BIC guides
3 guides to BIC products, plus 2 roundups that include BIC. Brand origin: France. Made by Société BIC.
BIC Wite-Out EZ Correct: Tape Width, Length & Packs
BIC Wite-Out EZ Correct correction tape explained: 4.2 mm × 12 m (39.3 ft) dry film tape, how much it covers, multi-packs, Tombow MONO compared, and origin.
BIC Cristal: The Hexagonal Ballpoint Since 1950
The BIC Cristal ballpoint explained: 1.0 mm medium and 0.8 mm fine points, line width, the 1950 design, Cristal vs Xtra Smooth, and where it's made.
BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencil: 0.7 mm #2 Lead
BIC Xtra-Smooth mechanical pencil explained: 0.7 mm HB (No. 2) lead, 3 leads per pencil, click-eraser feed, packs of 5 to 320, test rules and where it's made.
Best Pens of All Time (2027): 10 Icons Since 1941
The best pens of all time, judged on documented sales, years in production and firsts: BIC Cristal, Parker 51, Jotter, Montblanc 149, Fisher Space Pen and more.
Best Mechanical Pencils for 2027: 8 Picks Compared
The best mechanical pencils compared: GraphGear 1000, rOtring 600, Kuru Toga, Orenz, DelGuard, P205, Twist-Erase III and BIC, with lead sizes and test rules.