Shave stick recommendations

[halvor]

Im gonna go all the way out on and beyond a limb here and mention one I decided to give a try, just for the fun of it, from Etsy: Rose and Cedar scented tallow shave stick from Soap Adventure (GR). Not having received and tried, I'm hardly in a position to offer any assessment or recommendation. Yet.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/499900893/smooth-operator-travel-size-shaving

 

[Mr Bigmem]

Im gonna go all the way out on and beyond a limb here and mention one I decided to give a try, just for the fun of it, from Etsy: Rose and Cedar scented tallow shave stick from Soap Adventure (GR). Not having received and tried, I'm hardly in a position to offer any assessment or recommendation. Yet.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/499900893/smooth-operator-travel-size-shaving

Keep us posted you know I loves me rose lol

 

[Rufusdog]

DR Harris are very good and the containers look ideal but both sticks I've had the containers refused to retract the stick so I could put the lid back on, otherwise they'd be perfect. I now use Valobra or Mystic Waters.

I had this problem with my Harris Lavender stick. I fiddled with it, mainly twisting the knob while simultaneously pressing on the soap itself, and finally it retracted the stick. It now extends and retracts the stick when I use it. This very disappointing given what one of these sticks costs.

 

[Chris]

D R Harris, same excellent stuff as in the bowls and available in a range of flavours. Tabac if you can stand the smell. Palmolive is stellar for the price but the best I can say about the scent is that it's inoffensive.

In terms of retracting the Harris stick, if you press the soap down while turning the knob it retracts quite happily.

 

[R181]

Another shave stick that has not been mentioned is Vergulde Hand. I found it works very well and comes in what I would call an art deco style container.

http://straightrazorplace.com/soaps-creams/107387-de-vergulden-hand-shave-stick.html

I see DR Harris gets a lot of praise but I just don't get on with the puck I have. I can't produce a really satisfying lather from it like I can get with Arko or Palmolive. I said I because I am sure it is me not the soap.

Bob

 

[p.b]

In terms of retracting the Harris stick, if you press the soap down while turning the knob it retracts quite happily.

This is true - I just expect things to work. It's been the bane of my adult life.

 

[R181]

This is true - I just expect things to work. It's been the bane of my adult life.

Good to see someone else has high expectations in life.

Bob

 

[celestino]

Use your favourite soap and grate/mash/transfer it into empty shave-stick containers.

 

[Wayne]

Gentlemen. Thank you for all the input. I have gone for the D.R Harris Arlington stick and I hope it is great as I can buy a lifetime of Palmolive sticks for the price of the Harris stick. I doubt it will be better but it will probably smell a little better and still last me 10yrs as I will only use it for holiday use.

 

[N_Architect]

Question for anyone who may know, especially for our Spanish origin members:



Is the Potassium Stearate shown here in the ingedients, from animal or veggie source?

 

[Quique]

Hi @N_Architect
I can not say for sure but I have always thought that the current La Toja is a vegetable soap.

Many years ago it was a soap with tallow and it was a very good soap, but Henkel bought the brand, closed the factory, took the production far and changed the formulation. I suppose it is the price of globalization and in my opinion now soap is not worth much

 

[Nishy]

A little late to this but Speick is my favourite

 

[LeGaulois]

Nivea stick is very good.

 

[R181]

Nivea stick is very good.

Now that is one I have never heard of or seen. Thanks for posting that.

Bob

 

[N_Architect]

Thank you @Quique.

I assume that Nivea stick is available in France and Belgium only... Thank you for sharing.