Thread: ARKO soap

Has any of you tried ARKO shaving soap?

It is made in Turkey. I just got a bar tohis morning for 0.5 euro.

Haven't try it yet...

Haven't tried or heard of it but I was curious so I had a trawl on the internet. Seems to get good rightups and appears to be held in the same regard in Turkey as Proraso is in Italy. Where did you get it from? Might give it a go myself

I got it at the flea market. There is a guy there who sels barbershop suplies, and caries is. btw i live in Skopje, Macedonia

I like the Arko-Soap.
Guess it was some other board I have read many mixed opinions on it?
The smell is somewhat far away from modern soaps but so is the design of the wrapping.

The soap is often used by professional turkish barbers because it is a low cost product and gives you great results with straight razor shaves.

To me it is first choice to many other, more expensive, soaps.

wow, year 2005! My English has improved a long way

Since I have tried ARKO couple of years ago, I don't get much use out of it, mainly because of the smell. I now have so many sweet scents, that ARKO is reserved for travels only...

Nenad

Yep, old thread!

Thought that the smell didn´t find that many friends.
Lots of its users give some fragranced (body-) oil to the soap when making lather because the lather itself is great.

How do you use the Arko stick?

Well, I just squish it into mug, or now, in a plastic two piece soap box. It's rather waxy, and you can work it in easy... Then, use like regular shaving soap.

Nenad

I enjoy using it in the stick form. Just prep your beard, and then apply like a deodorant. Build the lather right on your face and you'll get a fine shave.

RT

I love the ARKO stick. It is cheap, smells good and lathers beautifully, Gives a great, traditional shave. Old fashioned and time tested, a favorite of mine.