Arko and MDC

[alla2465]

So, I know I can't be the only one who feels like this.
I own MDC and I think that Arko will give me a lather that is just as good, and a shave just as good.
I personally love MDC, but I think Arko is just as good, so while MDC might be a lot more expensive, it is still not better than Arko to me.
as for the scents I also enjoy Arko, you can't go wrong with that classic original shave soap scent. MDC also has a great scent, (I own the Fougere)
So all in all the cheapest soap is just as good (to me) as the most expensive, I can't be the only one who feels like this can i?
I am curious to hear how you guys would compare MDC and Arko to each other, because I can honestly say that they are my 2 favorite soaps.

[Hirlau]

MDC is a soap that I load with swirls , then work up a lather on the face. It does take a few times to get the technique down when it comes to MDC.


Admittedly, I only tried an Arko shave stick one time. I did not care at all for the scent. It was bad enough that I wiped off the Arko lather, tossed it out & finished with Cella.

To be fair, maybe the Arko was bad due to age, as I bought it from a display case that looked like no one had opened it in years.

So, to me there is no comparison between the two.

[alla2465]

Well, there is a lot of diversity on here for sure.
But I have to make a case for myself well Arko is cheap so it couldn't hurt to pick up a stick and try a stick eh? At least you won't get byers remorse buying something expensive you don't like.

[Euclid440]

Life, is short. Buy what you like and can afford.

If a tub of MDC last a year, it's about 21 cents per use.

[BobH]

I think you have potentially stirred up a hornet's nest with your Arko and MdC comparison. Personally, I am basically in the same boat as the op. I like both but it would take some convincing for me to buy another tub of MdC. You can get over a Kilo of Arko for 1/4 the price of a tub of Arko. I am pretty sure a Kilo of Arko would last me longer than a year of daily shaving. I don't find enough difference, if any, in the shaves I get from both to justify MdC for myself. Yes, I don't mind the scent of Arko either. I am sure the Op and I are in an extremely small minority here.

Bob

[alla2465]

Well, a healthy discussion can't hurt as long as we keep it friendly. I think both soaps are great, and they both work so well for me. The point for me is really that the product range is so diverse these days and there is something that will work at every price point, it all boils down on what matters to you

[CrownCork]

Never a fan of MdC. Love every other French hard soap out there but always found MdC drying.

[OCDshaver]

So, I know I can't be the only one who feels like this.
I own MDC and I think that Arko will give me a lather that is just as good, and a shave just as good.
I personally love MDC, but I think Arko is just as good, so while MDC might be a lot more expensive, it is still not better than Arko to me.
as for the scents I also enjoy Arko, you can't go wrong with that classic original shave soap scent. MDC also has a great scent, (I own the Fougere)
So all in all the cheapest soap is just as good (to me) as the most expensive, I can't be the only one who feels like this can i?
I am curious to hear how you guys would compare MDC and Arko to each other, because I can honestly say that they are my 2 favorite soaps.

I'll stick my neck out even further. Arko is better. For me its that simple. When it comes to honing everyone says its the shave test that matters. When I read about soaps I don't hear that so much. I hear about how it lathers. MDC lathers like a champ. But the shave? For me? Arko is better. The scent? Well, that's personal. There was a similar discussion on FB a couple weeks ago about best soaps at or above. My controversial opinion was the Barrister and Mann is the best soap I've used at any price. But Arko is right under it. I rarely use my MDC. Maybe once a year. I use Arko regularly. I came to this conclusion after I stopped judging based on scent, how it explodes with lather (or not), how its packaged, or how its discussed. The shave is the test that matters. And the results I have gotten have dictated my opinions. Yes, there are conclusions you can make about the lather based on what shaves well for you. But how you feel after the shave is what matters. I often think that a lot of discussion about harsh edges has more to do with lousy soap than harsh edges. But that's just me.

[Hirlau]

I'll stick my neck out even further. Arko is better. For me its that simple. When it comes to honing everyone says its the shave test that matters. When I read about soaps I don't hear that so much. I hear about how it lathers. MDC lathers like a champ. But the shave? For me? Arko is better. The scent? Well, that's personal. There was a similar discussion on FB a couple weeks ago about best soaps at or above. My controversial opinion was the Barrister and Mann is the best soap I've used at any price. But Arko is right under it. I rarely use my MDC. Maybe once a year. I use Arko regularly. I came to this conclusion after I stopped judging based on scent, how it explodes with lather (or not), how its packaged, or how its discussed. The shave is the test that matters. And the results I have gotten have dictated my opinions. Yes, there are conclusions you can make about the lather based on what shaves well for you. But how you feel after the shave is what matters. I often think that a lot of discussion about harsh edges has more to do with lousy soap than harsh edges. But that's just me.

Oh well,,,,

Glad to hear your happy with Arko.

[OCDshaver]

Oh well,,,,

Glad to hear your happy with Arko.

I have to say I am. In fact, while I was away I shaved with it. And yes, I still feel the same way. Great shave.