin guards advanced hydrating gel and a flip trimmer".
    • Schick Hydro 3: A 3 blade razor system similar to the 5 blade system but without a flip trimmer.
  • Schick Intuition: A women's shaving system that lathers and shaves at the same time.
  • Schick Quattro: a four-bladed razor for men, introduced in 2003. The Quattro Midnight and Quattro Chrome are models with redesigned handles and different color schemes from the original Quattro.
    • Quattro Power: A motorized version of the Quattro; it is supposed to reduce friction
      Friction
      Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and/or material elements sliding against each other. There are several types of friction:...

      . The Quattro Titanium Power is a Quattro Power with a different color scheme and Quattro Titanium cartridges. The Quattro Power is powered by a single AAA battery
      AAA battery
      A triple A or AAA battery is a standard size of dry cell battery commonly used in portable electronic devices. A carbon-zinc battery in this size is designated by IEC as "R03", by ANSI C18.1 as "24", by old JIS standard as "UM 4", and by other manufacturer and national standard designations that...

      .
    • Quattro Titanium: includes a titanium
      Titanium
      Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....

      coating on the blades that is claimed to reduce irritation. There is also a Quattro Titanium Trimmer that includes a short face trimmer powered by a AAA battery.
    • Quattro for Women: A modified version of the Quattro with a feminine color scheme.
  • Schick Protector: A razor that is claimed to protect against nicks.
  • Schick Tracer: A two-bladed razor with flexible blades that is supposed to conform with the surface of the face.
    • Tracer FX: A modified Tracer for sensitive skin
    • FX Diamond: A Tracer with blades that are supposed to stay sharp longer.
  • Schick Xtreme3: A three blade men's shaving razor.
    • Schick XTreme3 Disposable: A disposable version of the Xtreme3, introduced in 1999.
    • Schick XTreme3 SubZero: An improved version of the Xtreme3 razor.
  • Schick Slim Twin: A two-bladed disposable razor that comes in four different varieties.

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