Other soaps that perform like Arko?

[wheelhouse]

So I have gone from almost solely using creams in the shower, to pretty much only using soaps at the sink lately. My technique has gotten a lot better but I am finding that as far as results go I am still kind of all over the place. The one constant I have is that when my soap is Arko, no matter what the other factors are, I always get a damn near perfect shave. I can use the exact same prep and set up the next day with a different soap and get totally different results. Nothing else I have (Cade, Cella, VDH Luxury, Proraso green cream, KMF creams) give me the slide and cushion that Arko does.

So, instead of trying to fight it, I'm just going to find some other soaps that will give me an Arko-like experience. I do grate the sticks into a bowl if that matters.

So given all of that, what are the two or three soaps I should try next?

 

[Luc]

If you stay in the same category than Arko, I would suggest one of the Turkish-made stick: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...ve-Sticks-(All-Turkish-shave-sticks-reviewed)

 

[djh]

Try Palmolive shave sticks, Tabac and Speick. All top-class easy to lather soaps.

 

[SystemaCid]

The Shaving Factory Shave Soap is just like Arko. Its about 4$ a puck on Amazon. Smells practically the same, lathers up very easy, its thick and slick. GZD Berber is another great Turkish stick but the fragrance is a little stronger than Arko. It gives an awesome shave but it irritates certain areas of my face. I've heard that Derby Soap is good, it comes in both puck and stick. Arko also sells a puck in a red container. Some sites say it's a new formula, but it feels the same as the stick.

 

[bassopotamus]

I would have said Cella, as I find similar to Arko in performance, but you didn't have a good experience it sounds like. Razorock Artisan should be a contender. I also think Mike's is really slick.