Arko Shaving Stick and a 1928 Gillette Safety Razor
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- I've been hearing good things about the Arko shaving stick for years and I finally got my hands on one. Let's see how this old school shaving stick works and how well it lathers. I also give some fairly unambiguous opinions about the scent of these shave sticks!
The razor I'm using is the little brother to the 1921 Gillette New Improved, and this one is the same model, but made in 1928. I start off with a vintage Gillette Blue Blade razor blade but quickly realize that it hasn't aged well...
Let's shave!
The Arko: ebay.to/2VHWIHr
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I love the scent. It brings me back to my childhood. Every barbershop in Turkey smells like this.
Turkey in general smells bad
@@nphilly420 Nobody asked for your opinion
@@nphilly420 You've never been here
Arko is used for shaving & it can keep the mosquitoes away, sounds like a WIN to me
Keeps mosquitos, and me, away!
LOL. It doesn't deter mosquitoes.
As a budget shaver, arko is the only soap I use! Personally, I enjoy the scent, but I guess I can see why others do not!
That’s cool that you like the scent. It’s a fantastic quality lathering soap and a shame that I don’t enjoy the smell.
Is it lemon scented?? I just ordered 2 from the uk for 4.99 and the description says it lemon scented.
@@Theenemy38 it's not scented per say but smells like lye
@@user-cy5ol3xl5y lye doesn’t really have a scent… other than scorched nasal membrane.
To be honest I adore the scent. I love how it's diffetent from all the other shaving soap you will ever use.
You just can't beat Arko with a stick! I love the scent and it performs like a champ.
I got a free Arko stick with a pack of Astra blades on Amazon. I actually quite like the smell. It's pretty good stuff
Glad to see something in my culture in this channel. Shaving with Arka almost tradition in my country. Regards from Turkey.
And greetings from Texas! This is a great shaving soap and I only wish that I liked the scent. Tell your fellow countrymen thank you from all of us wet shavers.
I actually like the Arko stick aroma. Nothing stinky about it. Plus, a good aftershave is what you'll smell when you are done. I like the Arko lather, as you mention.
I love Arko!! I don't mind the smell. IMHO its the best "cheap soap" going.
viking911s what’s IMHO an acronym for? Pardon me in advance lol 😁🤙
" in my honest opinion"
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It really is a great soap. Just wish I liked the scent!
in my humble opinion
I first got an Arko Shaving stick from Razor Emporium. I tried it and found it to be an enjoyable experience. Didn't mind the citronella scent at all. Lather was thick and slick with the tallow base. I bought 5 more sticks from Amazon. Keep up the great work!
I really like Arko and the scent. Nice shave!
Me too💈👍
wow you think arko stinks lol I think it smells clean one of my favorite shave soaps because its works and smells clean to me.
This guy has a very pleasant voice
Here in Germany we have many turkish people and turkish barber shops aswell and they mostly use Arko. This stuff is really cheap here, a box of 12 sticks cost around 10 - 11€ ($13). That's 900g (32oz) of soap.
I also like the scent - so it's a no brainer. :)
12x arko sticks cost is $5 in Turkey ♡
@@Misereree Yeah but the normal people don't earn 3000 - 4000€ a month there, right? ;)
@@SixStringViolence you're right :')
@@SixStringViolence Duudee you destroyed her...
I just ordered some more Arko tonight! I actually love the smell, it reminds me of those little motel soaps from family road trips when I was a kid in the 70's and 80's. It's too strong for my wife though, so I have to keep it sealed in a Ziploc bag. Sometimes I'll open the bag for a couple seconds just to smell it.
Ah man, I love the Arko scent!
I’m finding that about half love it and half don’t! Wish I did.
different tastes for different people
arko smells just fine to me
It reminds me of an a smooth ocean breeze
Yay you finally got Arko! Welcome to the club! Sorry that you dont like the scent, its one of those scents you either love or you hate, but you few people disagree that its one of the best performing soaps for the price out there!The smell disapates after 3-4 weeks, just give it time. Mines aired out for a month or so and now it just smells like ivory soap. One stick will last you a long time! Arko is an extremely fool proof soap to use especially for new wet shavers, possibly even easier than creams, at least for me.
That’s a great idea to let it lose its scent. It really is a great lathering soap. Especially for the price!
That is a brilliant idea.
Arko is the soap ever.
The smell fades away in about two weeks if you just leave it outside.
I use it as my preshave by rubbing it on my face and then leave it until I make my leather from another Arko stick that I pressed in an old shaving soap bowl.
