I love my Dirty Bird 1.5 with the cross hatches. I fill both the scuttle and inside the bowl with hot water and cover with a town to retain heat. After the shower, I empty it and fill the inner scuttle with hot water again. Then I build my nice warm lather with my Mitchell's Wool Fat. Nothing beats a warm lather on a cold Wisconsin morning.
The scuttle takes up no room at all. It is right at home setting next to "my" sink.