Now I know what the ARKO guy is smiling about!

[JaggerDragger]

I received Kooze's ARKO PIF yesterday afternoon and I decided to roll up my sleeves and shave with it this morning.

At first I was not so sure about how it was feeling rubbin the stick on my face or the scent (grapes to me) but then I added my boar brush and...

WHAMMY! I got a big lather punch to the face! I looked at that guy smiling back at me from the bathroom counter and realized he had just kicked my *** Turkish oldschool... And I didint even see it coming.

I will be back, but next time I may be bringing a case of his friends. Where's my visa card?

Kooze this post is for you thanks for the PIF it is fantastic.

 

[Mischka]

You don't need a snooty fruity or flowery scent to get a fantastic shave. I'm glad you discovered the great performing soap that is the Arko shaving stick. It's one of the three soaps in my small rotation.

I also keep an unwrapped stick outdoors, in a soap dish next to a tap. Works great at removing grime and it doesn't dry out my skin. My hands usually chap and crack easily, to the point where they bleed, but not when I wash them with Arko.

 

[JaggerDragger]

Hey Mischka, Great tip on using it as a hand soap.

I am just like you in the fact that my hands dry out and crack in the winter really bad. I may just have to listen to you and the ARKO guy and put one out for hand washing.

 

[jsj_297]

The package man is smiling, cause he knows what's going to happen!

 

[Mandina]

Arko really is a great soap and deal; the Amazon.com deal of 12 sticks for $19 is a smart investment. (I added a tuck of Derby blades at $8 and got free shipping.) And if you ever do want to indulge in acquiring other soaps, you can do so on a budget by purchasing other sticks such as Palmolive and Wilkinson Sword. Arko has the most explosive lather, but IMHO all of these provide excellent shaves.

 

[zeak]

tried it for the first time a week ago just to see what the big deal was and had fun putting it on, was impressed with the lather, and had a very smooth moisturizing shave. the smell is a bit lemon pledge/urinal cup that my clubman coudn't suppress. i'll keep it in my rotation anyway since i usually shower after i shave. a great option for travel or the gym as well.

 

[Nils]

He's smiling because being a picture, he'll never have to smell it!

 

[the_edski]

This made my morning, thank you sir!

realized he had just kicked my *** Turkish oldschool... And I didint even see it coming.

 

[chrismikehead]

Another convert! Welcome to the Cult, and enjoy your Arko!

 

[Danricgro]

Great stuff, bad smell. I use it anyway.

 

[Cochese2323]

He's smiling because being a picture, he'll never have to smell it!

He was probably using Tabac when the took the picture

 

[mharris127]

. . . I also keep an unwrapped stick outdoors, in a soap dish next to a tap. Works great at removing grime and it doesn't dry out my skin. My hands usually chap and crack easily, to the point where they bleed, but not when I wash them with Arko.

Arko is soft enough that it can be squished into a puck using a mug and a large prescription bottle. If you are going to be using it as a hand soap that would make it easier to use (or if you want to lather up with a brush rather than spreading it on your face first like a stick).

 

[InHotWater]

It really is a great soap for the money. It brings back good memories of my vacation to Istanbul too.