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Bourbon Country Shave Journal - Dave in KY

Monday October 14, 2019
2019 Shave # 289 ( 342 Consecutive Shaves )
Razor: Rockwell 6s Plate 5
Blade: Wizamet (7)
Brush: Razorock 400
Soap: Arko Stick
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Aqua Velva

Kicking off Drugstore Soap Theme today with Arko. I actually don't remember if I ever used Arko before. I may have in the early years but don't think I did. So, my feelings on it. At first I was getting a light lemony scent. As I lathered my mind wandered to what people complain about it, oh yeah that it smells like a urinal puck and I could then get a nasty feeling about it. As I forced myself not to envision a urinal I was back to the light lemon scent. My conclusion is you will get what you focus on when shaving. I got a airier lather than I like but a decent lather and plenty of slickness. Even residual slickness surprised me. Nice smooth shave for me today. Will I reach regularly for it...........nah. But the stick would be a good candidate for travel shaves. Have a great day Cadre !!
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Nice Shave today Dave. I actually don't mind Arko at all. I personally think it just smells like soap with a lemony twist. But it honestly performs better than a lot of other really expensive soaps! I least I think so.
 
dangerousdon said:
Nice Shave today Dave. I actually don't mind Arko at all. I personally think it just smells like soap with a lemony twist. But it honestly performs better than a lot of other really expensive soaps! I least I think so.
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Thanks Don and yes, I believe I avoided it in my early years due to comments about it but I find it a nice soap as well. Really surprised me. Got this stick in a tube and 2 new ones somehow in a lot trade or purchase and it's been sitting. Glad I pulled it out. Also glad you are starting to feel some better. Keep on healing !! (y)
 
Still have an unopened Arko stock waiting in the wings for when I’m feeling brave. If I used soap sticks more often I might be tempted to use it, but as it is my years old La Toja stick is still only moderately used...
 
Somnos said:
That sounds like a plan! I have Arko, Palmolive, Wilkinson Sword and Tabac....I didn’t know I had that many...LOL.
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Awesome Ed, I have more than I realized also. 6 if I count my 2 Mystic Waters just purchased. 7 if I also grate a Williams into my spare tube. 👍
Speick, Palmolive, Arko and La Toja
 
Dave in KY said:
Awesome Ed, I have more than I realized also. 6 if I count my 2 Mystic Waters just purchased. 7 if I also grate a Williams into my spare tube. 👍
Speick, Palmolive, Arko and La Toja
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Need to get one of those La Toja sticks...I had two inbound from the Bay but the seller went under and the money was returned...maybe this aft I go trolling...LOL Mystic Waters....hmmmm.
 
Somnos said:
Need to get one of those La Toja sticks...I had two inbound from the Bay but the seller went under and the money was returned...maybe this aft I go trolling...LOL Mystic Waters....hmmmm.
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I've got 2 tubs of hers and heard good things about her sticks. Needed a Bay Rum soap So got the stick and couldn't get just one ship all by itself(it would be lonely), so picked another scent. Looking forward to using them. I got my LaToja from the bay recently and haven't used it yet. Again I've heard good things about it. Mine came from Portugal on the bay 👍
 
Dave in KY said:
I've got 2 tubs of hers and heard good things about her sticks. Needed a Bay Rum soap So got the stick and couldn't get just one ship all by itself(it would be lonely), so picked another scent. Looking forward to using them. I got my LaToja from the bay recently and haven't used it yet. Again I've heard good things about it. Mine came from Portugal on the bay 👍
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I am thankful that you don't live closer to me (not really)...or we'd be in trouble! Single items get so lonely being shipped to Canada (shhhhhh, she can hear me typing this)...LOL That's why every time I get anything from @CBLindsay they come in fours...they can play euchre or poker on the trip in from sunny Cali...LOL
 
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Somnos said:
I am thankful that you don't live closer to me (not really)...or we'd be in trouble! Single items get so lonely being shipped to Canada (shhhhhh, she can hear me typing this)...LOL That's why every time I get anything from @CBLindsay they come in fours...they can play euchre or poker on the trip in from sunny Cali...LOL
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Hey, I have a stick of Arko I can put in the next package going to Canada. I am sure it can find its way to you once its made its way north of the border. Assuming of course they let the thing over the boarder. I tried to ship a package to Australia a while back and had a couple ounces free space so I sliced an ounce off an arko stick and stuck it in the package and sealed it up (man did it stink). 3 days later the package comes back to me, it had been rejected by US customs processing. I convinced the postmaster to resend the package without me having to pay postage again because it hadn't even made it out of the states. All told it made this round trip to 3 times, each time being rejected one step further in the process, once making it as far as Australia proper but not clearing customs. The local postmaster had become amused by our packages misadventure and was determined to get it delivered so on the last attempt she prayed over the package ...literally sat the package on the floor and had the other postal carriers at the counter hold hands and join her in prayer. It appeared to me by the words she spoke that this prayer was not a new one. The stinking arko package made it to its destination. So if you want me to try to send a stick your way we should start right away.
 
CBLindsay said:
Hey, I have a stick of Arko I can put in the next package going to Canada. I am sure it can find its way to you once its made its way north of the border. Assuming of course they let the thing over the boarder. I tried to ship a package to Australia a while back and had a couple ounces free space so I sliced an ounce off an arko stick and stuck it in the package and sealed it up (man did it stink). 3 days later the package comes back to me, it had been rejected by US customs processing. I convinced the postmaster to resend the package without me having to pay postage again because it hadn't even made it out of the states. All told it made this round trip to 3 times, each time being rejected one step further in the process, once making it as far as Australia proper but not clearing customs. The local postmaster had become amused by our packages misadventure and was determined to get it delivered so on the last attempt she prayed over the package ...literally sat the package on the floor and had the other postal carriers at the counter hold hands and join her in prayer. It appeared to me by the words she spoke that this prayer was not a new one. The stinking arko package made it to its destination. So if you want me to try to send a stick your way we should start right away.
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@CBLindsay @woodpusher was kind enough to PIF a bunch of Arko (he hordes Arko) so I have 1 1/2 sticks! :oops:
 
Arko rocks! ..... but not near as much as some other stuff I have recently been using. (No, not the Williams!)
 
I get a really strong lemon cleaner scent from Arko. I have one stick but I opened it and set it away somewhere safe for a while. The scent toned down and it's not too bad now. It's ok performance wise.
I have used some that perform much worse, but I have many that perform much better, so it doesn't really see any use past seeing what all the hype was about and if it really smelled as bad as everyone said.
 
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