No better soap at ANY price!!
I've been using Arko now for a couple of years.  There are many fine soaps available out there and I've used quite a few of them including Col. Conks, Proraso, RazoRock, TOBS, Williams, etc.  I'm not an artsy-fartsy kind of guy, so my shaving soaps don't have to smell like some exotic foliage on a far away island.  I guess I'm one of the few people who LOVE the smell of this soap!  Nice clean Ivory soap scent, with a touch of lemon.  Even my wife sneaks a sniff now and then!  My main criterion for a soap is that it lathers easily and protects my face.  I have found no other soap to give a better shave than Arko!  This stuff makes tons of lather with very little effort.  I cut the stick into thin slices then press them into my shaving mug.  i use a nice silver tipped badger brush with a Merkur 34C razor and Feather blade, which makes shaving with this soap a very enjoyable experience each and every morning.  This will be my only soap once I use up the others in my inventory!
Rating: 5 stars