I started with Conk's, but quickly moved on after getting some better soaps. Like others have said, it does the job and you could do a lot worse, but you can do a lot better as well.
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I started with Conk's, but quickly moved on after getting some better soaps. Like others have said, it does the job and you could do a lot worse, but you can do a lot better as well.
Gentlemen:
Colonel Conk was one of my early shave soaps way back in the 14th century. Williams and Van der Hagen, too.
I always found Conk's lather anemic. The glide and cushion were passable. The other two delivered similar results.
Little by little I discovered new soaps, some of which turned out to be noteworthy: Mitchell's Wool Fat, Tabac, Mama Bear, Truefitt & Hill, Provence Sante Verlaine, Institute Karite, and many more.
I am glad I started with Colonel Conk, Williams and VDH, for they became points of comparison as I continued to discover far superior shave soaps.
Great soaps are out there, waiting to be discovered by gentlemen shavers starting out.
Regards,
Obie
I'll be honest with you. I have moved to other soaps, but was very happy with Col. Conk soaps and enjoyed using them. I paid $3.25 for a cake of Bay Rum soap, enjoyed the smell, and it lasted for two months. I would certainly carry it as a means of turning on new people to classic wetshaving.
I think Obie is spot on with the Conk. That pretty much parallels my experience too.
I've only tried the Lime version, and I hated it. Horrible scent, mediocre lather.
Spend a few more bucks and get some nicer products.
I agree with what has been said. After work, just stop at the Shoppers in the mall and grab a container of Proraso. For just a few bucks more you get a much better soap.
+1 I like Proraso too but prefer the white version for sensitive skin. It's fantastic.
I too recently discovered MWF and Tabac and find them both to be amazing shave soaps. I've had Mama Bear soaps for a while but they dry out my skin a bit.