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@nav1 I prefer triple milled soaps and feel that shave sticks in particular are under appreciated. Triple milled goes a long way and cuts down on packaging too.
For me - MWF, Lea Classic or stick, La Toja stick - all top tier. TOBS is a shade behind but not a lot.
I'm reliably informed the blue tallow Wilkinson Sword stick (not the bowl!) is also excellent but I haven't tried it yet to confirm. Lea stick still holds the overall high ground in my book but only just.
ARKO that has acted as an air freshener in the shed for a year or two first isn't bad but it is drying, which relegates it a rung or two - not really an issue if you follow up with a balm though. Palmolive stick is probably a better deal overall, provided you dial it in / use enough.
The traditional Italian soaps are OK but are a couple of rungs below all these for me - and I have Italian heritage! I won't be buying again what I have already tried there, although I still need to try some Vitos and Valobra.