GREAT LIST!
I suggest adding Haslinger, especially their schafmilch!
I suggest adding Haslinger, especially their schafmilch!
Will this prevent me from using MWF?
I have a typical skin allergy to wool. I cannot wear it without getting a lot of irritation and itch. Will this prevent me from using MWF?
That's what I did also. Works excellent.I didn't find Arko particularly slick till I grated it 50/50 with Williams Mug Soap.
You’re right. Consistency to any and all parts of Your Shave will provide efficiency and comfort. I am not a soap Fan Boy or soap guru. After a dozen or so soaps across the spectrum it was very easy for me to settle on Vitos. I use seven different brushes and Vitos is extremely easy to lather. I found Vitos to be my best choice. I have a tub of Arko and I have used it for breaking in brushes. I did not care for the scent. I found Arko less lubricating than Vitos. I do not care for the almond scent of Vitos and leave the lid off which all but diminishes the scent. The 1000ml may challenge your eight year run. I didn’t do the arithmetic but the cost will be appropriate or improved. You can buy a sample size or 100ml tub. I purchased mine from Connaught.Title pretty much says it. I've used Arko exclusively since I started wet shaving in 2012. No complaints, I just want to try something else.
1. I do not care about scent. Please do not base your suggestions on scent. I am looking for performance only.
2. I am looking for something that is even more slick than Arko.
3. I am not looking for the "best bargain". I already have that. Arko is ridiculously cheap. However, I would like to stay in the "good value" area.
So there it is. There is nothing wrong with Arko. I could shave with it for the rest of my life and not be dissatisfied. I've simply come near the end of my 12 stick box (took 8 years, and that's after giving a few sticks away) and would like to try something else.
Let's hear your suggestions for something you think produces slicker lather than Arko that won't break the bank.
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Most assuredly pass on anything with lanolin in the ingredient list, as this is what most folks react to.I have a typical skin allergy to wool. I cannot wear it without getting a lot of irritation and itch. Will this prevent me from using MWF?
Vitos coco red, brick 1000 ml with tallow and glycerin is my advice. In Europe it costs 10 euros, it is as cheap as Arko, it smells ok and exceptional mechanical properties.
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Comparing my Cella tub to Vitos...Have you ever used the Cella brick? If so, how would you compare them?
They are moving forward with a croap style, that is made in Italy it seems.Tabak is what you are looking for. It is the easiest soap to lather I have come across. Fine uses the same base so it offers additional scents. I really like Fine Platinum. Unfortunately Fine has had to discontinue their soap. Their contract manufacture decided to close down their plant so what you can still find is going to be it until they decide how to go forward with their soap offerings.