QSHAVE Shaving Scuttle Mug - Keep Lather Always Warm Large Deep Size Bowl Handmade Pottery Cup (Black)

The upside: A scuttle is probably the best, if not the only, way you're going to be able to keep your brush and lather warm in between shave passes. The downside: Ceramic scuttles are fragile. They break. Be careful with it. My previous ceramic scuttle, made by a different company, lasted several years. But, it only took one slip and it broke in the sink. I bought a plastic one from a Phoenix place thinking I would have the best of both worlds; unbreakable material paired with the warming features of a scuttle. I was wrong. The plastic sheds heat like my dog sheds fur in August. Ceramic is key to holding onto the warmth and keeping the lather and brush warm. If you're reading all the reviews, you'll see that some people complain about the silicone cork that is provided with this QShave scuttle not staying in the hole. The silicone is just too slick to stay in the hole, and it keeps popping out. I had the same problem with my previous scuttle, which had a rubber cork. The cork just wouldn't stay in the hole once the scuttle was filled with hot water. While I won't pretend to understand the physics or science of this problem, I'll happily claim that I've found the solution, and it's a dirt cheap (less than a dollar) solution so there's no reason not to buy this scuttle based upon the negative cork reviews. The solution? Go to your local hardware store and buy a similar sized cork made from actual cork. Real cork just stays put in the hole, like it was meant to be there. Perfect! I've used my QShave scuttle numerous times since my purchase, and I'm happy with it. I've done four-pass shaves (face and head) and I've noticed the lather feels nice and warm with each lathering. Keep in mind the scuttle is ceramic, my friends, so by default that means it's fragile. But, a ceramic scuttle holds heat better than anything else I've found. And be forewarned with a dose of common sense: ceramic is slippery when paired with shaving soap and water, so treat it like the very, very fragile ego of your liberal neighbor who believes world peace is possible. Good luck, and shave happily!

I've been using a steel lather bowl for years, and it was always actively cooling my lather, so that a second pass was cold and even a first pass wasn't hot. This mug keeps it hot for three passes. The bowl has ridges that make it faster to build up a thicker, richer lather, and it has room for a decent amount. I can't believe I went this long without it. I was slightly worried about the silicone plug that other reviewers mentioned popping out, but that is truly a non-issue. You can 1: tilt the mug back while filling to fully fill it with no air bubbles, because the hot air is what would push the cork out, or 2: not use the plug. You're using this over the sink, if some water drips out, no big deal, it still keeps the bowl hot. But I just use method 1 and the cork stays in. A silly little hidden feature is that when emptying the water from inside, you can use it to rinse the whiskers from the sides of the sink.

The build quality is good and it does noticeably warm the lather although the heat does dissipate quickly once applied to the face. The heat retention of the scuttle is average. I would recommend pre-heating the bowl itself, then refilling again with hot water once the bowl is warmed so you don’t lose too much initial heat into the cool ceramic. It has a nice large handle for holding which is good as it can initially be too hot to hold in the palm of you hand like a typical bowl. The finish and the overall appearance is nice. The cork plug isn’t ideal. It absorbs water and becomes softer so you have to be careful not to press it too far in when wet. It also develops a permanent indentation and will inevitably wear out quickly. A rubber stopper would have been a much better choice. The bowl is kind of deep and V shaped which works but isn’t ideal. There isn’t a lot of surface area on the bottom of the bowl so the lather mainly gets built and pushed up on the sides and along the edge, constantly having to be pushed back down. That happens with all bowls to some extent but is exaggerated with this bowl shape. Overall despite some minor quibbles this is a very good scuttle for the price.

This is currently one of my favorite shaving accessories. The design holds heat reasonably well using tap-hot water, but unless you're pouring in boiling water or heating the filled scuttle in a microwave, expect your lather to stay lukewarm rather than "hot." The design of the bowl makes lathering easy, but isn't quite as efficient as rough-finished bowls like Supply's marble lather bowl or the Vikings Blade Grand Chairman. Both bowls have a finish that improves lathering beyond the dimpling offered by the QSHAVE scuttle, but with a high-quality badger brush the lathering in this bowl is just fine. For quality and heat retention, this is currently my favorite. If lather temperature isn't important, or if you need a deeper bowl, then you might consider other options. However, for quality, heat retention, and price point, it's very hard to beat this particular product.

Excellent product and well made. Makes creating a lather very easy due to its generous size and keeps the lather warm for multiple pass shaving... highly recommended.

