Palmolive Stick VS Arko Stick?

You guys gotta love a WHOLE BOX of Arko sticks which is super CHEAP.
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Why not? Bulk buying saves you money, who if given the chance does not want to save money and soap lasts for ages :)
It took me two years to finish a stick of Arko. Or so I thought.
Then I discovered that I had only grated half a stick into the bowl.
At that rate a dozen Arko sticks will last me roughly 50 years.
I'll invest in some more Tabac instead. 250g for the same price. :D:D

P.S.: It took me two years, because I wouldn't be able to use it exclusively - unlike Tabac.
 
It took me two years to finish a stick of Arko. Or so I thought.
Then I discovered that I had only grated half a stick into the bowl.
At that rate a dozen Arko sticks will last me roughly 50 years.
I'll invest in some more Tabac instead. 250g for the same price. :D:D

P.S.: It took me two years, because I wouldn't be able to use it exclusively - unlike Tabac.

Funnily enough, I've just bought a stick of Tabac one hour ago (£5.95 on Ebay UK shipped). A dozen of Arko sticks for a little more than a tenner is good, but (scent-wise) boring on the long run though.
 
It took me two years to finish a stick of Arko. Or so I thought.
Then I discovered that I had only grated half a stick into the bowl.
At that rate a dozen Arko sticks will last me roughly 50 years.
I'll invest in some more Tabac instead. 250g for the same price. :D:D

P.S.: It took me two years, because I wouldn't be able to use it exclusively - unlike Tabac.
Fair point. I couldn't use the same soap every day no matter what it was, I think that's part of the reason using carts and cans is so depressing ...no varity, same thing day in day out. Give me a different soap , razor and aftershave/ EDT/ EDP every day and I'm as happy as a kid on a beach :)
 
Generally Arko is regarded for the following things
- It produces a good lather without too much trouble irrespective of hard or soft water
- Some observe it can smell like urinal pucks
- Some can find it to be on the drying side of things

The Palmolive stick
- Cheap
- Easy to lather
- Somewhat unspectacular scent

FWIW, I'd avoid getting a full box of Arko sticks it's scent really is a love or hate thing, I can just about tolerate it. I find the Palmolive stick to be much gentler for my skin but YMMW as always.

For about the same price or a bit more you could get a 1000ml block of Vitos which is a superb performing soft soap.
 
It's gotta be Palmolive for mine.

It's just an incredible performer for its price. It's an incredible performer at 10x its price.

I find I have to be in a particular mood to use it due to its scent. I find the scent most relevant when I am thinking about loves lost, the inevitability of death, the inexplicability of life's purpose. In those moments, it's just perfect.
 
Have tried and own both but the difference for me is clear: Arko gives me irritation it seems using the same benchmark software and hardware as per any other comparative shave.

I should add that Arko's scent really isn't bad at all. Yes it's a synthetic and average lemon-cologne scent that you might get from a Turkish grocery store.

But the edge has to go to the Palmolive. For me this is the optimum and benchmark soap. I can't be bothered with anything else these days (well maybe Wickhams Classic 24 if I really want a treat/to tempt myself). Palmolive is one of the few soaps that gives me irritation free shaves, leaves my skin looking great after about two weeks of regular use and yes it costs less than a bag of peanuts in the uk.

The scent isn't that bad. It's green and soapy and rinses out well. Those of you who know me well, know that I'm mad about scents. But I prefer my scent to come from my EdT or EdP rather than a shaving soap. For me the soap should give me an irritation-free shave and protect my skin accordingly.

Honesty, I feel almost obliged to buy it in case they withdraw it in future due to poor sales [emoji6]

It pairs really well with Nivea Sensitive ASB and I use Feather blades.
 
But the edge has to go to the Palmolive. For me this is the optimum and benchmark soap. I can't be bothered with anything else these days
It pairs really well with Nivea Sensitive ASB

The Palmolive stick was the first shaving soap I tried using, and I have tried about 10 or so others but seem to always to return to the Palmolive as it seems be the most gentle for my skin and I find it also works well with the Nivea.

The somewhat utilitarian nature of the Palmolive stick for UK users at least, from my perception anyway makes it a little unexciting but it's a really decent performer.
 
The Palmolive stick was the first shaving soap I tried using, and I have tried about 10 or so others but seem to always to return to the Palmolive as it seems be the most gentle for my skin and I find it also works well with the Nivea.

The somewhat utilitarian nature of the Palmolive stick for UK users at least, from my perception anyway makes it a little unexciting but it's a really decent performer.

Quite right. We sometimes take the cheap things for granted. I've done a similar u-turn like you. Started with medium-range soaps and creams, worked up my way to higher end stuff (almost to a laughable point - and it was way more than just 10) and then came all the way back down to humble shave sticks like Palmolive.

My Arko stick has been demoted to a hand soap until it used up. After going to so much trouble to find it, I'd feel bad to just throw it away.
 
For me, Palmolive is the clear winner for performance. Loved in so much I got a couple of sticks and shoved them into the bottom of a mason jar, moulding it slightly up the sides. Lots of lather generated in seconds. Works great with cold water. Leaves my skin feeling amazing. And cheaper than a pack of rizla. Can't grumble at all.

I'm one of those whos skin is irritated after a couple of days using arko. I like the scent though. Reminds me of the barber shop I used to go to in Cyprus - great memories and the smell transports me instantly. BUT I can only use it once every few weeks at best. Sometimes I just lather it up for the smell though lol I imagine I will carry on using it to break brushes in and "perfecting" my lathering "skills".
 
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