Thread: New GPS G5 Scuttle

I find that using boiling water in a scuttle causes the lather to break down. I'd avoid doing that if I were you.

i always fill mine right up with super hot water from the tap, then take a long shower and strop ya know, do all my shave prep, then right before i start making lather i empty my scutt, and refil with the hottest water my tap will put out, and my lather is always nice and warm, my scuttle was made for me by my friend you can check it out in the shave of the day forum, my lather dish has holes in it though, and if i could i would go back and change that, i hope that helps!

zib,

Were it mine, here's how I would work the scuttle. Fill it with hot water from the tap, both inside the reservoir jacket and outside in the bowl. Then I'd take my shower and once out and toweled, I'd refill the scuttle as before, but this time I'd cork the reservoir, so that all the warm water stays there, and then I'd dump the contents of the lathering bowl/cup. Now with everything nice and warm I'd make my lather, suds up my face, and shave away. With the warm water in the jacket surrounding the lathering cup/bowl, everything should stay nice and warm for the duration of your shave.

good luck, good shaving

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll give it a go today, and see what happens. One day, my little crock method will no longer work, so I need to start finding a replaement system.....The GPS seemed less bulky than the German model with the two foot name....

I have the G5 and what I did was fill the scuttle inside and out with hot water to prewarm and then dump it all out and fill it with boiling water in the jacket and then you get hot lather for about 5 minutes or so. Unfortunately the G5 though beautiful holds too little water and the unit has walls too thick and thats the problem. I gave mine to my son who uses a DE and it perfect for a fast DE shave. I use the Oskar Scuttle which is perfect for the job. I find if you use a good milled soap the boiling water will not break down the lather. Glycerin type soaps will though.

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I have the G5 and what I did was fill the scuttle inside and out with hot water to prewarm and then dump it all out and fill it with boiling water in the jacket and then you get hot lather for about 5 minutes or so. Unfortunately the G5 though beautiful holds too little water and the unit has walls too thick and thats the problem. I gave mine to my son who uses a DE and it perfect for a fast DE shave. I use the Oskar Scuttle which is perfect for the job. I find if you use a good milled soap the boiling water will not break down the lather. Glycerin type soaps will though.

I agree 100%, Mine does not keep the lather warm at all, by the time I do second pass, it's cold. It is quite nice looking, but that's it I'm afraid....