I use a well used Omega professional brush.
The lather is much superior to all the dozens of soaps that I have in my closet.
The only downside is it’s price.
Yes. Because it’s cheap people think that is not good.
Actually I have a lot of expensive soaps and none is better than Arko.
have you ever tried tabac soap?
I love the scent of Arko and the way it lathers up! I also acquired some vintage 1960s unused Blue Blades and, like you, had to abandon it mid-shave and switch to a modern blade.
I too love the scent of Arko. Great stuff!
Arko, one of the best smelling soaps on earth. Heaven will smell like Arko.
Hello from Antalya Turkey. Great Arko shave. I use Arko quite a lot. What I do is grate the sticks up with a cheese grater and push the mix down in a plastic bowl to make a puk. I load my brush up on the puk and bowl lather. To change the scent I add a few drops of essential oils and a few drops of pure glycerine and it make a great voluminous lather. By the way I like the original scent.
I've tried Arko once or twice when I got them as free things with purchase of other items and I thought it had a nice scent actually. Smelled fresh and old school barbershop-ish to me.
I bought the puck version of the Arko and I love the soap and the smell. It smells clean.
Just what I thought. Everybody is different and that’s cool by me.
SinatraLennon I actually needed a shower sop on a recent trip and used it to shower with. Good thing I like it lol.
I’m weird. (Shocker 🤪) I like the smell of citronella. It reminds me of camping when I was a small boy.
The “Mad scientist of shaving” did a video using an antique Gillette blue blade (I think older than yours but the theory still applies) that those blades were made before the special coatings they put on the blades was created to make them smoother and sharper and todays blades are also made on computer assisted machinery which also gets the blades sharper. That might be it.
That’s sounds very plausible. Fascinating.
Great shave! Too bad the blade was tugging..... pretty neat to see one of those NOS blades in use. As far as Arko goes.... I actually dig the scent. Smells just like the sunlight stain soap my wife uses for laundry. Have a great weekend!
I’m getting guys on both sides of the scent preference for Arko. It’s split down the middle so far.
SinatraLennon that seems about right for Arko, either you love the scent, or you hate it lol.
Yes! A shave video from your son, and also a live hangout with Sinatra Sr.
That Dad video will happen whenever we’re together next. He’s keen to do it.
Only just got this soap and I love the scent I can understand why some people would not like it but I got this on amazon with a pack of 100 Astra sp Also love your videos you crack me up.
Hey I'm a 1970 man too, and I too let my 6 yo and 4 yo sons play with my shaving stuff. They seem to like best both Cella and Proraso red ;)
I really enjoy your rewievs, keep up the good work! Take care, greetings from Italy.
Great video as always, brother ! I've never had great luck with Blue Blades, even NOS ones, still wrapped. I think we are spoiled by the great selection of modern double edge blades that are out there now. Just a suggestion, whenever I buy a vintage razor, after cleaning it thoroughly with a soft toothbrush and antibacterial Dawn dish liquid, I soak it in Barbicide (properly diluted as per their directions) for at least half an hour. I do the same with vintage injector blades (after I remove them from the case, of course), as vintage Schick blades are almost always, still very sharp, and perform well ! Take care,,,,
Rob
I actually love the scent. I guess to each his own. And yes it has a great lather!
Exactly! It’s the cologne thing. Some love it, and others not so much. Wish I did. It’s a great soap.
I like the scent of Arko. It's a far more traditional shave soap scent than most others.
Thanks for always making us laugh, I appreciate your positivity! The Arko that comes in a plastic bowl smells more like lemon, borderline pine-sol scent. I think you would like it more and they sell it on Amazon for like 6 bucks
Ooh! I might have to check that out.
Great shave "Billy" ;)
I've that razor and never used it for some reason. Got to try now. I find Arko very slick and yes that scent is overwhelming. I push it down in a pewter bicentennial Williams mug and leave it to air. Good news the stick behaves like a puck. The bad news the scent doesn't just go away !
Hey man I reccomend the palm olive shave stick. It works like the arko but doesn't smell like a hospital haha. Great video as always:)
I got a stick of Arko in the mail recently as well - I guess the scent is what makes Arko unique amongst all the others out there ;)
Yep!
Agree with the scent, bearable for me but like to put some aftershave smell after arko. What comes to shaving qualities theres not a better soap.
I should give Arko a shot I’m a complete proraso red guy, bowl soap pre shave after etc. Just got a Merkur 34C otw and some feather blades excited to try both.
