Your first soap or cream repurchase.

Anigai said:

You only learned this summer and you already have gone through 4 actual "pucks" of soap? Exactly how many times a day do you shave?

I've been using a single puck of Arko for just under 2 months straight now and I've still got a good 80% of it left after daily use with 3-4 pass shaves. Since I've gotten it there's only been about 6 days including today I haven't touched it.

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I wasn't very good at lathering in the beginning and practiced a lot. My first puck didn't even last a month. Then I started lathering directly on the puck in my mug but I still wasn't very good at it so my second puck didn't last very long either. During the third puck I got a lot better and my brush was broken in so it worked better, but that didn't last that long either. Last puck lasted awhile, 2 months~ish.

I started in early May so it has been close to 6 months now. VDH was the only soap I had until the end of August, and even then was still my primary choice.

LOL, I'm so new to this I have yet to completely exhaust my first few products!

Proraso Green

Screech8710 said:

I wasn't very good at lathering in the beginning and practiced a lot. My it's puck didn't even last a month. Then I started lathering directly on the puck in my mug but I still wasn't very good at it. My second puck didn't last very long either. During the third puck I got a lot better and brush was broken in so it worked better, but that didn't last that long either. Last puck lasted awhile, 2 months~ish.

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That particular soap must be pretty hard to get a good lather out of is it? Was it worth it for just that soap or have you yet to try enough different products to weigh it enough to truly appreciate it?

I could echo what other people have said about Arko about it being so stick and great but really with me only being able to compare it to cheapo canned goo and Proraso White I wouldn't be able to say much beyond that "It's worked great for me so far."

Anigai said:

That particular soap must be pretty hard to get a good lather out of is it? Was it worth it for just that soap or have you yet to try enough different products to weigh it enough to truly appreciate it?

I could echo what other people have said about Arko about it being so stick and great but really with me only being able to compare it to cheapo canned goo and Proraso White I wouldn't be able to say much beyond that "It's worked great for me so far."

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It's not a difficult soap. I was just really bad a lathering. Even when I had "figured it out" I was still making bad lathers, they just went from foamy to really heavy, thick lathers.

It's a good soap and I get great shaves with it, love the scent, and the post shave feel is great.

Edited to add...I am a lot better with it now and have been for awhile.

Ollie4ISU said:

ummm.... what is this "finishing" thing you people speak of? I just buy and try more and more. I haven't finished anything yet. Not one soap, cream or stick.

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+1 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 1....and so on for all the different soaps / creams!!

MWF and Palmolive stick (euro). Too much stuff in the den now really use anything else up, ever!

Screech8710 said:

It's not a difficult soap. I was just really bad a lathering. Even when I had "figured it out" I was still making bad lathers, they just went from foamy to really heavy, thick lathers.

It's a good soap and I get great shaves with it, love the scent, and the post shave feel is great.

Edited to add...I am a lot better with it now and have been for awhile.

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I guess i was one of the lucky one's when I started as I was probably averagely skilled from the start. It's all still a learning experience though. I don't think you'll ever stop.

I bought my 2nd stick of Arko at the same time as my first, so I guess that doesn't count. It would be Williams. My first puck cost me a buck 87 at CVS. I saw it at Wegmans for $1.09, I bought 3 more pucks.

mswofford said:

Used Williams and Colgate for decades. Since joining B&B I am on my 3rd puck of Tabac.

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You're on your third Puck in 15 months? It takes me three years to get through one.

Stropp Shop I have repurchased a few times. Catie's Bubbles LPV is another one I will repurchase...after I clean the den out a bit.

Speick

Razorock XX. Great stuff

Palmolive tube

Proraso white... Works better once you learn how to lather

Razorock XXX
Proraso Green (older formulation)

Stirling's Margaritas in the Arctic

Soap: Proraso Green
Cream: TOBS Eton College

AoS

Tabac soap and Speick cream.