Every so often I read about scuttles and I cannot stop wondering what the point is of a such a thing.

If I use cream in a tube I just squeeze some on my brush and whip up a lather on my face. If I have a tablet of shaving soap I "wipe"" some soap on a wet brush and whip up a lather on my fiace.

I find that while I create a lather on my face the process of softening the whiskers is set in motion.

Or are scuttles only there to satisfy a scuttle acquisition disorder?