Be ready for the scent!
You should try Darby, I hear it’s just like Arko but it smells way better.
Besides barbasol, I wish old spice still made shave soap , because that's what my grandpa use to use old spice spice when he shaved.
Arko is the BEST! The scent is not very inspiring, but it works great!!
I've been hearing very good reviews of arko shaving soap. And for the price it's a must try
I have several sticks of ARKO I love the stuff. Your choice in blades is what scares me.
I felt the same about ARKO ... But felt it got better after a few days and multiple uses. Much better than when freshly opened.
Air it out a little. Good idea.
if you don't like the scent but like the performance try derby shaving stick you can buy it at Amazon. Shaved today with the stick smelled good.
Fun stuff man! A shaving video with your kid would be a treat 😁
I have a super thick, course, wirey beard with sensitive skin and arko is the only thing that gives me a comfortable shave. Smells like ivory soap to me which I grew up with so I like the smell.
Leave it unwrapped on your patio it'll keep the mosquitoes away and the smell will disappear.
It even kills ‘em!
The scent will grow on you... and it’s easily masked with aftershave/cologne. I use it to shave my head...doesn’t sting my eyes for some reason. The price is right too.
Heckuva price and good quality. Wish I liked the way it smells.
Arko and Palmolive are my go to shave soaps. Don't mind the smell, clean soap smell with synthetic lemon to me. Loads of slick lather from it, can't go wrong.cheap too.
To me, Arko sticks start out smelling really strong of chemical citrus, then the smell dissapatea after they've been opened for a few days. After that it reminds me of the smell of clean laundry. Overall I really like it.
I always look forward to your videos. I love watching them and sometimes just listening to them when I play games. You tell great stories.
Thanks! I’m glad that I can offer at least some small entertainment. What games?
Arko is my favourite soap , I like it much more than the other soaps I have, that are more pricey too.
It works very well. I only wish that I liked the smell. Dang it!
Great shave. I had a Gillette Red Tip done by Razor Emporium in rhodium, they did a great job. I'm going to send off my Blue Tip for revamp.
I've never tried Arko, guess I'll have to try it so see if I like the shave/scent.
Have a safe and great weekend!
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Claude, is there any way you could send me a couple of photos of your revamped Red Tip? I'm thinking about getting mine redone, but I'd love to see how yours turned out.
@@FenderFan1964 I'd be happy to do that but my old phone's camera doesn't work. I can try to scan a couple jjpegs and send via email if you'd like. Let me know.
@@TheCrash212
No sweat, my friend ! My email address is: Robkain64@gmail.com
Take care, and thanks, again !
to me, the sent of Arko reminds me of the sent of the original Ivory soap. but it is one of those sent where you either like it or hate it. I happen to fall into the cat of liking the smell because I was brought up on Ivory soap during my childhood that's all my mom and dad used back in the '60s and '70s.
It would be AWESOME to see your wee one do a shaving video! Thanks for the fantastic video. You're in my top 4!
Then I’m in good company!
Love Arko 👍💈I like scent as well. Guess I am weird 😆
Michał Skiba your not weird your special edition. Any relation to rob skiba? He’s a smart guy. Genius level I would say.
I absolutely love the scent of Arko
Not weird at all! That’s why I mentioned the fact that different people find different scents pleasing, while others find them displeasing. To each his own!
@@TrustNoOne88
Ha ha. That is what I really think of myself😀 Rob Skiba ? Who knows. I would have to do some research. Anyway he has to have polish roots.
‘If I rubbed this on my forehead...’
I loved that, man, you’re great haha
Ha! Thanks.
Hello from Turkey. Thank you for using Arko. It has a classic smell because it is nostalgic in our country. Price is reasonable, quality is nice.
The Darby brand smells better. You should try it, too.
I follow you with pleasure. Have a nice day :)
Arko shaves great, but the smell is too strong. I’ll try the Darby.
I didn't mind the scent too much. I liked the performance and the packaging. But it did cause breakouts on my face and a lot of dryness on my face.
Been looking for an Improved, but haven't found anything nice looking cheap enough. I did just finish a handle on a really nice Old Type with a handle crack that wouldn't repair, so I fit a piece of brass tubing that I nickled myself. It's a great shaving old razor - rivals my best Techs and '48 Super Speed - guaranteed 12 hour smooth shave!
Despite hearing the Arko Bashing throughout the internet, I decided to try some anyway. It does lather like crazy & gives a great shave. While you're too polite to describe the actual 'scent', I'm not: ... it smells like Urinal Cake ...
