Like most men that enjoy not being smelly and gross, I use deodorant on a mostly daily basis. Over the years, I’ve tried just about all types and kinds of deodorants and antiperspirants, and it’s come down to the realization that there is only one type and brand of deodorant that really works for me, and that’s Old Spice Pure Sport, High Endurance Deodorant.
Of course, I buy my Old Spice deodorant at Costco, hence this product review; not withstanding all the awesome stuff you can find at Costco, there’s no denying that this sort of purchases is what Costco is made for. I buy my Old Spice deodorant in packs of 5, for $10.99, which comes down to a mere $2.20 per stick, compared to as much as $5 each when sold individually at the pharmacy.
Old Spice Pure Sport High Endurance Deodorant at Costco: Product Review
Now, to get to the nitty-gritty details about the Old Spice deodorant; it’s blue, smells nice and unlike antiperspirant, does not prevent you from sweating. It does, however, prevent you from smelling bad, which of course is the name of the game.
Here are the Old Spice Deodorant ingredients:
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Water
- Propylene Glycol
- Sodium Stearate
- Fragrance
- PPG-3 Myristyl Ether
- Tetrasodium Edta
- Violet 2, Green 6
It’s worth noting that even though I am quite certain of the spelling of those words – see for yourself on the picture below – most of them make my spellcheck swoon with a passionate desire to correct me. So only normal stuff in there.
Old Spice Pure Sport High Endurance Deodorant Ingredients
I must say that I appreciate the humor in which Old Spice describes itself: “Contains Odor-Fighting “Atomic Robots” that “Shoot Lasers” at your “Stench Monsters” and Replaces them with Frech, Clea,. Masculine “Scent Elves”.” This is awesome.
Now, to the testing portion of this review.
I can say that this product works awesomely for me. I have no way to prove this to you, and of course, everyone is different, so it may not work for you.
That being said, I’ve been using Old Spice Pure Sport High Endurance Deodorant for over 10 years, and it does a great job of destroying my “stench monsters”, and my wife likes the way I smell, so there you go. I put it on in the morning, and it works all day; I rarely if ever have the need to reapply during the day, unless I am doing so extremely strenuous activity, and I avoid that like the plague, so there you have it.
How long does a stick of Old Spice Pure Sport High Endurance deodorant last?
Isn’t that a question that all guys – and gals – have asked themselves at some point? How long will this stick last? You open it one day, use it for a while, then later, the plastic painfully scrapes your armpit, reminding you to throw it out and get another one. But how long does the Old Spice deodorant circle of life last?
Luckily for you, I like to write stuff down, and I’m a stickler for putting on exactly the same number of swipes on both arms every day. Since there are some days in which I will not put on deodorant – sorry baby! – this figure will represent an absolute worst case scenario.
My methodology is as follows: I’ve calculated how long a stick lasts, and counted a minimum number of swipes (both arms); this lets me know how many swipes are in the stick, which for me was 1768 – 68 days, times 26 swipes per day – don’t judge.
Assuming you put on 10 swipes per day, or 5 under each arm, your stick of Old Spice deodorant should last just under 6 months. I put on way more, and my stick lasts just over 2 months.
For me, this comes down to a daily cost for deodorant, and not stinking, of under four pennies. If you stretch out your deodorant as described above, you can lower that to near a single penny a day.
This begs the question: at this price, how come some people still avoid putting some on? Procter & Gamble through all the trouble of making a great product, super affordable, and some still avoid using it. Get with the non-stinking program!