Thread: Arko Lathering Video

Gentlemen, I was fumbling through the den tonight and thought I would make a quick little video of Arko being face lathered. Go easy on me as this is my first attempt at showing ANYONE a video of me shaving! It was filmed courtesy of iphone4 in the shave den so the quality is sub par. The exhaust fan runs anytime the lights are on, so hopefully you can hear me mumbling. I made this video to show those who still doubt the "lathering abilities" of this inexpensive soap, and for the newbies looking to get a cheaper soap to learn with. The hardware is a Vulfix 2233, the software being Arko in a little bowl. I hope you enjoy! Jeremy-

Arko, face lathering. - YouTube

EDIT: A few after thoughts... I called my large Vulfix a #41 when it is actually a #40S, and it sounded like I said a $30 puck of MWF, I actually said a $30 puck or MWF, etc... Sorry for the mistakes, I was a little nervous!

Well done. Arko is fine, but I rarely use my sticks as they smell like some chemical experiment gone bad...

Jeremy, great video....!

Blix - this is a perfect example of how people differ....I LOVE Arko, especially the smell! Tekbow sent me some earlier this summer, and I enjoyed it so much, I asked him to send me more.

Now I've got a back-up stick in the closet, and I've got one stick in the "unmentionables" dresser drawer, just like my dad and grandpa did.

- The smell reminds me of all the citronella candles we use at the cottage during mosquito season....and I do enjoy the smell of citronella.

Awesome vid.

Originally Posted by Maxi

Jeremy, great video....!

Blix - this is a perfect example of how people differ....I LOVE Arko, especially the smell! Tekbow sent me some earlier this summer, and I enjoyed it so much, I asked him to send me more.

Now I've got a back-up stick in the closet, and I've got one stick in the "unmentionables" dresser drawer, just like my dad and grandpa did.

- The smell reminds me of all the citronella candles we use at the cottage during mosquito season....and I do enjoy the smell of citronella.

Awesome vid.

Haha nice, then you are lucky, Arko sticks are wonderfully cheap: Amazon.com: Arko Shaving Soap Stick - 12+3 free pcs.: Health & Personal Care

I too like Arko, great little stick packs a wallop of lather for the price. The smell doesn't bother me in any way. Great job on the vid.

Thank you for the kind words gentlemen.

I am yet another fan of the Arko stick. Amazing lather, great scent(IMO) and inexpensive. Should be standard in any shave den. Nice vid.

And remember guys, like the palmolive sticks, Arko are also tallow based.

Great vid too, have you tried applying the arko directly to your wet face? just work it around until there looks like a thin layer of soap "scum" over your neck and face, then take a wet brush (wet but not dripping) and start face lathering this usually leaves enough soap in the brush for a 3 pass shave for me

Originally Posted by tekbow

And remember guys, like the palmolive sticks, Arko are also tallow based.

Great vid too, have you tried applying the arko directly to your wet face? just work it around until there looks like a thin layer of soap "scum" over your neck and face, then take a wet brush (wet but not dripping) and start face lathering this usually leaves enough soap in the brush for a 3 pass shave for me

I used to do that, but I have a couple of strange super whiskers on my neck and when I did that they would feel like needles on my neck. It did work great though and I do keep one for travel use exactly as you mentioned.

Originally Posted by tekbow

And remember guys, like the palmolive sticks, Arko are also tallow based.

Great vid too, have you tried applying the arko directly to your wet face? just work it around until there looks like a thin layer of soap "scum" over your neck and face, then take a wet brush (wet but not dripping) and start face lathering this usually leaves enough soap in the brush for a 3 pass shave for me

Yes, that's how I lather when traveling. It works just as well.