Nahh. Just drain holes to keep the soap cake from sitting in water.yea i get what you mean, i just always thought that was the purpose of the holes where the puck goes
Nahh. Just drain holes to keep the soap cake from sitting in water.yea i get what you mean, i just always thought that was the purpose of the holes where the puck goes
Sorry to dredge up a relatively old post, but are you able now to comment any further on whether the large or small size might be better? Did you ever get a small one too? Does anyone else have any input?Purely 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.
The Wobble is a more substantial bowl than the small collapsible ones, and easier to keep clean. I like the size, although getting on for about half a junior football, it's a bit of a storage challenge.OK @Crossan . I'm looking also at the Lickimat Wobble which may be the spiky nub one you refer to.
I'm looking at these rubbery ones because people rave about how efficiently they create lather. I wonder if the difference between them and the more traditional bowls really is that marked...
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That is precisely the one I was thinking about, couldn't for the life remember what it was called.I'm looking also at the Lickimat Wobble which may be the spiky nub one you refer to.
...that was why I didn't look any further into picking one up, just couldn't justify the space it would take vs how much I would get use out of it.The Wobble is a more substantial bowl than the small collapsible ones, and easier to keep clean. I like the size, although getting on for about half a junior football, it's a bit of a storage challenge.
Mine has found itself a home in a dim and dusty corner, and the collapsibles are on holiday there as well. They all produce excellent lather, and can't be faulted there. However, I do enjoy my china, earthenware and copper mugs and bowls more; perhaps because they're all individual and hand-made, with their own characters.That is precisely the one I was thinking about, couldn't for the life remember what it was called.
...that was why I didn't look any further into picking one up, just couldn't justify the space it would take vs how much I would get use out of it.
I wondered how much these elements of enjoying the craft, design and tradition came into play with people developing preferences. I suspect I'll feel the same if the difference in function/ ease of use between the types being discussed here proves to be less than large.Mine has found itself a home in a dim and dusty corner, and the collapsibles are on holiday there as well. They all produce excellent lather, and can't be faulted there. However, I do enjoy my china, earthenware and copper mugs and bowls more; perhaps because they're all individual and hand-made, with their own characters.
I have a Woodhead large size scuttle, which is magnificent, except that, when filled with water, I can barely lift it; and I don't fancy the washbasin's chances if dropped. My favourite scuttle, which is a two-tone, two-piece with outer and removable liner, came from Gallant & Klein (alas, now gone), and was handmade by a potter in Eastern Europe, or thereabouts. Its disadvantage is that the inner rattles in the outer, but no matter.Well, I have a Qshave heated scuttle that seems to make it harder to get lather! And it developed a crack in the glaze (not sure if just the glaze or all the way!) I think it was a waste of money. I stopped using it and now mostly face lather.
The Lickimat Wobble is much better at making lather, and completely indestructible. And pretty cheap. It is a tad on the large side. Fits in your hand OK but it would be better if it were maybe an inch less diameter. They do a cat sized one as well but that may be too small. The only real downside is that it's got zero decorative or craft appeal. All function and no form. Visitors be like "why is there a dog bowl in your bathroom, you don't have a dog?"
Maybe I should have got a smart MaisyPlum shave bowl with the glass beads in, but they are quite expensive, (especially for someone who usually face lathers), albeit much more desirable than a rubber pet food bowl hahaha!
...The Lickimat Wobble...