FWIW, I have the 1.5 with the swirl and I'm not sure it either helps or hurts. I find no discernible difference between the lathers I build in the scuttle or in a smooth sided bowl. The speed at which the lather builds is also no different. Moreover, there are times when the soap or cream gets trapped in the groves and wasted. Finally I think the grooves make the post-shave clean up more difficult. All in, I think I'd prefer a smooth surface.
He also told me to go with the original size not the 1.5 because the original you can hold with one hand while you lather, and he said he sees no difference in heat retention between his 1.5 and his original either. He bought the 1.5 first, but said was too big , so he bought the original next.
The 1.5 would have been way too big for my taste. When I received my Original DB and opened the box, I thought Julie accidentally sent me a 1.5 because even the original is big. But no it was the original size. And I'm very glad I didn't go with 1.5. YMMV.
A little chit chat is always fun! I already posted a few pix of my scuttle on page 6, so I'm allowed a little chit chat!More pictures, less chit chat...
The travel scuttle looks very good to me. Makes a great brush scuttle for fellow face latherers.the Travel Scuttle will be used as a 1 pce brush scuttle, or so i hope
Really nice! Is that berry on blue?
took delivery of a DB Bill Bowl today...fantastic looking, feeling and function.
here it is alone, with a Semogue LE Bristle 2 and a Colonel, then a test lather with a 1305 and MacaRoot
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