Scuttle size: differences in using one
I see travel scuttles which are small for packing convenience. Then I see basically two other sizes I'll call normal and large. I just recently learned about scuttles thanks to this forum. If a travel scuttle will keep the soap warm through one shave that's all I care about. To guarantee this I want the scuttle to keep the soap warm through two shaves. I don't want to spend a lot of money. I'm looking at the $50 range. I like the ones on dirty burd's pottery but just want to get opinions on how the size differs during use. what I am using now is a glass type bowl inside a larger bowl with water in it. I have been putting water in the bowl and the smaller bowl in that. Then I microwave for 2 minutes. This keeps the soap very warm for as long as I have needed it. I've seen people post that they may take 30 minutes to an hour to save. Not me. 15 - 20 minutes I think but i haven't timed myself. Actually the two bowl system is working perfectly. The diameter of the soap bowl is 4.25" and it is about 2" deep. I will keep using the microwave because the tap water isn't REAL hot. In fact, if I were a shaving enthusiast (nut) I'd buy as small a microwave I could find and wall mount it at the sink. :) The amount of money I spend is an issue. I'd rather spend $40 than $60. But if I won't be happy with the smaller $40 scuttle I'd rather spend the $60. Any help is appreciated. Oh yeah, how important are the ridges in the bottom of a bowl?
Jack