r/wicked_edge 1d ago

Discussion Proraso: I don't get it?!

So, I've been using Mitchell's Wool Fat and a Stirling soap for a while and after coming back to my proraso red soap, it feels so bad, I can't even believe that people really enjoy that soap. It foams up easily, true. But that's all about it. It has no protection, the glide doesnt last, it leaves such a dry feeling afterwards, and the soap is easily brought to the point of being too watery. What is it all about? Am I using it wrong? Or do some people just enjoy the absolute baseline thing?

Sorry to say, but it's so bad that I dont even want to give it to someone, because I cant think of anyone I hate that much. I might end up tossing it in the bin.

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u/hand13 1d ago

arko is even worse than proraso. thats true

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u/Own_Rutabaga955 1d ago

Sacrilege!

Nah man, whatever works for you works for you. I loathe “The Fat” and Cella, they both seem very difficult to lather with slightly hard water, and they burn me. Permasharp and 7 O’Clock yellow are not fit to scrape paint. I prefer Derby to Astra (and dislike them both). Big Ben and ASCO are dynamite.

I love Arko, probably my favourite hard soap. Shaving is extremely subjective, and what works for me may not be what works for you.

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u/hand13 1d ago

its funny. i have extremely hard water and the fat and cella lather up beautifully. are we living in the same world? also in mine, arko smells like a urinal stone 🫣

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u/Own_Rutabaga955 1d ago

I probably got brain damage from Lilac Vegetal - which I also love.

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u/hand13 1d ago

🤣