RIP Derby stick?

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by Frijolero, Jun 5, 2023.

  1. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else yet. Derby appears to have dropped shaving soap from their line up. Both tub and stick.

    Almost every retailer is out of stock. (Amazon still has a listing for the stick. What they actually send is the tub.) I changed the search terms to "Derby tıraş sabunu" too look at Turkish sites. They're all out too.

    Meanwhile, their own website currently shows only cream in tubes and canned foam.

    https://www.derby.com.tr/tiras-bakim-urunleri
     
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  2. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    On the bright side, it wasn't reformulated. Probably better off this way.
     
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  3. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Arko is better anyhow.

    (And then the fight started. ;) )
     
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  4. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    I give a slight edge to Derby myself, but it's really splitting hairs.

    Either way, the encroaching shavepocalypse isn't something to cheer on.
     
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  5. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    I would like to have a few more sticks of Tweex, but I am sure they are long gone too. I think Tweex may have been from the Derby line.

    Nivea body shaving stick is a suitable replacement though.
     
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  6. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    I've heard that it's been discontinued on several sites. The stick has been gone for a bit. The tub is still available on Amazon. They recently moved production to Indonesia, which would explain why they dropped the stick and tub from the line-up.
     
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  7. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    I agree. Arko is the superior product for repelling mosquitos.

    For shaving, one would have to be nose blind to use either. I shaved with Derby four times. I found the performance exceptional, and the scent barely tolerable.

    Arko, I don't even like to be in the same room with.
     
  8. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Scented like a urinal puck and drying on the skin…what’s not to love?
    :eatdrink047:
    I am also in the ‘heck no’ camp.
     
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    derby was ok,had 2 sticks a few years back.was better than williams:).arko is better,and cheaper by the box.
     
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  10. Ksblazer

    Ksblazer Well-Known Member

    I have a few sticks left from a 12ct box purchase.

    Always get solid shaves with it. Have s stick in my dopp bag for travel.

    I like using shave sticks s lot. It’s kind sad to see so many reformulations and discontinuations happen over the last few years.
     

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