Not sure if it's better, but it's a lot larger, the material it's made of is thicker and seems more durable, and rather than those few tall spikes like a stegosaurus's back, it has little nubs in large numbers throughout the interior. They produce a better lather, in my view. The possible downsides are the size, and, unlike the collapsible bowls, it doesn't have a flat bottom, so if you put it on a flat surface with, for example, your brush laid in it, it may capsize or roll over. The multitude of nubs make it a little more difficult to clean out any soap that lodges between or around them and won't wash off. You could end up mixing your very own bespoke soap from the residues if you don't clean it thoroughly.yea thats the one i remember seeing i couldnt find it, i was looking for that one specifically, you reckon its better then the one above your post, the one @hotmetal posted?
I use a small around metal pie bowl and plastic bowl both bought from bought Sainsburys. They small enough to be held in the hand and work well in creating a good lather.It is easy to spend alot money on fancy shave gear as newbie. . Shaving Station sell good bowls and a plastic scuttles.hey peeps can i please have some shaving mugs recommendations? thanks
Thanks for sharing your experiencePurely out of interest I bought one of these for about £5 on Amazon:
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What I didn't really look at too closely though were the measurements, oops, I've bought a large(ish) version. Being a relatively big guy anyway I thought 'ah well, lets give it a bash'. So took the thing out this morning, using the OSP/Shave Station Spirit let it bloom while I was in the shower. Got out of the shower, emptied the soap, brush around with my razorrock monster (about 10 seconds) and went to the bowl in which I had left a glug of water (no different to how I deal with the Muhle bowl I tend to use). I have to say it was nuts, after about 5 seconds I had a ton of lather, almost to the point of overflowing (keep in mind the dimensions), another 20 seconds and I had managed to get it stable and thick. Now despite it being the size of a dinner plate I would highly recommend this, or at the very least this format, I may just have to get another but perhaps a tad smaller this time around.
For other available formats though I did have a question for the audience at large, has anyone had any experience with the PAA Travel Scuttle? Perhaps better suited for a different thread but I thought it still fit. In my almost daily perusal of shaving apparel I came across this one and thought it quite novel. I am not necessarily the most delicate of individuals so I am always on the lookout for something that won't end up in pieces on my bathroom floor.
that actually looks nice in the red and black comboThe Steve Woodhead scuttles are first rate and built like tanks. The only problem is that they are very heavy, both empty and filled, and if dropped into a porcelain washbasin, would likely get the better of it, leaving a less-than-perfect basin.
The scuttle I have and like best came from the now-defunct Gallant & Klein. It is a 2-piece scuttle, made, I think, by an artisan potter in an Eastern European country (Rumania, Hungary, perhaps). The removable inner, which can of course be used independently, sits inside the outer, which has a handle and pouring spout. It is light enough to handle with ease, but thick enough to keep the heat. If the water cools, it is quicker and easier to replenish it than it would be with a scuttle with built-in reservoir. The downside of it is that the inner can rattle around a bit when vigorously lathering, but the answer then is to take it out, hold it in the palm (which it fits perfectly), lather and then put it back into the hot-water filled outer.
I have in the past seen others like this, but not recently, and I can't see anything like it on, for example, Etsy.
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They're not that common. I didn't look too thoroughly on Etsy as there was one there, from a USA potter Etsy 2-piece scuttle. There's another one here: from Portugal Portugal Online Shop.that actually looks nice in the red and black combo
first scuttle ive seen where you take the inner part out, i didnt know scuttles come like that too or is that just a one off?