Review: The Axe Detailer Shower Tool

A couple weeks ago I decided I was in need of some shower equipment. Specifically a loofah. I had seen some commercials for the “Axe Detailer Shower Tool” and it looked interesting. Basically all they did was try and 'man up' the frilly loofah by adding a rubber grip, fitting the backside of the grip with a plastic scrubber, and calling it a “Shower Tool.”


This doesn't stray far from AXE's usual marketing strategy to make all of their products seem ultra-manly. By calling it a “Tool” and not the fru-fru girly name “loofah” they've basically said,

“Attention men: Getting clean is hard work. And we've got the right equipment. Rub yourselves with our tool.”

Tee-hee.

The scrubber thing is a pretty unique idea, and is supposed to emulate a pumice stone for hardcore scrubbing. I'm secure enough in my masculinity to actually purchase and use a loofah, but the two-in-one item is what sold me on the Shower Tool. Plus at the cost of $3.50, I figured I couldn't go wrong.

The loofah portion works well enough, although compared to an actual loofah, it takes a lot more effort to get it sudsy. But it does feel coarser in texture than your regular loofahs, which tend to be soft and fluffy, and is more effective for a scrub than a regular loofah. Its rubber grip also lends itself positively for this purpose as well.

But, the big let-down is the scrubber thingy. It just doesn't work. I, as someone who pads around barefoot for a majority of the time, have quite sturdy leather feet. The scrubber tool just doesn't cut it, it's completely ineffective. The packaging even went so far as to suggest that you use the scrubber precisely for cleaning grody leather feet. But the bottom line is that it's absolutely no replacement for your standard pumice stone.


Overall, I'm going to give the AXE Shower Tool:

5.5/10

The loofah portion works well enough, and I do enjoy that it's a little tougher than your average synthetic plastic loofah. Its rubber grip is a nice touch as well, but the scrubber is a big letdown. You're better off going and buying an actual pumice stone (which is more expensive than the cost of the Shower Tool). As for the loofah portion, you can most assuredly find a cheaper alternative solution of equal quality.

Sidenote: I ran out of things to talk about. So enjoy knowing altogether too much about my shower routine.