Arko

[Randomangle]

Has anyone tried the Arko shaving cream being sold on eBay? Is it the same soap as the stick in another form or is Arko a widely used name for soap products?

Chris.

 

[PLANofMAN]

It's a different product but made by the same manufacturer.
Kind of like how Geo F. Trumper's makes a soap and a cream. They almost smell the same, but one works great (the cream) and the other is absolutely abysmal (the modern formulation soap).
In this case the Arko in the tube does not smell like the shave stick and it works pretty good.

 

[globalm]

Good cream and - bonus - doesn't smell like Arko soap!

 

[shavecraft]

Nothing wrong with how the stick smells...mmmm lemony

 

[globalm]

Nothing wrong with how the stick smells...mmmm lemony

I don't really mind the Arko smell, although it's not lemon it's definitely citronella. It's just a wee bit too pungent and disinfectant-y for everyday shaving. The soap performance is great, however.

 

[Eeyore68]

I like the soap better than the creams, but I wish they made the soap available with similar scents (e.g. like the ARKO Adventure cream).

 

[Sezer1974]

Arko creams are good performers, they don't smell like Arko stick. Moist is my favourite and I recommend it. Ice mint, cool and moist contains menthol as well.

 

[Randomangle]

Thanks for all your replies, I don't mind the smell of the stick Arko but I'm going through a cream phase at the moment due to the ease of lather production (my experience only of course!).

 

[Sezer1974]

I like the soap better than the creams, but I wish they made the soap available with similar scents (e.g. like the ARKO Adventure cream).

Have you tried Derby soap bowl/stick? Same great performance as Arko stick (probably same formula) but different smell.

 

[Eeyore68]

Have you tried Derby soap bowl/stick? Same great performance as Arko stick (probably same formula) but different smell.

Not yet, thanks for the tip!

 

[Whosthedaddy]

Arko creams are good performers, they don't smell like Arko stick. Moist is my favourite and I recommend it. Ice mint, cool and moist contains menthol as well.

Who doesn't like a bit of moist?

 

[Electrif]

Have wanted to try the creams for a long time and it took this thread. to enable me.

 

[moodymick]

...It's just a wee...

Harsh on Arko, but ultimately fair.

 

[globalm]

Harsh on Arko, but ultimately fair.

I was almots inclined to 'like' this but I'll just say...

LOL

(or should that be "Hah Hah!)

 

[Betriebsarzt13]

Not sure why there is one thread for arko cream for every year (13/14/15), but instead of creating a new one for 16 i simply revive the latest....

Got 3 new aquaintances today, on the left.

The maximum comfort is the only one I cannget here locally, and it does a very good job. The kommando (at the outer side right) is very slick and has a nice, very faint aloe smell.

Both lather easily and I have no probs with the ingredients...

The other 4 are yet to be tested.

Cheers, Olaf

 

[SmurfK]

I have 3 Arko shaving creams. Extra Sensitive, Maximum Confort and Extra Sensitive. None of them smells like the Arko soap. They are mostly clean/floral scented, the Extra Sensitive one being unscented. They are all giving me a burning sensation for some reason, so I don't use them too often.
Nothing special for me. I like the Palmolive shaving cream much more.