Arko. Best Buy?

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My first use of it today.

On the plus side, astonishing performance for the price. Haven't tried Palmolive but this has to be a shaving bargain if ever there is one.

On the negative side, the smell is a bit Marmite. I don't mind it, but I can see how others might not. Plus it is very pungent. An unwrapped stick is currently filling the bathroom with its scent. My wife hasn't commented yet, but it's only a matter of time.
 
Just for the record, my bowl lathering method for Arko. Slice off 1/8", run it under the tap and press it down into a suitable bowl so that it sticks. Wrap up the rest of the stick and do your worst.
 
I bought a single stick of Arko (75g) for 79 pence in a shop 5 minutes down the road from my work.

Have I stumbled onto a bargain here - people at the start of the thread were talking about paying £3 a stick?
 
Tall_Paul said:
My first use of it today.

On the plus side, astonishing performance for the price. Haven't tried Palmolive but this has to be a shaving bargain if ever there is one.

On the negative side, the smell is a bit Marmite. I don't mind it, but I can see how others might not. Plus it is very pungent. An unwrapped stick is currently filling the bathroom with its scent. My wife hasn't commented yet, but it's only a matter of time.
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This sums up my view having used it today for the first time. I was really impressed by the slickness of the lather, but the smell seems a little 'clinical', for want of a better term.

There is certainly a case for always keeping it in a rotation, but I think I'm certainly willing to offset lather performance to a slight degree in preference of soaps and creams that smell great.
 
PavlovsDog said:
Tall_Paul said:
My first use of it today.

On the plus side, astonishing performance for the price. Haven't tried Palmolive but this has to be a shaving bargain if ever there is one.

On the negative side, the smell is a bit Marmite. I don't mind it, but I can see how others might not. Plus it is very pungent. An unwrapped stick is currently filling the bathroom with its scent. My wife hasn't commented yet, but it's only a matter of time.
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This sums up my view having used it today for the first time. I was really impressed by the slickness of the lather, but the smell seems a little 'clinical', for want of a better term.

There is certainly a case for always keeping it in a rotation, but I think I'm certainly willing to offset lather performance to a slight degree in preference of soaps and creams that smell great.
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I think I may be about the only person who actually LIKES the smell of Arko...
 
PavlovsDog said:
This sums up my view having used it today for the first time. I was really impressed by the slickness of the lather, but the smell seems a little 'clinical', for want of a better term.

There is certainly a case for always keeping it in a rotation, but I think I'm certainly willing to offset lather performance to a slight degree in preference of soaps and creams that smell great.
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If by clinical you mean the toilet of a hospital ie.. urinal cakes I completely agree
 
Perished said:
PavlovsDog said:
Tall_Paul said:
My first use of it today.

On the plus side, astonishing performance for the price. Haven't tried Palmolive but this has to be a shaving bargain if ever there is one.

On the negative side, the smell is a bit Marmite. I don't mind it, but I can see how others might not. Plus it is very pungent. An unwrapped stick is currently filling the bathroom with its scent. My wife hasn't commented yet, but it's only a matter of time.
Click to expand...

This sums up my view having used it today for the first time. I was really impressed by the slickness of the lather, but the smell seems a little 'clinical', for want of a better term.

There is certainly a case for always keeping it in a rotation, but I think I'm certainly willing to offset lather performance to a slight degree in preference of soaps and creams that smell great.
Click to expand...

I think I may be about the only person who actually LIKES the smell of Arko...
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I like it as well.
 
I always thought it smelt a bit like (nmuch stronger) cheap lemon sweets. Maybe sherbert?
Performance is good but due to the smell I only use it if I'm in the mood for it. Sometimes I think "I really fancy using the Arko" and nothing else will do. Other times I think "definitely not the Arko today".

Tabac I don't like the smell of at all unfortunately (as I hear it is excellent).
 
Its nice.

And all the comparisons to urinal cakes . . . aren't urinal cakes 'supposed' to smell nice?

Would defeat the object if they smelled of an old tramps trousers.
 
I haven't tried Arko yet, I am using Palmolive which I grate into an airtight coffee container, just sprinkle some into the bowl and away you go. BTW I have noticed that the price of Palmolive sticks has rocketed in Morrisons from 48 pence per stick four weeks ago to 99 pence per stick now, I was stocking up on them they must have noticed and have jacked the price up!
 
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