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My thoughts on the Georgie (G-5) scuttle...
Gentlemen,
I always like to share my thoughts on new shaving gear as to give more insight to others regarding said product. I recently received a G-5 from Georgetown Pottery. I purchased it partly because I want to try everything if I can ( I own a large Moss and have owned and sold a Robert Becker large scuttle with lid), I also wanted to try it for myself to determine if it really is the lukewarm underdog of a scuttle it seems to be vs the Dirty Bird and Moss. I must say, to my surprise it is THE perfect scuttle for me, which is sad because I LOVE my Moss and never thought anything could top that. The Georgie really shocked me both regarding how small it actually is (to me the pictures make it seem larger) and how well it lathers and peforms as a scuttle, keeping the lather warm. Here is my general rundown of my opinions and experience with it.
Scuttle prep was as follows and is identical to my Moss prep: Fill the inner and outer chamber with the hottest tap water, dump and fill just the outer chamber with the hottest tap water and plug it up. Note: I find the scuttle stays just as warm with the rubber stopper out, this is really for keeping the water from sloshing out of the scuttle.
For size reference in the last picture, the one of poor quaility, lol... The brush is a 17mm knotted HMW Plisson. This scuttle is the perfect size for bowl latherers with tiny to 22-24mm brushes.
Pro's:
1. We all know how beautiful these scuttles are and in person they are just as pretty.
2. It fits better in my hand vs my Moss and the handle is freakishly comfortable to loop my thumb through.
3. The lather and brush stay nice and warm for 3 passes.
4. The lather ridges and bowl shape aid in building lather more efficiently than the Moss.
Con's:
1. The lather does not and will not stay "HOT" for a long Straight Razor shave. I will agree with most of the reviews by others on this fact, but how hot do you really need the lather? I prefer warm lather, not hot. Hot lather also breaks down much faster than warm lather.
General recommendation--- I recommend this scuttle to those who enjoy the finer things in life and would like nice toasty warm lather for a typical 10-15 minute shave. I DO NOT recommend this scuttle to anyone who likes to enjoy very long shaves and expects hot lather by the end of that shave.
Let me clarify I hold the Moss scuttle in high regard and would never consider getting rid of mine. I am just shocked how much I really like the G-5, I expected to try it out and get rid of it asap for it not living up to my expectations. It blew me away, really. After many years of wet shaving, I feel I can't really beat the pleasure I get with these great scuttles! :thumbup:
Jeremy-