Shaving Bowl Recommendation
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I can highly recommend the Stirling Soap Co. travel bowl. Its a collapsible plastic bowl and very durable.
It's got some nubs built into the base which are great for helping build a lather. I think it's generally meant to be used with soap loaded on your brush first and that's how I've always used it, and to fantastic effect.
Its also relatively inexpensive. Definitely worth a look.
It's got some nubs built into the base which are great for helping build a lather. I think it's generally meant to be used with soap loaded on your brush first and that's how I've always used it, and to fantastic effect.
Its also relatively inexpensive. Definitely worth a look.
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You should be able to get the bowls mentioned above cheaper on eBay - just search for collapsible silicon dog bowl. Got one and it works fine for building the lather but heard some horror stories of some badger brushes getting damaged due to the nobs being too high. Personally I prefer using timeless unbreakable bowl (hard plastic). Or I’m tempted to get captains choice copper bowl
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This whips up a good lather quickly and travels well.
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I've tried this one: Doggy Direct Collapsible Slow Feeder Dog Bowl (Blue) creates a lather quick and easily but I found it a little on the small side for daily use. I have ordered the one below, it should be here tomorrow. Both from Amazon.
INDUSTRIPET Lickimat Wobble Green
INDUSTRIPET Lickimat Wobble Green
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There’s Not much better out there 
I have one of these and IMO it’s great! Only drawback is if handle of the brush is on smaller side (less than 50mm) it can be a bit uncomfortable to bowl lather since the sides of the bowl are quite tall
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That looks remarkably like the one I've ordered from Amazon. £8.99, search for
INDUSTRIPET Lickimat Wobble Green
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The bowl arrived today and my initial thoughts and observations are:
It is fairly flexible which may not be for everyone.
It doesn't have a flat bottom which I found inconvenient. I stood it in another bowl while not in use.
The smooth surface on the outside is slippery in some situations but I found it grippy enough in use.
The inner surface created a lather quickly and efficiently.
It won't be my favourite bowl but it has identified some elements I want from my "perfect" bowl.
It is fairly flexible which may not be for everyone.
It doesn't have a flat bottom which I found inconvenient. I stood it in another bowl while not in use.
The smooth surface on the outside is slippery in some situations but I found it grippy enough in use.
The inner surface created a lather quickly and efficiently.
It won't be my favourite bowl but it has identified some elements I want from my "perfect" bowl.
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In my very limited experience, out of the three bowls I have it is the best. I have a Captain's choice copy (ceramic) and the two silicon/rubber ones mentioned earlier. I like the slickness of the ceramic but the larger ridges/bobbles/lumpy bits produce the lather much quicker/easier.
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