Valobra stick - First Time!

[JCinPA]

Wow!

I'm not a stick or face lathering expert, but this stuff is fantastic!

De89 head on BRW Bull Mastiff Deluxe XXL handle, Gillette 7OC Black on 4th shave. 3-pass plus touchup

Fantastic DFS with no irritation at all. This stuff is definitely in the Tabac, Irisch Moos, Provence Sante class of soaps ... perhaps even better. I was blown away in a way I have not been with other sticks I've tried.

Valobra. Awesome. Not too expensive. Next time you reorder consider tossing one of these in your shopping cart.

 

[Marco]

Glad to hear, John! Now you absolutely need to try La Toja!

 

[Krona Kruiser]

Valobra is a classy shave stick. Globs of creamy lather and it makes my face feel conditioned afterwards.
I'm with Marco, I also need to get some La Toja next time.

 

[jva59]

Glad to hear, John! Now you absolutely need to try La Toja!

I had the same reaction to La Toja that JC had to Valobra. Does that mean that I absolutely need to try Valobra?

 

[Marco]

I had the same reaction to La Toja that JC had to Valobra. Does that mean that I absolutely need to try Valobra?

Yes, Sir!

 

[drocu]

So is Valobra better than La Toja? I recently started using La Toja and found that's it's good but not favorite. It performs like Speick to me but I still prefer Arko over all of them.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

So is Valobra better than La Toja? I recently started using La Toja and found that's it's good but not favorite. It performs like Speick to me but I still prefer Arko over all of them.

If you prefer Arko I think you'll enjoy Valobra. It's got a clean, vanilla-ivory soap type scent and the lather it makes is on-par as Arko, I'd say even slicker.

 

[drocu]

If you prefer Arko I think you'll enjoy Valobra. It's got a clean, vanilla-ivory soap type scent and the lather it makes is on-par as Arko, I'd say even slicker.

I should have known I'd get a response like this. You're all enablers! Now I'll have to add Valobra to my list of shave sticks to get...

 

[Krona Kruiser]

You won't regret it. You can send me La Toja if you'd like.

 

[beginish]

Valobra and La Toja are very different, but equally excellent. I find that LT delivers the slickest lather of all of the soaps that I've tried, and Valobra delivers a Top 3 lather combining slickness and cushion that is comparable to the best of them.

 

[Hayden]

I love Valobra, but for the price you can get 2 la Toja's and thats hard for me to justify. Also it kinda bummed me out that for the price you dont get a holder.

 

[the_edski]

I love Valobra...hmm, suppose I will have to take up the Italian Barber on their sale for La Toja shave sticks. Thanks for the nudge guys!

 

[Mr. Scruffy]

Valobra shave stick is heads above Tabac, IM and PS, IMO.

 

[Optometrist]

Valobra an La Toja are both superb. Now you also need to try the new LEA stick with tallow!

 

[Hayden]

Valobra shave stick is heads above Tabac, IM and PS, IMO.

I have to agree also. What do people think of DE vergulde hand shave sticks? You dont hear to much about it and this is also another one I want to try. Is this still in production? Anyone in the Netherlands wanna trade for a puck of VDH?

 

[JCinPA]

Is there an International Internet Enabler's Award of some sort? We should put B&B in for the big trophy!

 

[StuMcB]

Love Valobra, I do find it wears a lot quicker than LT though.

 

[Harvey1]

On the one hand the Valobra stick is my gold standard shaving soap. The shave is as as good as with Tabac or Cella and the post-shave feeling is even better.

On the other hand I don't share the general enthusiasm about La Toja. The shave itself is good, but I feel my skin is dry and somehow torn afterwards. As far as tallowless products are concerned, I find Valobra Menthol, Martin de Candre, or even Proraso and most Italian croaps for that matter, are far better.

Naturally ther is a YMMV aspect to consider and I understand the LT reputation among those with a normal to oily skin.

Have a good shave.

Phil

 

[VT_Hokie]

Valobra stick is outstanding both in performance and value.

 

[Mick]

Valobra stick was the first stick I bought. Glad it was as it convinced me of how nice shave sticks really are.

I am on deck with everyone else with La Toja and Valobra being top shelf.

They "almost" rival Arko which for me is the best stick I have tried as far as lather, slick, and overall consistent performance.