Trojan (condoms)
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The Church & Dwight Co. manufacture a line of condoms under the brand name Trojan.
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[edit] Products
The manufacturer offers several varieties, each featuring a unique combination of texture, lubrication, and construction material.
Magnums are a specific brand of latex condom manufactured under the Trojan brand name.
Magnums are slightly larger than standard condoms and are marketed as a better fit for males with larger penises. Most standard condoms are designed with a length of 7 3/4 inches and a width of 1 3/8 inches. Magnums have a length of 8 inches and a width of 1 1/2 inches. The brand is highly recognizable due to its metallic-gold wrapper.[1]
Trojan later introduced the Magnum XL, an even larger brand that, at 8 inches long and 1 3/4 inches wide, is 30% larger than standard condoms. It is the widest condom on the market today, compared to the Durex XXL which is longer at 9.5 inches, but less wide at 1.625 (1 5/8) inches.
[edit] Branding
The brand's mascot, Trojan Man, wears a golden Greek style breastplate and helmet. He appears in cartoon advertising in prints, and in a number of television advertisements. Trojan brand condoms claim to be "trusted for 80 years" as "America's #1 condom".
[edit] In popular culture
Mentioned in the 1983 Prince song, "Little Red Corvette", "..she had a pocket full of horses, Trojans, some of them used.."
In the Simpsons episode, Tales From the Public Domain, the line "Now throughout history when people get wood, they'll think of trojans" is a reference to this brand of condoms, as demonstrated by Homer's comment to Lisa when she asks "What are you laughing about dad?": "If I'm laughing at what I think I am, it's very funny."
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[edit] References
- ^ About Magnum condoms. Keepcondom Online (2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
