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I am with you on the European Palmolive sticks. I used mine today. Got enough lather for 6 full face "slatherings" on the old kisser. The last one I did not bother shaving off as there were no whiskers left by that time 
Shave Sticks
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I've posted this before but some guys might not have seen it. This, I believe, is the oldest NOS Palmolive stick in captivity, around the turn of the century. At least I've never seen an earlier example.
The small tube is some strop dressing I bought at the same time.
The small tube is some strop dressing I bought at the same time.
I've been using Irisch Moos stick in the mornings lately. I normally shave every evening, so I only shave in the morning every so often when I feel I need it. The mornings that I do shave, I reach for a shave stick that lathers effortlessly, such as IM. I must admit, I have most of the shave sticks mention in this thread (went through a bit of SSAD a while back) but there are quite a few that I have not even tried yet. Erasmic, La Toja, Speick, Palmolive, Valobra..... I've got 'em but I have yet to try them. (Confessions of a shave stick hoarder).
Ben
Ben
Count me in!
Lea stick with tallow, M&F, brush scuttle...good times
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Another Shave Stick day with Irisch Moos shave stick.
I don't know why they discontinued this product. It is fantastic
I don't know why they discontinued this product. It is fantastic
Plain, soapy scent, excellent performance. On par with Palmolive, but milder scent. Not offensive, as is Arko, which I hate.
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Another day with Tabac shave stick.
This is a fantastic shave stick and one that everyone should have...
This is a fantastic shave stick and one that everyone should have...
That would be awesome. I've got a goal to try every shave stick in production (and maybe a few that aren't), but as yet have not cataloged them all for said acquisition. A couple of additions that come to mind without really digging:
LEA (two forms old without tallow and the new one with tallow - I've not tried either)
Erasmic (not too impressed by this one)
Me thinks this would be a good wiki page...if one doesn't already exist. I'll create one if I don't find one.
Edit: Actually, there already is one.... http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Shave_stick
LEA (two forms old without tallow and the new one with tallow - I've not tried either)
Erasmic (not too impressed by this one)
Me thinks this would be a good wiki page...if one doesn't already exist. I'll create one if I don't find one.
Edit: Actually, there already is one.... http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Shave_stick
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While breaking in my Semogue boar brushes, I've used this as an opportunity to try out some soaps that I have in my den but have yet to try. La Toja shave soap stick and LEA stick (with tallow) being two of them. The La Toja was super. Minimal effort loading directly on my brush and producing a perfect lather.... and in huge amounts. LEA on the other hand.... not quite as easy. It was a bit foamy at first and did not produce as much lather in the end for about the same loading effort as the La Toja. I prefer the scent of La Toja a bit more I think as well. This is my first time with either soap so I will not pass judgement on the LEA just yet. I will give it some more trys to see if I can get a decent lather from it. I don't mind working a little bit to produce great lather but with so many wonderfully easy lathering soaps and creams out there..... and can't see going out of my way just to make one work. La Toja blew me away with the first try at any rate.... I couldn't believe how easy it lathered. Very similar to what I am used to getting with Irisch Moos.
Ben
Ben
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Today's shave stick is LaToja. A fantastic product that needs more exposure on B&B so everyone knows about it.
I took LaToja and Arko traveling for 3 months with me. Never regretted this decision even once
I took LaToja and Arko traveling for 3 months with me. Never regretted this decision even once
La Toja Stick today for me, 1st time.....very nice!
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I'm currently in love with the scent of Valobra. I don't know why.
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Valobra was my first shave stick.
They say you never forget your first one.
It's true
They say you never forget your first one.
It's true
I used Speick stick today. I can see how the scent would be an acquired taste, but I love the fresh, herbal scent. Beyond that, though, it's a fantastic stick. It lathers great with a boar brush. It's easy on my sensitive skin and it doesn't dry my skin out like other shave sticks I've tried.
I have Arko right now and I may try others.
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I think I have found my shaving Nirvana...
Applied Arko to my face then loaded the Rooney with Arlington and went to town building a lather on my face like no other I have experenced. I looked like a cross between the Arko man and Santa Claus.
All I can say is....... wowzers.....
Mixing a shave stick and a soap into a super lather is amazing, not to mention EASY
Applied Arko to my face then loaded the Rooney with Arlington and went to town building a lather on my face like no other I have experenced. I looked like a cross between the Arko man and Santa Claus.
All I can say is....... wowzers.....
Mixing a shave stick and a soap into a super lather is amazing, not to mention EASY
Arko.
How can you ruin the heavenly scent of Arlington like that!? Serious tallow in that shave, though.- Thread starter
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Arko.
surprisingly the Arlington was the dominant scent.
I could not detect any Arko and I even took a big whiff of the brush after I had built the lather.
Nothing but Arlington and way TOO much lather
I noticed the same thing when using Arko and Cella while on vacation. Only the Cella seemed to prevail. The Arko just produced the lather.
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