I was also fortunate enough to be one of the lucky recipients of the PIF for one of these bowls, but I won't allow that to sway my review positively or negatively.
The bowl came packaged well, in lots of peanuts and was a beauty to unwrap.
I was also lucky enough to pick a colour I wanted, the RED. It is a thing of beauty to look at, hold and use. It fits in my hand perfectly, is light to hold while making lather and is probably the nicest looking shaving item I currently own. It looks amazing on my counter.
I found, coming from a DB 1.5 Scuttle, that it does not make lather as easily as it does not have any roughness or lather making ridges/swirls on the inside of the bowl and it did creep out of the top a bit, but only after it make a whack of lather. It easily makes and holds enough lather for 4 passess.
I also found I could not properly soak my brush in it while showering, as I can with my scuttle, so you may have to use a 2nd bowl/cup to soak your brush if you choose.
I rated it 7 on price, even though I got mine PIF'd as it's not the cheapest lather bowl out there, but you are paying for a handmade piece of pottery that is one of a kind and unique, unlike any other lather bowl I've seen, it truly is beautiful, but beauty comes with a price in this case....$40+shipping. I also rated durability 7 as it is pottery, so any major bump or drop is sure to send it to the garbage can, but if taken care of, should last years and years.
Everyone should own at least 1 scuttle or lather bowl for DE or Straight shaving, and if you want a one of a kind, unique (very unique) bowl, this one might be for you.
The bowl came packaged well, in lots of peanuts and was a beauty to unwrap.
I was also lucky enough to pick a colour I wanted, the RED. It is a thing of beauty to look at, hold and use. It fits in my hand perfectly, is light to hold while making lather and is probably the nicest looking shaving item I currently own. It looks amazing on my counter.
I found, coming from a DB 1.5 Scuttle, that it does not make lather as easily as it does not have any roughness or lather making ridges/swirls on the inside of the bowl and it did creep out of the top a bit, but only after it make a whack of lather. It easily makes and holds enough lather for 4 passess.
I also found I could not properly soak my brush in it while showering, as I can with my scuttle, so you may have to use a 2nd bowl/cup to soak your brush if you choose.
I rated it 7 on price, even though I got mine PIF'd as it's not the cheapest lather bowl out there, but you are paying for a handmade piece of pottery that is one of a kind and unique, unlike any other lather bowl I've seen, it truly is beautiful, but beauty comes with a price in this case....$40+shipping. I also rated durability 7 as it is pottery, so any major bump or drop is sure to send it to the garbage can, but if taken care of, should last years and years.
Everyone should own at least 1 scuttle or lather bowl for DE or Straight shaving, and if you want a one of a kind, unique (very unique) bowl, this one might be for you.