Thread: A New Problem Arises

Unfortunately, I have not found any of the larger scuttles where you can lather in the bowl that retain heat. At best, you can retain warm, but the large area of openness really does simply let the heat out. One thing that helps me with all the scuttles and particularly with the larger bowls is to put a little hot water in the bottom of the top bowl so it acts a a conductor and helps keep the brush warmer longer. Might hinder the lather making though, so you could add a touch after the lather is made.

Have fun,

Lynn

Thanks Lynn, I've been trying that...

I think I need to try it with a badger brush, or after letting the water cool a LITTLE bit longer... I've tried it with the water too hot, then probably with it too cold.. I need to try to find a happy medium..

Too many variables... Just gotta give it some working

Pre heat your scuttle before filling it for use. Keep the scuttle in a sink full of hot water which has also been preheated. If you put the scuttle on a sink counter use a hot plate so the counter doesn't act like a heat sink. Best scuttle is a mug surrounded by a sink full of hot tap water. Too hot is not good as it dries out the lather.

Good luck.

During my research on scuttles -- e.g. reading scuttle reviews on all the forums -- I found that many people seemed to solve this problem by slightly under preparing their lather, adding the final touch of needed moisture by wetting their skin really well before each re-lather and doing a bit of psuedo-face-lathering.

Since the lather in the brush is slightly thicker (under-developed), it supposedly holds up to the extra heat a bit longer before breaking down.

It seems to work well enough for me, but I do find that different brands of cream/soap hold up better than others as well.

Thanks guys... I think using a nice, full badger and some slightly cooler water is all that's in order, the boar just doesn't make enough contact -however, I still love her for soaps and facelathering, when rarely I facelather.

Thanks, everyone

Once i have lathered up and put the brush back in the scuttle I just surround and cover my scuttle with a towel, it insulates it a bit untill I need the brush again. Its not as nice to look at as the scuttle but it does keep the warmth in - hope that helps.

Its kind of like a tea cosey - a skuttle cosey.

It just occurs to me I have fleece ski hat I may use instead for my next shave hmmm.

I have the G5 and find it marginal at keeping things warm the entire shave-maybe 10 minutes or less for me in razor time. I usually fill the scuttle with boiling water but really build the lather on the brush and really just use the scuttle to keep it warm. I've never had issues with lather breakdown though.