Thread: How do you use your scuttle?

So I have been using a soup mug in a sink of hot water since I started and the lather stays "warm" though not hot like I imagine it being. When you use a scuttle do you fill it with hot tap water or are you guys microwaving it or using boiling water? My morning routine is long enough as it is, I definitely don't want to add a teapot to the mix too >.<

Will hot tap water in a scuttle keep the lather hotter than a bowl sitting in sink of water?

I fill the jacket and bowl with hot tap water and let the brush sit in the bowl while I strop. I then pour out everything and refill the jacket with hot tap water, make my lather, and shave. I used to pour out the jacket and refill it between passes (before re-lathering), but I don't find that necessary anymore.

My apt has really hot tap water, so it does the trick.

Microwaving or boiling water is not necessary. Hot tap water should keep it hot for long enough.

I fill mine inside and out with hot water before showering, then empty it after and refill the outer section before stropping. That's it.

I believe a scuttle works better than a mug in a sink of hot water. My sink, at least, drains heat from the water rather quickly. My current solution - a shaving mug resting in an insulated food server with hot water - stays hot much longer. I'm sure a modern scuttle does an equally good job with more convenience.

The trick is to keep a temperature that feels hot to the face without drying out the lather. Hot tap water is just right.

I use hot tap water.

1. fill the scuttle
2. let it sit while I'm in the shower
3. dump scuttle and refill with hot tap water again
4. lather

I find it very helpful to let it sit, that way the scuttle itself warms up.

kinda like putting hot water in the kettle to warm it up before you put boiling tea into it. the scuttle (and the kettle) both have high thermal moments.

here is my routine.

I have a GP Scuttle. I also have a small coffee creamer server that just fits my brushes. I put my brush of choice in and fill with room temp distilled water. Then set in the scuttle and set the scuttle in sink. I then begin to boil tap water in an electric kettle while i strop my razor. it takes about the same amount of time to boil as it does for me to strop which is perfect. after its boiling i fill the jacket and the bowl with water and pour the rest in the sink. Then just a few drops on my soap. After I shower...aprox 10 to 15 minutes the water in the creamer is hot and so is the brush. I only pour out the water from the bowl and set it on the counter. shake out the brush and begin the build the lather. after its built i put some on and rub it in then strop another 10 times and then its shave time. Seems to be a good method as the boiling water loses the right amount of heat as I shower.

I don't use a scuttle. I'll be @*&!# if I will pay $50-100 dollars for a glorified coffee cup. In fact, anything over $5.00 is probably too much.

I do the same as described by holli4pirating and jockeys above. I used to use two cereal bowls one inside the other. Filling the larger one with the hot tap water. Later on I went for the small Moss Scuttle and I love the thing now. My lather is warm, never hot but that is to my liking. I have some high end brushes and I wouldn't want to risk damaging them with too much heat. If the water is hotter than I can comfortably touch my face with then it is too hot for my brush. YMMV.

When I used my large scuttle (I don't anymore)
I would fill both sections with hot tap water, let
my brush soak and the scuttle heat up for a few
moments, then empty and fill the outer section.

- Scott

Originally Posted by fccexpert

I don't use a scuttle. I'll be @*&!# if I will pay $50-100 dollars for a glorified coffee cup. In fact, anything over $5.00 is probably too much.

how about $6?
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