so i'm about to order a dirtybird any day now and i just can't fully decide on what to order..

i really can't decide between the standard size and the 1.5 ..
up until now i have always facelathered with a wee scot and only do a single pass.. so that is why i had thought of getting the smallest option.. will i have trouble keeping it warm? i've also just ordered a 2 band new forest brush with a 22mm knot.. will the smaller scuttle be able to accommodate it?

another concern of mine is the ridges on the inside of the bowl.. do the weblike ridges make that huge of a difference? i was going to skip them.. simply for ascetics.. would that be a mistake?

and finally.. i had seen someone who had a drip port in theirs.. is that something i should consider?