doctordial
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I'm just curious. How do you use a stick? I've never used one before. Are there any you guys recommend?
Using a soap stick
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Wet your face as normal. Dip the stick in water and rub on stubble then work into lather with brush.
Tbh I've not heard of a bad shave stick so far.
Worthy of special mention are Palmolive (ridiculously cheap and brilliant scent & performance) and Tabac (not as cheap but still brilliant).
Others I have used are Wilkinson Sword, Lea and Boots and all of them perform well.
Tbh I've not heard of a bad shave stick so far.
Worthy of special mention are Palmolive (ridiculously cheap and brilliant scent & performance) and Tabac (not as cheap but still brilliant).
Others I have used are Wilkinson Sword, Lea and Boots and all of them perform well.
Tip: use a lot of product and a wet brush. It's the best way to make lather for sure.
wet your face, scrub soap on whiskers, wet brush goes to work. you can also do the same with a puck. there's plenty of fine sticks, and you can make a stick out of any soap you want. there's plenty of threads here about various sticks and how to make/use them
getting the soap to water ratios right is a bit harder than face lathering off a puck, or bowl, but it's a good skillset to have, especially for traveling.
getting the soap to water ratios right is a bit harder than face lathering off a puck, or bowl, but it's a good skillset to have, especially for traveling.
Since others have already provided information on how to use a shave stick, I will just add the two that I use and like - La Toja and the infamous Arko. Both cheap but really good products.
La Toja is the one that I’d recommend for a shave stick
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I always start with a shaken brush and work the proto lather for a while, then start dipping and shaking the brush tips.
I personally find using a stick is much easier than other methods to get the ratio right. To me, it's nearly foolproof. YMMV.
Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
I am not usually a fan of shave sticks Palmolive, Nivea and Arko have all given me problems and ended up in a dip bowl so I can bowl lather. However after trying Tabac stick recently I am now sold on the stick thing, excellent slickness and performance. I have a La Toja stick that I haven't used yet so I can't comment on its performance yet.
I like sticks, especially for travel.
Wet face, wet stick, rub stick on stubble, face lather with wet brush!
The Palmolive one is my fave, cheap, efficient, slick, nice scent.
Speick is also great, Wlkinson was ok.
I was very disappointed by the TOBS Sandalwood stick, though. The fancy plastic shell broke, the smell wasn’t nice, the stick became slimy over time, it was a mess I ended up throwing away. Unfortunately yet to try Arko or La Toja.
Wet face, wet stick, rub stick on stubble, face lather with wet brush!
The Palmolive one is my fave, cheap, efficient, slick, nice scent.
Speick is also great, Wlkinson was ok.
I was very disappointed by the TOBS Sandalwood stick, though. The fancy plastic shell broke, the smell wasn’t nice, the stick became slimy over time, it was a mess I ended up throwing away. Unfortunately yet to try Arko or La Toja.
+1! Yep!! Easy, peasy!!
I also suggest adding La Toja and Speick to your list.
As soon as I've tried them I will
As soon as I've tried them I will
So many soaps, so little time!!
...I have a La Toja stick that I haven't used yet so I can't comment on its performance yet.
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La Toja is one of the best. It may take a few tries to get the soap dialed in. If you use too much soap, this is what happens:
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La Toja is one of the best. It may take a few tries to get the soap dialed in. If you use too much soap, this is what happens:
OK... I just wonder what the benefit of a shave stick is other than perhaps for travel purposes..... I have La Toja stick that I tried once and have just never found a reason to use it again...... 
It's very quick to use. Very compact. It's efficient, you don't waste soap. You can use it easily if you shave in the shower. Minimal cleanup afterwards, just rinse it off and put the cap back on.OK... I just wonder what the benefit of a shave stick is other than perhaps for travel purposes..... I have La Toja stick that I tried once and have just never found a reason to use it again......
Shave sticks are the go to method for me. Ridiculously easy to lather.
Tabac, Arko and Derby probably lather best but the scents are not to everyone's taste.
La Toga and Boots are very good performers, as is Palmolive but it's becoming increasingly hard to find (in the UK at least) I think it's be discontinued.
I'm yet to try Wilkinson Sword, Lea and Speick
Tabac, Arko and Derby probably lather best but the scents are not to everyone's taste.
La Toga and Boots are very good performers, as is Palmolive but it's becoming increasingly hard to find (in the UK at least) I think it's be discontinued.
I'm yet to try Wilkinson Sword, Lea and Speick
The Erasmic stick does not lather at all. I'm not sure if it's still in production but picked up a stick in a red box and one in a black box a few years back. It's as efficient as just splashing water on your face and running a razor over it
I used Arko, tabac, speick and recently paa in a superb stick. Paa also makes a travel ice pre shave soap stick.
And if you have leftovers soap it is relative easy to grind heat and mold that in a shave stick housing.
For the rest wet face rib with soap and lather with a wet brush easy
And if you have leftovers soap it is relative easy to grind heat and mold that in a shave stick housing.
For the rest wet face rib with soap and lather with a wet brush easy
