Another vote for Captains choice heavy copper bowl, my other bowls and scuttles are purely decorative now.
Mine was made in China and appears to be basic injection molded plastic, light weight but durable. I would guess that @MntnMan62 salsa bowl is very similar.Is this the salsa bowl? What material is this? It looks like stone. I like this one the best.
Mine was made in China and appears to be basic injection molded plastic, light weight but durable. I would guess that @MntnMan62 salsa bowl is very similar.
There are some excellent looking lathering bowls, mugs, and scuttles in this thread. I like my salsa bowl, but I'm getting tempted to try one of the others, too.
I am tempted by the Captain‘s Choice lather bowl for a while now (at least anytime I fly into the States) - but is the lathering so much better to reason the purchase? The lather I produce in my bowl isn’t that bad either...
Here's the reality. The lather you produce in your bowls presently is no worse than the lather you would produce in the Captain's Choice bowl. That is a fact. You may have to work a tad longer to get it there, but the end result is the same. The only benefit to that bowl over one of your others is that it will build lather a tiny tiny bit faster and it will feel a little bit better holding it in your hand, both of which might make you feel good. I too want the heavy copper one. But at $50 I'm not that motivated. Yet. But give it some time and I'll find a way to rationalize that purchase and it will make it's way into my den. I'm just not there yet. Are you?
It's on the way . I have had a ceramic one for a few years and keep coming back to it. Like you say, really no better than the stack of bowls I already have, I just like it. I was being crushed under the weight of having to have a reason for the copper bowl, so I caved. Probably won't be the last time.Here's the reality. The lather you produce in your bowls presently is no worse than the lather you would produce in the Captain's Choice bowl. That is a fact. You may have to work a tad longer to get it there, but the end result is the same. The only benefit to that bowl over one of your others is that it will build lather a tiny tiny bit faster and it will feel a little bit better holding it in your hand, both of which might make you feel good. I too want the heavy copper one. But at $50 I'm not that motivated. Yet. But give it some time and I'll find a way to rationalize that purchase and it will make it's way into my den. I'm just not there yet. Are you?
That's what makes justifying a new bowl (or any other piece of equipment) purchase harder...keep coming back to old faithful!! I'd love a Captain's Choice bowl or a pounded copper bowl or a...or a...or a...but I keep going back to my cheapy salsa bowl; fits my hand nicely, makes great lather, what I've become use to.It's on the way . I have had a ceramic one for a few years and keep coming back to it. Like you say, really no better than the stack of bowls I already have, I just like it. I was being crushed under the weight of having to have a reason for the copper bowl, so I caved. Probably won't be the last time.
That flared rim on that one bowl is a really nice feature in a lather bowl. It's nice and gentle to your brush.All of mine are repurposed, none cost more than 5 bucks. I think dimensions are very important. That said, the littlest bowl below probably doesn’t make enough lather for most shavers. I also like:
>Some sort of protrusion for grip.
>Metal construction for warming the lather, using hot water in a vessel or in the sink.
>The idea of bumps or ridges, but I haven’t needed any so far.
Argentinian silver plate, found while hunting wild razors, my favorite just for its exotic good looks.
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4 oz stainless prep bowl, from a restaurant supply store. The daily driver. Available in larger sizes for more normal amounts of lather.
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Small silverplate bowl, pedestal helps it sit in the sink and gives additional grip. I like the wide rim.
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Heights (shallow is good)
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There are lots of decent, cheap silver and copper candidates in our local vintage stores, waiting to be repurposed. But I would happily accept a heavy copper captains choice bowl, just like a lot the guys on this thread.
Love the DR Harris bowl!!!
While I'm happy with my stainless steel Ikea bowl, I'm always tempted to get that DR Harris bowl just because I think it looks so nice.