Yes, thank you @FoolishMortal for putting this together and your great job of keeping the roster current.
Arko August 2019
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Did a 3 pass Arko shave this morning that turned out well. Followed it up with some Stirling's Vetiver and a splash of Fine Orange Noir and some Gillette aftershave gel.
Turned out well for being an 11min speed shave.
Turned out well for being an 11min speed shave.
Arko August 30
(30/30)
Taylor's Eye Witness
Arko stick
WCS Original synthetic
Woke up before my spouse and realized the light over the sink would be directly in my sleeping wife's face. Ended up shaving by reflected light through the cracked bathroom door. Still got a great shave.
(30/30)
Taylor's Eye Witness
Arko stick
WCS Original synthetic
Woke up before my spouse and realized the light over the sink would be directly in my sleeping wife's face. Ended up shaving by reflected light through the cracked bathroom door. Still got a great shave.
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Another Arko shave this A.M. Before @FoolishMortal heads out for his secret Canadian Bunker in a deep dark forest I would like to Thank him for sponsoring Arko August 2019.! I learned a lot about Arko & how to whip it up into a protective lather.
Awgeez, guys, that's nice. I was truly prepared to go it alone, and very surprised at the number of you who decided to join me. I certainly didn't expect to be adding to the roster so often!
My last Arko shave of the month, before a no-shave camping trip, was predictably awesome. I'm always happy with an Arko morning!
I'll hope to see you all again next year.
That, good bear, is a "mensch move"!
Thank you @FoolishMortal, but in my case it was more a matter of self preservation. I'll take cold steel against my jugular in the dark over waking Mrs. Bear any day. Always let sleeping bears lie.
I’ll send that, thanks @FoolishMortal !!!
This was fun, I enjoyed my shaves with the Arko stick. Easy to use and lathers great. Super price. Not a bad scent, my shave area smells great when its out. Not sure what all the complaining is about.
Thanks @FoolishMortal, it was fun using Arko for 31 consecutive days. I’ll be in again next year.
08/30/2019
August Arko
Prewar Tech
Gillette Platinum(14)
Omega 10290 boar
Whitch Hazel/Aqua Velva
Another August Arko in the books.
The little orange Omega really whipped up a great lather in seconds, and I forgot just how nice my Prewar Tech shaves.
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August Arko
Prewar Tech
Gillette Platinum(14)
Omega 10290 boar
Whitch Hazel/Aqua Velva
Another August Arko in the books.
The little orange Omega really whipped up a great lather in seconds, and I forgot just how nice my Prewar Tech shaves.
The last Arko shave this A.M. with no problems. Thanks to everyone that participated. Thanks also for the fine pics you guys posted.! Fast Shaver out.
Congratulations to you guys on a month of wonderful Arko-ness!
I just finished my last shave of the month and yet another great shave it was. During the month I used a variety of razors, blades, and brushes. But it was all Arko all the time. I went from stick to bowl to just face-lathering. Arko never failed. I just don't know if there is a better deal to be had when it comes to cost, performance, and versatility of a shave soap. It's been a great month.
Arko August 31
31 of 31 potential Arko shaves completed
It's been a fun month and I'm surprised that I didn't miss my other soaps as much as I thought I would. Thanks to @FoolishMortal for starting the ball rolling. Arko is a great soap. It has had, and will continue to have, a place in my rotation.
See you all next year...
31 of 31 potential Arko shaves completed
It's been a fun month and I'm surprised that I didn't miss my other soaps as much as I thought I would. Thanks to @FoolishMortal for starting the ball rolling. Arko is a great soap. It has had, and will continue to have, a place in my rotation.
See you all next year...
Going to get one more Arko shave in today before moving on. Been fun rediscovering just how good this soap is. Best value on the planet.
My final Arko August shave
16 out of 31. Being new at this, I had try other soaps. Used all my razors and brushes (3 brushes, 5 razors). I’m good with face lathering, but I don’t really enjoy rubbing the stick directly on my face. I don’t have issues with Arko itself at all. The smell is actually nice and a bit of aftershave balm overcomes any drying effect.
I have tried rubbing it on my face like you & I did not like it at all. I lather with a brush directly on the stick or press it in a bowl for easy lathering.
Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo Black Marble synthetic
1958 Gillette SS courtesy of a fine PIF from @macnutty - my first vintage razor and I love it
Derby Extra blade
Clubman Whiskey Woods aftershave
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I managed to use Arko only 9 times, but I really enjoyed using it. I am looking forward to using it exclusively during Arko August 2020. Thanks @FoolishMortal for organizing this!
Above post from July 31.
After 31 Arko shaves in 31 days my Arko stick measures 69.8 mm. So I used 10.05 mm for the 31 shaves. This is <1.8 times what I was using the last time I did any kind of measurement. So 10.05 mm for a 31 day month and a new Arko stick is ~ 83 mm which is over 8 months. I used to say that a stick would last me 16 months. My soap usage is up, hope it doesn't break me.
Enjoyed Arko August and hope to do it again next year.
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