In gefülltem Zustand minimal unhandlich (wenn man normale Keramik gewohnt ist). Dies ist aber kein echter Nachteil, der Schaum bleibt warm, durch die Gestaltung der Innenseite mit Rillen und Erhebungen gelingt das Schaumaufschlagen schnell und leicht. Eine mögliche Verbesserung wäre allenfalls den Griff etwas mehr als Daumengriff zu formen, aber auch so kann der Scuttle gut gehalten werden. Eine echte Empfehlung.

Aggiornata al 16-08-2021 Premessa ---------------------- Sempre più felice dell'acquisto che mi ha rivoluzionato e facilitato il montaggio delle creme. Prodotto purtroppo made in cina ma secondo me di qualità discreta. La ciotola arriva in una confezione ben protetta, quindi non abbiate paura che possa rompersi durante il viaggio e soprattutto non osservate le foto dei tappi in sughero fatte dagli utenti perchè in dotazione c'e' solo il tappo di silicone Perchè comparla? ---------------------- Per due motivi: - Perchè vi facilità parecchio il montaggio. Con mezzo dito di crema, un buon pennello e questa scuttle farete dei montaggi superlativi con poca fatica. - Il secondo è che avendo la camera ad aria (in questo senso ad acqua) è possibile riempirla di acqua bollente che rende lo scioglimento della crema da barba ancor più rapido. Inoltre la ciotola farà da protezione termica rendendo la crema calda e soffice Punti negativi ---------------------- Purtroppo qualcuno c'e' - Per me è un po troppo piccola, inizialmente avevo problemi a montare per via del mio 31mm. Dopo non ho avuto più problemi ma in futuro valuterò anche l'acquisto di una più grande Attenzione ----------------------- - La ciotola è bilanciata e non mi ritrovo con chi dice che non lo è. Va bene sia se la tenete per la maniglia e sia se l'appoggiate... Io non ho avuto problemi mettendo l'acqua bollente della fontana (che è molto calda) e non vi consiglio di metterla nel micro-onde perchè dopo dovete usare dei panni per tenerla con il rischio di romperla pure. Meglio scaldare un po d'acqua se non avete la possibilità dell'acqua bollente. Consiglio anche in estate di mettere l'acqua calda perchè non annulla gli effetti rinfrescanti di alcune creme e aumenta la facilità del montaggio Spero di esservi stato utile

In the style of Nick Shabbaz, I’ll use his The Good, The Great, The Bad and The Ugly format for this review. I’ve used the scuttle for a month’s worth of shaves since I bought it and I chose the white model. Good: The price is reasonable and it’s good to find an accessible scuttle. They can be hard to find and expensive when you do find them. It arrived quickly and was very securely wrapped and packaged, in an attractive box with a cut to fit foam insert. So there’s little chance of it being damaged in transit. The size is larger than I expected but it does allow you to create enough lather for a multiple pass shave. Great: It’s very easy to use. Simply fill it up with warm / hot tap water in the inner lining and the bowl and you can use it to soak your shaving brush as well providing warm lather. The scuttle works best with softer soaps or shaving creams, such as TOBs or Trumpers. The ridges around the sides and the bobbles in the base, enable you easily to create a soft and warm creamy lather. I found it best to use a small or medium brush, so you can get to the soap or cream at the bottom of the scuttle. It does what it says. It warms your lather and keeps it warm, adding a luxurious feel to your shaves.You very quickly become used to having warm lather and it’s noticeable when your lather isn’t warm. Bad: The listing said that the scuttle would come with a cork stopper. It didn’t. Mine arrived with a white plastic stopper, which I actually prefer. However, for the price paid, I would have liked them to have included at least a couple of stoppers, which would not have added anything to the cost, just in case the one they send goes missing. Despite the bowl being quite large, using larger knotted brushes means you cannot easily reach the bottom of the scuttle. If you are using a brush larger than a 22mm knot, I’d recommend sticking to face lathering. Small brushes work really well however. For harder soaps, I’d suggest face lathering, as the scuttle despite the ribs and bobbles, is too smooth for it. I’m not a fan of having QShave in prominent black ink, permanently printed on the side of the scuttle. No need for it at all in my opinion. Ugly: There is only one ugly thing using this scuttle. When it’s full of water and you’re lathering up, it can be heavy, slippery and awkward to hold. The handle is made of quite thin porcelain and has no grips at all. Unless you lay the scuttle down on your sink top, or hold it with your thumb through the handle, there’s a good chance it could slip from your hands. Don’t hold it by the handle alone! Overall I really like it.

Works great, keeps the heat in. The size is huge, bigger than expected