It was just a little too intense, even though it does smell much more citrus-y when wet. My solution was to grate equal parts of Arko and Williams puck soap. I also added just a pinch of Yardley charcoal soap with bentonite. Mixed together it looks like granite. It also smells much better, yet still lathers & cushions like crazy. Worth keeping, and much improved when mixed with Williams & used like a puck.
Never used Arko and by your experience I'm not encourage to do that so soon. Great vid as always.
You won’t miss much if you’ve got other good soaps and creams.
I bought a stick of arko one time and I cut it in chunks and squeezed it down into my little shave bowl thing and it worked excellent . The aroma is odd . Its like something that old women keep in a drawer ... kinda . It's made in Turkey so maybe they like that kind of scent over there
I usually grate a stick of Arko in a mug and leave it beside an open window for a day or two so the scent dies down a bit.
Nice shave 👍
That’s a fantastic idea! Maybe drop an essential oil or two in there to change the scent?
SinatraLennon Sounds like a plan.
Great content lately big man
Arko is great soap i actually like the scent. Cheap as chips. Keep em coming
Thanks Anthony!
When I started to use it, I felt the smell kind of strange, it looked like cleaning product. In time I got used to it. Nowadays I love that Arko smell, lol. Believe me, you'll get used to it
It’s an acquired taste!
Very good shaving, i am fan of all your videos, also love arko and its scent i feel like i am shaving in barber shop
Glad you’re here buddy!
Arko is legendary soap..
Good day, sir. Love the video; it's nice to see someone having fun and trying new things. That razor you used is a beauty. I have yet to try a 20s razor. Very brave of you to use the Feather blade. I just had a shave with a new acquisition of mine, a 1950s Rocket. It's the second time I have used it and boy, is it a beautiful shave? You bet it is!. I used Palmolive shaving cream which comes in a tube over here in the UK. It's really creamy - one small dollop in my lathering bowl and I had enough lather for 6 passes! I will have to go easier next time. Finished off with Paco Rabanne pour homme, so now my front room is smelling very nice indeed as I sit and type. We can't buy Arko in the shops over here so I think I will order some from Amazon and try it out. Keep making the videos please!
Thanks for the great comment! I’ve never heard of a Rocket razor before. Now I’m intrigued. I might need to check out the Palmolive. People in the UK also talk of Nivea being common over there. It seems that Arko can only be obtained online unless you live in Turkey. Anyway, cheers!
Please look up the rocket. They came in flare tip and parat. The parats were made in England and Germany. The parats' knob is flush with the handle when opened and closed. The rocket flare tip does exactly what it says on the tin; it flares out from the handle. Their proper name is Super Speed but everyone calls them rockets. They were the Gillette razors buy before the Fatboy and Slim were manufactured. Here, have a look at this link and it should explain what I am rambling on about. www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/the-difference-between-a-flare-tip-superspeed-and-a-rocket.145466/ Yes, I always buy Nivea; it is very easy to get over here and I use it almost every day, especially the balm. You might also like to try Ingram's shaving cream - it is very menthol and is great for a morning shave and also easily available in the UK. Here is a link for the parat. Enjoy :) cavemangym.wordpress.com/2016/10/29/vintage-gear-exploration-british-gillette-rocket-parat/ Cheers, mate!
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How does arko compare to your barbasol?
I like the Arko Stick even though it doesn't have a wonderful scent.
It lathers very well. Have you tried the puck container Arko?
@@SinatraLennon No, I've not.
Best shave show on utube.
Tetanus shots are in the arm the stomach shots were the OLD rabies shots. Don’t worry about the rust because it’s only iron oxide but tetanus germs can live where rust happens.
@SinatraLennon the blades tugging are equal to what the van der hagen blades do. they both tug. the feather blades seem like they would slice right through coarse rough facial hair
A company should make blue blades again I think they are cool lol
I just got one Arko stick for free from my turkish barber. He's a real champ and the stick rocks!
And the scent?!
@@SinatraLennon I don't mind it at all! :)
Btw. Those new improved razors are fantastic! I have 2 of them and they always give me a nice, close and effortless shave!
Mr. Sinatralennon, thank you for posting this review on ARKO. I was recently thinking about trying it, but I can't go with a bad smelling soap. Lol I still might try it cause it's cheap. I would like you to know that I'll be trying a Feather blade for the first time very soon. In my years of wet shaving I have yet to try one. So I'll like to give you my thoughts on Feather blades, just as soon as I shave with one. Great vid man💈
Good luck with the Feather. It’s not as scary as everyone seems to think.
