Georgetown Scuttle?

[skacj7]

What do you fellas think of these? I am in the market for a new bowl. I am mostly a cream user, but I also love to use soap when I feel like mixing it up. I just stumbled onto their site and love their scuttles. They have 2 different sizes, the G5 and the larger G20. Do any of you guys have any experience with either of these? I don't want a something too small that will make it difficult to whip up a good lather, but I also don't want anything too big either that is going to take up too much of my already limited sink space. So let me hear your thoughts! I am gravitating towards the G5, but does anyone feel its too small? Help a brother out!

 

[Kooze]

I have the G5. It's awesome, but never used anymore as I prefer to face lather. A nice addition to the morning shave as it turns to winter.

 

[tubaguy]

I don't know too much about use of the Georgetown scuttles. But, I was looking at scuttles a short while back. I ended up going with one of Robert Becker's (http://robertsfeatsofclay.com/cscuttles.html) and went with one since they're a bit less expensive. I have no hesitations suggesting him. He can do combos of color as you want, and he was great to do business with. However, I can see how the inner ring on their scuttles can be very nice since lather likes to climb out if it can.
YMMV.

 

[mistercitizen]

I have a G20 in ivory that I absolutely love and use 90% of the time (sometimes I will face lather on the rare occasion). Let me say, it's the only scuttle I've ever used so it'll be difficult for me to say that the G20 is better than another, but as far as Georgetown Pottery scuttles, they are very high quality and wonderful designs. The inside of the bowl has lathering ridges to help produce lather inside the bowl. The G20 holds alot of water so I keeps my lather nice and warm for the entire shave by just filling it with the hottest water I can get from the faucet. You can pour boiling hot water in it too if you want it warmer, but I don't feel that's necessary. I know that the G20 was an attempt by GP to improve on the G5 design.... mostly by increasing the capacity of the reservior. It is big and somewhat heavy. You wouldn't want to drop it on your toe.... you'd probably break it (your toe I mean). One nice thing about the heft of a scuttle is that you can work up the lather with one hand because you don't have to hold the scuttle since it's so heavy. Just set it on the counter and it's stay put. I much prefer using a scuttle over a bowl or mug. You get used to having warm lather throughout the shave and you get spoiled. I would recommend the G20, but as I said, it's all I've used.

Ben

 

[BrookR1]

I have the G5 and the quality and appearance is top notch. I know they are a little more expensive, but to me, it's worth it.

 

[skacj7]

Do you feel the inner bowl of the G5 gives you enough room to generate a good lather?

I have the G5 and the quality and appearance is top notch. I know they are a little more expensive, but to me, it's worth it.

 

[musicman1951]

The only scuttle I've used is the large Robert Becker for $26. I use it every day and it's a great scuttle. I would never recommend anyone purchase something to save money - nothing is too good for me - but this is a great scuttle.

 

[heybatter]

Do you feel the inner bowl of the G5 gives you enough room to generate a good lather?

Definitely.

 

[skacj7]

Definitely.

Excellent! Thank you guys for all the great recommendations! Now to figure out which company to go with!

 

[BrookR1]

Yes...there's plenty of room inside the bowl.

 

[tfinch]

I love my G20. Not sure the size differences exactly between it and the G5, but mine for sure has all the room I need for lathering. I ended up getting a lot of non-shaving related stuff from them too, so beware they are a danger to start a pottery AD! It is a large item and will dominate some counter space and as Ben noted above you don't want to slip and drop it on your foot!


Just a pic to fan the fire =D. I think they called this glaze 'Hamada & Persimmon'

 

[Tarheel]

I absolutely love my G20,I highly recommend it. It builds up a lot of lather with the ridges and "speed bumps" in the bottom. I do not think you will regret it. Once you get used to warm lather it doesn't even feel right any other way.

 

[mattdenicola]

Do you feel the inner bowl of the G5 gives you enough room to generate a good lather?

+1 for having plenty of room for the lather. However, I usually use somewhat smaller brushes in my regular rotation, ranging from 19mm-22mm. The largest brush I have, a HIS synthetic, seems a touch too big for the bowl, but I don't really like that brush anyway. I use my G5 95% of the time, and love every bit of it. Nice medium footprint on the countertop, super-quick lather building, and definite quality workmanship.

I think the only caveat I would put out there is that the lather-bowl is a bit "tall" as opposed to many of the bowls and mugs that I have seen out there. That is, there is less overall circumference to the bottom of the bowl compared to it's height. I find that with the added ridges, I still get TONS of lather even with just a back and forth painting motion. But if you have a giant brush and really like making big sweeping circles to build your lather, you might feel constricted in the G5. I personally prefer not having to make such big motions, but to each his own.

 

[skacj7]

haha thanks for the pic..its beautiful and totally the one I was eyeing up!

I love my G20. Not sure the size differences exactly between it and the G5, but mine for sure has all the room I need for lathering. I ended up getting a lot of non-shaving related stuff from them too, so beware they are a danger to start a pottery AD! It is a large item and will dominate some counter space and as Ben noted above you don't want to slip and drop it on your foot!
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Just a pic to fan the fire =D. I think they called this glaze 'Hamada & Persimmon'

 

[skacj7]

Thank you for the great review..I am really on the fence between the G5 and G20. I am gravitating towards the G5 due to limited sink space...just wanted to be sure it would be adequate size to build lather in the bowl. I appreciate the detailed description!

+1 for having plenty of room for the lather. However, I usually use somewhat smaller brushes in my regular rotation, ranging from 19mm-22mm. The largest brush I have, a HIS synthetic, seems a touch too big for the bowl, but I don't really like that brush anyway. I use my G5 95% of the time, and love every bit of it. Nice medium footprint on the countertop, super-quick lather building, and definite quality workmanship.

I think the only caveat I would put out there is that the lather-bowl is a bit "tall" as opposed to many of the bowls and mugs that I have seen out there. That is, there is less overall circumference to the bottom of the bowl compared to it's height. I find that with the added ridges, I still get TONS of lather even with just a back and forth painting motion. But if you have a giant brush and really like making big sweeping circles to build your lather, you might feel constricted in the G5. I personally prefer not having to make such big motions, but to each his own.

 

[PFP_Dad]

I have the G5 and the craftsmanship is top notch. I have nothing but good things to say about it.

 

[dieselfuel79]

Had the G5. Excellent quality and appearance. Didn't hold warmth that well. I don't know about the G20, but it sure does look nice. I ended selling the G5 and going with the Dirty bird. It's just cooler to say, and it works wonderfully. The G5 offers more than adequate room in the inner bowl to lather. And I was using a Colonel.

 

[superkreep]

I have a G5 and struggled with it. While the scuttle it is great to look at, I'd say it does an ok job, at best, of retaining heat. At $45 I was expecting a bit more performance. The feature changes in the G20 make sense given the G5's results.

 

[Chuckaluck]

Had the G5. Excellent quality and appearance. Didn't hold warmth that well. I don't know about the G20, but it sure does look nice. I ended selling the G5 and going with the Dirty bird. It's just cooler to say, and it works wonderfully. The G5 offers more than adequate room in the inner bowl to lather. And I was using a Colonel.

+1. I have both and the G 20 has MUCH better heat retention than the G5. I love the deep bowl in the G 20 also, it is perfect for my huge Simpson Polo 8 brush.

 

[cb91710]

I love my G20. Not sure the size differences exactly between it and the G5,

Here's my G5 for comparison....