Thread: dirty bird or schwarzweisskeramik?

Just got my large schwarzweisskeramik from MB's today. Unbelievable! As many of you have said before, you can not appreciate the size until you actually get your hands on it.

+1 on the Dirty Bird

another happy dirty bird scuttle customer. A work of art and also quite functional!

I vote for the Schwarz! I have had one for about 4 months now, and the lather is as warm at the end of my shave, as it is in the beginning! Go for the Schwarz!

Dirty Bird Rocks!

santa wants to know what scuttle to put under the tree for a RAD straight razor nut!!

I like the Moss type or Dirty Bird the best. They both have large enough bowls to accommodate big brushes. To me the Schwartz has too big a bowl. In either case a little (about 1/8 inch) bit of water in the bottom of the top bowl will help whichever one you choose keep the lather in your brush warmer throughout the shave.

Lynn

I use a Dirty Bird for face lathering.

Originally Posted by Lynn

To me the Schwartz has too big a bowl.

Now come on, Lynn. My scuttles come in different sizes, and the one you have (if I remember right) is the biggest version, explicitly designed for big brushes. If of course the LK-scuttle bowl is too big even for big brushes I will consider making it smaller.

Greetings
oskar

I have Oskar's biggest in the 3 striped color setup. For me it's great and I like it. Don't have a dirty bird, but from what I've found out, it's on-par with Oskar's offerings. For EU people, the Schwarzweisses are probably the best, economically, in the US the Dirty Birds. Maybe I'll pick up a dirty bird in some time too.

With the scuttle I have started to move to face lathering a fair bit more. The warmth dries out lather too quickly for my tempo (slow ) and man, it's so much better with a nice hot big brush on the face. I do the same as Lynn, just pop a bit of water in the top bowl during the shaving, to keep it moist and the brush warmer.