Old is good old is gold
great video ...i also have the Arko stick even soap to me it just smells like a soap nothing fancy ...might be my snout lol i dont know but it is good to use
Derby soap works as well without the funky scent.
Good to know!
Was just about to say this. Performance wise, Derby is a just like Arko but the scent is 10x better imo. Definitely worth a try
Love the Derby, Ken !!
Derby is also turkish
Great video as always .... guess we are all different (as you do say) because I find the arko shaving stick fragrance very refreshing lol
Those old blade cases are really cool. I have a similar one from Schick from about the same era that I got with a Schick Krona I bought off of eBay. These ones were actually still very sharp however, probably due to still being sealed in the original packaging. The Krona is a great razor as well, check one out sometime. They're plentiful and cheap on eBay.
Aren’t they cool?! Love the design.
I would totally be interested in buying the razor! I love Saftey razors and currently use a Gillett super speed in an executive ostrich case! Found it at an antique store!!
Unfortunately a gentleman just purchased it yesterday. Thanks for your interest though and great find with that ostrich case razor!
SinatraLennon Thanks! Your videos are the best!!
shave with any bar soap? cut the bar soap up put in a mug, cover the soap with a small amount of water, microwave for a minute or so? if it Foam up stop. let cool you just went it to congeal'
place in the sun, until soap hardens Larry
Mind describing this method more as I have a lot of bar soap?
arko stick is mostly used by pressing the shaving cup. Use it with derby premium razor(krom-seramic-platinum-tungsten and polimer).. it is the best combination. why any baby face youtuber didn't mentioned it?
Great Video My Brother!!! I am glad you switched out that old Blue Blade... It was making me nervous just watching you...
Stomach shots for tetanus??? I don't know about that... BUT I grew up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, so we were told that it was stomach shots and lots of them if you got bit by a rabid animal. So, If a wild animal was acting odd and getting to close or foaming at the mouth. it was shoot 1st asked questions later. Better to be safe than sorry when hunting in these mountains.
Shave On My Brother!!!
You’re exactly right. It was rabies, not tetanus! Thanks for that.
I love the sent of Arko to me it smells like Ivory soap, but I guess it has one of those scents where you either love it or hate it !
I love the scent
Great funny video..... the Arko tub smells the same by the way.... but it's a small sacrifice for the brilliant lathering you get.... cheers from Bonnie Scotland... ps... it also keeps our infamous midges at bay...
Ha! Well, anything that keeps those nasty little midges away can’t be all bad!
Ordered a 2 pack and the twist up container for $12 total. I was gona get proraso green for $10 and by the time tax and shipping popped up it was $18. No thanks.
I been using van der hagen soap pucks and the Gillette pure tube cream. The pure gillette smells amazing.
How is the Arko scent compared to the William's Mug Shave Soap?
Much stronger, but similar. Also a slightly chemical citronella scent.
Have to say you got me curious about this, even if the smell is a downside. Perhaps I'll try it one day!
Do it! It’s cheap enough to not worry about if you don’t like it.
The day before yesterday I picked up this very same model & year razor @ a new consignment antique store here in my town in Northern, AZ for $35.00! It was a great day, indeed for me!😎👍❗️😀It's not a "great razor" but it sure is a PURDY razor!
I wonder if a new gillette blade today is much better than a new gillette blade would have been in, say, the 1960s?
If you let the Arko stick sit out awhile the scent dies downs substantially and has a nice lemony scent.
Great idea!
Arko is like marmite love it or hate it it was my very first soap i used when i started our on this crazy ride .Yes for your son to do the shaving video have you used soap commander not sure if iv seen a video but thats a great soap also cheers to another enjoyable show
That’s a great analogy. I haven’t tried Marmite yet. I hear it makes a lousy lather. 😆
It's strange you say it leaves a moisturisin affect. When I used it I was running around afterwards trying to find some moisturizer. I guess different people react to it differently. But for me, I always need to moisturize after using Arko
I have tried the Arko shave soap and I can't get by the smell of it. You're right if they updated the sent I probably would put it in my soap rotation.
Yeah, I thought it was terrible. Stunk up the whole bathroom!
Say how about a Barbasol scent for the Arko Shaving Stick?
Nice shave! I love your ring. You should do a close up and show it off in a video sometime.
Maybe I will! Thanks.