I've been wet shaving for about 25 years. Tabac has always been my go-to favorite, though I enjoy trying different soaps and creams. My 22 year old son gifted me some Stirling products a while back, and I'm now a big fan of their stuff.
Until recently I had never tried Arko. I've always liked the retro looking label and the fact that it's been around so long. So many esteemed members here rave about it, and some feature it in their screen names and avatars, so I figured it was time to give it a try. My initial thinking was the smaller size would make it ideal for use as mostly a travel soap and in the RV. I went into it without any real expectations, except that I figured it wouldn't suck because so many like it so much. To say I have been blown away would be an understatement. It lathers so easily, and I find the slickness about ideal. I find the smell to just be "clean", almost like my grandmas freshly washed laundry hanging on the clothesline in her backyard when I was a kid. This morning I did a two pass shave instead of my more typical three pass. I went WTG and ATG and skipped XTG. I got a very, very fine shave, almost BBS with very little effort and zero irritation. I'm a convert. It's going to be my go-to travel and RV shave soap, and it will remain a regular part of my at home rotation as well. The fact that its such a bargain is icing on the cake.
Until recently I had never tried Arko. I've always liked the retro looking label and the fact that it's been around so long. So many esteemed members here rave about it, and some feature it in their screen names and avatars, so I figured it was time to give it a try. My initial thinking was the smaller size would make it ideal for use as mostly a travel soap and in the RV. I went into it without any real expectations, except that I figured it wouldn't suck because so many like it so much. To say I have been blown away would be an understatement. It lathers so easily, and I find the slickness about ideal. I find the smell to just be "clean", almost like my grandmas freshly washed laundry hanging on the clothesline in her backyard when I was a kid. This morning I did a two pass shave instead of my more typical three pass. I went WTG and ATG and skipped XTG. I got a very, very fine shave, almost BBS with very little effort and zero irritation. I'm a convert. It's going to be my go-to travel and RV shave soap, and it will remain a regular part of my at home rotation as well. The fact that its such a bargain is icing on the cake.
