Part 4 of 5 in evaluating scuttles. They all work well, and the final decision should be a matter of personal taste. I heated 3 cups of water in my microwave oven for 4 minutes for a temperature of 165 degrees F. The water is then poured into the scuttle to test heat retention.
Note: if this looks familiar to you, it is similar to the scuttle used by Chimensch in his 30th Anniversary shaving video (http://mamabearssoaps.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=31). His is the large, and the scuttle we are examining here is the small version. FYI, "Schwarzweisskeramik" translates into Schwarz (Black) - Weiss (White) - Keramik (Ceramics) .
Fast Facts:
Heat retention (165-degree water initially introduced into scuttle):
Dimensions of scuttle:
Note: if this looks familiar to you, it is similar to the scuttle used by Chimensch in his 30th Anniversary shaving video (http://mamabearssoaps.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=31). His is the large, and the scuttle we are examining here is the small version. FYI, "Schwarzweisskeramik" translates into Schwarz (Black) - Weiss (White) - Keramik (Ceramics) .
Fast Facts:
- Purchase Price: $95.00
- Purchased from: Mama Bear's Soaps
- Special features: large spout area can be used to wet the brush (nearly 2" wide, 1 1/2" deep), lathering area 4" wide,
- Reservoir capacity: 15 ounces
- Primary strength: wide brush wetting area and wide lathering area
- Primary weakness: highest price among those evaluated by a substantial margin
Heat retention (165-degree water initially introduced into scuttle):
- After 5 minutes: 145 degrees F
- After 10 minutes: 139 degrees F
- After 15 minutes: 133 degrees F
- After 20 minutes: 130 degrees F
- After 25 minutes: 125 degrees F
Dimensions of scuttle:
- Height: 4"
- Base width: 2 3/4"
- Width on top: 5 1/4" (7 1/2" with spout)
- Inside diameter of lathering area: 4"
- Depth of lathering area: 2 5/8"
- Texture of lathering surface: concentric circles at the bottom (smooth along the side).
