What Soap?

[Voltstick]

For along time I didn't get on with Palmolive stick. I loved the smell and the price, but could never get a good lather going. That was until I pushed and pressed a stick into a small pudding bowl (as has been suggested). Now I get a fantastic rich creamy lather.

 

[Paul_D]

Palmolive is superb value. I keep a stick that I use as a travel soap. I've used the same stick for several years and I'm always impressed with how well it works.
Erasmic is also cheap. I have a stick but haven't opened it yet (at this rate it will be years before I've finished the Palmolive)

 

[jayward]

If you come across any Turkish newsagents or barbers they may be able to put you in line for an Arko shaving stick.

I've got a couple of Arko sticks that I don't use, OP can have one if he wants one.

they sell arko on amazon.

 

[Johnus]

Use all of them in rotation. It's nice to use something different each day.

.....except the wilkie

We're all talking about the same soap: photo:

Nice fragrance, easy to use, really nice container(fantastic blue color). I like it.

 

[Latherman]

I have 4 soaps available from the local area, without ordering online. palmolive shave stick, erasmic shave stick, boots shaving soap and wilkinson sword blue bowl.
I am using a straight razor.
What are the ups and downs of the above soaps. What do you recomend?

Just out of interest, why not just order online? Worlds your oyster then innit?

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Use all of them in rotation. It's nice to use something different each day.

.....except the wilkie

We're all talking about the same soap: photo:

Nice fragrance, easy to use, really nice container(fantastic blue color). I like it.

OMG this stuff is hideous.

 

[shanky887614]

I have 4 soaps available from the local area, without ordering online. palmolive shave stick, erasmic shave stick, boots shaving soap and wilkinson sword blue bowl.
I am using a straight razor.
What are the ups and downs of the above soaps. What do you recomend?

Just out of interest, why not just order online? Worlds your oyster then innit?

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Use all of them in rotation. It's nice to use something different each day.

.....except the wilkie

We're all talking about the same soap: photo:

Nice fragrance, easy to use, really nice container(fantastic blue color). I like it.

OMG this stuff is hideous.

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try shaving with water on its own


i find i get a better shave using just water on my face than wilki

for some reason wilki seems to degrade the shave you get from water

 

[imnotCrazy]

What EXACTLY do you mean by 'Pressed into a bowl' ?

 

[dantheman]

I grated mine on a cheese grater and pressed the soap into an old ramekin. This way you can load the brush rather than load your face. Just had a brilliant shave with the palmolive, can't believe how good it is!

 

[SirPrize]

I grated mine on a cheese grater and pressed the soap into an old ramekin. This way you can load the brush rather than load your face. Just had a brilliant shave with the palmolive, can't believe how good it is!

Echo that - I use my Parmesan grater which is just as good, thumb it down into a bowl until it's hard and use the inverted lathering method - foolproof!

 

[shanky887614]

I grated mine on a cheese grater and pressed the soap into an old ramekin. This way you can load the brush rather than load your face. Just had a brilliant shave with the palmolive, can't believe how good it is!

Echo that - I use my Parmesan grater which is just as good, thumb it down into a bowl until it's hard and use the inverted lathering method - foolproof!

palm olive isn't that hard you can just squash it down into cup,bowl,tin whatever you like without grating

 

[dantheman]

I grated mine on a cheese grater and pressed the soap into an old ramekin. This way you can load the brush rather than load your face. Just had a brilliant shave with the palmolive, can't believe how good it is!

Echo that - I use my Parmesan grater which is just as good, thumb it down into a bowl until it's hard and use the inverted lathering method - foolproof!

palm olive isn't that hard you can just squash it down into cup,bowl,tin whatever you like without grating

Agreed, I realised that after I started. I also used the upside down loading method today.

 

[imnotCrazy]

Sounds simple enough.

So, what is the 'Upside-down loading method' ?

 

[SirPrize]

Sounds simple enough.

So, what is the 'Upside-down loading method' ?

Like so.....

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSUNBY9zHUw&feature=g-user-a&list=PL016978658069AF94[/video]

 

[Northam Saint]

Sounds simple enough.

So, what is the 'Upside-down loading method' ?

Like so.....

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSUNBY9zHUw&feature=g-user-a&list=PL016978658069AF94[/video]

I had visions of Sir Prize completing a hand stand whilst his valet handed him his brush.

 

[mach3avelli]

I rather like C&E Sienna, but it's a little pricey.
Works a treat in conjunction with my EJ89[/size][/font]

 

[SirPrize]

I had visions of Sir Prize completing a hand stand

(as if!) Sir, you flatter me!