Captains choice bowl

[Woodshaver71]

Is it good to lather with puck soap or better for creams?

Is their much difference between the standard one and heavyweight bowl?

 

[Multum in parvo]

Doesn’t matter if you put a snurdle of cream into it or load your brush from a puck.

Heavy weight is a thicker gauge and flared rim. I like the regular lighter weight with the rolled edge.

 

[borwish]

I prefer the heavier one because it just feels more solid and inspires confidence. The standard is fine too though. My standard has been knocked off the counter multiple times (all by my wife) and doesn't have a dent to show for it. I feel that the ceramics actually do a slightly better job, but only recommend the copper because of the durability.

Soap or creams will do fine. It's just easier to add cream directly to the bowl.

 

[emwolf]

I have the heavyweight bowl and with hard soaps I generally load off the puck in a separate container and then build the lather in the bowl. Also, as the weather gets colder, you might want to try the Captain's Choice scuttle.

 

[never-stop-learning]

I've used the regular Captain's Choice Copper Lather Bowl as my only bowl for a long time.

Whether loading my brush from a puck, or using a dollop of cream in the bowl, the Captain's Choice Bowl works great.

 

[lancre]

I've used the heavyweight Captain's Choice Copper Lather Bowl as almost my only bowl since Christmas 2022.
The CC bowl works great regardless of the soap/cream used with it. And it's unbreakable so when I clumsily drop it, it survives.

 

[dmshaver]

I've used the regular Captain's Choice Copper Lather Bowl as my only bowl for a long time.

Whether loading my brush from a puck, or using a dollop of cream in the bowl, the Captain's Choice Bowl works great.

All of that describes my use of the Captain’s bowl. It is a superb lather bowl!

 

[ERS4]

According to Captain's Choice explanation--
The standard version was Captain's Choice's original idea when developing the Copper Bowl, so I prefer it.
Because it shows the spirit that this design wants to convey.

The weight version was an experimental version during the development of the copper bowl. At that time, they tried to overcome the deformation problem and continued to increase the thickness. In the end, although they found that the problem could be solved by curling the edges, the option of the weight version was retained because of consumer demand.

 

[Phoenixkh]

I'm probably an odd one.... OK, OK, Ok... I am an odd one. I have all three of the heavyweight bowls... I bought the Aquamarine bowl first, but not as a shaving bowl, but a vessel in which to place my car keys. My wife appropriated it immediately as a small decoration piece in our TV room as we had just added two leather swivel chairs in a blue/green leather and the Aquamarine complimented them. It sits on a little round accent table with a 2" thick, natural crystal top.

So I bought a second one for myself.... then I bought the regular heavyweight for lathering. @SgtCrppls polished his to a bright shine and I decided, I liked that look so I hand polished mine. It is so beautiful, I have it setting next to my leather library chair in the same TV room on an end table.

OK... one more try... I bought the Obsidian bowl.... but we are using it as an accent bowl on our glass top TV stand.

So, none of them have seen soap for lathering, but I enjoy them every single day.

 

[Woodshaver71]

Thanks guys for all the replies, but i decided to go with a cheaper and better option, a copper mug off the bay that should contain lather better.

 

[Woodshaver71]

Side by side of old & old new one.