I'm going to start using a Tabac stick and using it for the next month straight. I haven't used a stick or a soap in a while as I've been finishing off a tub of cream. I think it'll be fun to use a stick every day instead of once in a while. This Tabac stick is so thick & solid I am getting the feeling it is going to last a long time. Anyone have an estimate of how many shaves this would yield?
So I've been using my Tabac stick for the last 2 weeks. I love it but it took me a few shaves to get the lather dialed in. The first couple of shaves with it, the lather was goopy like pancake batter. I had to use a lot more water to get the lather thick & slick, and I also used a bit less product. Once I got that equilibrium correct I have gotten some amazing shaves from Tabac and really didn't need to even use any aftershave because my face felt so cushioned afterwards. After about 1 more week I'm going to pull back out my other shaving sticks and see how I rank Tabac against Wilkinson Sword (my current #1 stick), La Toja (#2) and Speick (#3). If feel that my Arko stick exists in its own universe, and I don't try to rank any other stick against it!
I'm a shave stick lover also. Here are a few of my favorites: 1) Arko 2) Palmolive 3) Tabac 4) La Toja 5) Erasmic
I just love my Speick stick! Irrespective of stick or puck, Speick is in my all time top 3 shaving soaps.
As much as I love my soaps, I keep coming back to my shaving sticks. I have been on a tear for the last week of using different sticks. Nav, I gotta agree with you.... I have used my Speick stick the last two days and I'll tell you, that lather is just about perfect and the shave I got from it was out of this world. I always put Wilkinson Sword a little ahead of Speick but I'm starting to reconsider that. La Toja is next up for the next few days, which is yet another of my favorites. The only stick I still haven't fully hit my stride with is Tabac. I will tackle that next -- the lather in general and more specifically getting the water-content right, has been a little off.
Since @Robyflexx noted it in the SOTD thread, I used a little home-made Stirling shave stick this morning.
Hey, how did that work out for you? What flavor of Stirling did you use? I use a lot of sticks, have yet to make one.
They are great for travel, but I prefer scuttles and soap tubs for home use. I only currently own one shave stick that was created from LA shave soap black rose. It doesn't get much use since I don't travel much.
It works pretty easily with Stirling. I have one in Bay Rum, Frozen Tundra, and Cool. Since Stirling is a bit soft, it is just scoop it out and pack into the deodorant twist up container. It rubs on your face fairly easily, and then it is an easy lather. It is perfect for travel.
I just made a few of them yesterday. I HATE loading out of the little puck sized tins, and I travel a lot for work, so it seemed like a no brainer. My only prior experience was with a hard soap, and I really didn't care much for it, so I didn't give it much of a chance. These sticks with Stirling in them work great! (One is Reef Point....)
Wow, right on. I have a bunch of Stirling soaps (about 8), but have never thought about making any of them into a stick. I do have an extra empty stick similar to what you have, maybe I'll pick one and make a stick. Maybe Executive Man. I like your style my man!
Great work. Since I find it much easier to use Mystic Water soaps in shave stick form, I do the same thing most of the time. Plus if you have a ton of soap it seems to go much faster when using a stick.
