Thread: SRD scuttle

Just tried microwave for 90 seconds, then when done with shower hit it another 30. Worked just ok. When I was done the water I drained out was only warm to the touch. Next time I will nuke it for 3 minutes.

If you see or hear of a mushroom cloud over Texas I went tooo far.

This is where the SRD scuttle shines. It has the best heat retention out of the 5 scuttles I have tried. No need to play around with microwaves or refills.

Originally Posted by Oldfalguy

Is it just me that looks forward to a shave nowadays?

I definitely look forward to my shaves now, too! I used to hate shaving, now it's a luxury.

A nice scuttle is next on my list...

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

This is where the SRD scuttle shines. It has the best heat retention out of the 5 scuttles I have tried. No need to play around with microwaves or refills.

I can't wait! I have the Moss and the Dirtybird and of the two the Moss is better at keeping lather warm. I am glad to hear that the SRD scuttle is better. I really don't need "hot" but something akin to "warm" is good for me. I just hate cold later.

Thanks,
Richard

How about size wise, is it big enough to lather in or do you need to make the lather and then transfer into it?

I also liked the Moss style the best for keeping the suds warm. Chris has brought some great innovations to our sport for sure. I like the looks of the other scuttles but on some, the space between the walls doesn't hold as much water as the Moss and with a bigger bowl the heat dissipates quicker. If you want to mix in a bowl, the bigger bowls are fine, but you comprimise on keeping the heat. On the SRD, we tried to make sure that we used a little thicker clay and had more room under and on the sides of the bowl for hot water to maximize keeping the top bowl warm. It was all about keeping the suds warm. Mission accomplished. There is room for the brush but really not for lathering. Actually, if you put just a little water in the bottom of the top bowl of any scuttle, it acts as a conductor and will help keep the suds warmer longer. You do need to drag the brush on the side of the bowl when you re-lather to make sure you don't have too much water on the brush when doing this. I usually lather on the face, so not an issue for me. Don liked having a matching color lather bowl, which I thought was a cool idea for those who like making suds in a bowl. I just like warm lather for the entire shave.........

Have fun,

Lynn

For those of us like to bowl lather or make super/uber lathers for nice warm lather I take it we warm both the scuttle and the bowl (to prevent loseing the heat while whipping it), make the lather in the bowl and then transfer into the scuttle to maintain warmth of the lather. or is there an easier way do do it?

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I got to try one out and do a heat test against 3 other scuttles when I visited Lynn. The SRD one outperformed them all.

Which 3 scuttles did you compare it to?

I did a direct comparison to a GTP Mk 5, Moss (I think small, but I don't rememer), and... one of those really big black and white ones... I don't remember what they are called (or which model... if they have models). I can also tell it's better than my GTP (I think I have the Mk 2).

The one that was closest to the SRD's heat retention was the Moss, but the SRD retained more heat for a longer time.

One thing I would like to know is if the SRD scuttle is hand turned or done with extrusion methods.


Thanks,
Richard