I should stop surfing through these threads. I'm going to end up collecting too much stuff.
Bowl talk
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It's okay. It seems that we're all in this together
What i want to try so far...
Captains choice bowl (or a ceramic clone, if i want ceramic) - Good place to start to try ceramic bowls
Either a ceramic or plastic bowls with handles in this style. I especially like the Fine Accoutrements one, as the other bowls in this style, seem to have straight walls
This one i found on Etsy, which comes in 3 sizes, many different colours and interior patterns
It's okay. It seems that we're all in this together
Yes - We're all a good (Bad?) influence on each other.
Here is the trick to this situation. When looking to buy a product, find 2. One must be substantially more expensive than the other. That way you buy the cheaper one and convince yourself how great a deal you got. Then you move on to the next item and then the next and do on....taking great satisfaction in how wonderful a buyer you are.
Anyone use Yates Shaving Bowls? I have seen them on their site but no reviews of them. Anyone who can offer insight on if they are good?
Dirty bird pottery for me. I have a simple bowl, a scuttle, and a face lather brush warmer.
I use it. I like it. Easy to hold. Good friction due to the 3d printing texture. Big enough for "vigorous" lathering but not so big as to take up much room. The one down side I have found is that the plastic does not hold heat well. By the time I am ready for a second pass lathering, the lather has cooled to room temp.
@Tonikallinn I absolutely agree with you that the Pereira bowl is too expensive. I bought mine when it was $32. If you go Yaqi, make sure you read the details on components and the size. Sometimes, they are not quite what is pictured. I think Razor Emporium and the The Razor Company also have similar type bowls.
For a minimalist look, I have been reading about the Hendrix Classics stainless bowl.
The shaving bowl made by Roger Quintero @SlimGem (available from Thingiverse) is also a great lather bowl from what I have seen. You can upload his files to a local printer and they will print it for you. I have toyed with that idea myself, but have also found that I am face lathering more at the moment.
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I have also started to face lather. I found it very 50/50 of picking up scooped soap from the bowls i have (sometimes becomes airier than i want it to be) so i have also started to swirl my brush straight from the tub of Stirling, as i have seen posts that as long as you let it air dry for 24 hours, it should be fine.
The main reason i started bowl lathering in the first place, was brush irritation (immense burning sensation hours after shaving, and very bad redness) but it seems that my Muhle STF from APShaveCo (incredibly soft and very little backbone) and Stirling, with it's absolutely fantastic protective capabilities, compared to other soaps i've tried (non tallow based soaps), has made face lathering very possible for me. And honestly i think i enjoy it more! I guess the bowls can be saved for less protective soaps and creams, in my case. Though palm lathering for around 10 seconds with creams before going to my face worked well when i tried.
Good for you! Glad to read that and the STF is indeed an incredible brush. This might be a start to see if Andrew can help you find additional brushes that are similar to the STF.
I do that too, but I tend to use a soap for a month at a time so I usually don’t bother to let it air dry unless I am switching monthly soaps and the soap isn’t done yet.
Enjoy!!
Guido
Just got a new shave bowl from Hendrix Classics & Co. It is the unpolished stainless steel version. I just used it and it whipped up a great lather in no time. When I first looked at the bowl I didn't think it was going to be big enough and keep the lather in. I was totally wrong. The bowl was great. The ridges in the base of the bowl work flawlessly. Actually, it works better than some bowls with elaborate designs and excessive ridges. It's a winner.
Thx for the review... When I first started, before I found B&B by a few days... I was looking at all the FB shaving groups and there were lots of those in use there.... People raved about them... They are inexpensive as well... Very nice.
Thanks. I should note that this version of the shave bowl is different from their older version. The new version has straight sides vs. curved sides on the old bowl. I think the straight sides make a huge difference in lathering and keeping the lather in the bowl.
Yes... most of the reviews I've read said the straight side models worked much better at containing the lather in the bowl. Makes sense.
Do you have the big or the small one? can you compare it to the Timeless bowl in dimensions?
I use the large. I tend to be a rather enthusiastic latherer
. Short of driving out to my storage unit and pulling the Timeless bowl and measuring both (which I will do if you would like, it'll just have to wait until the weekend), I feel comfortable saying that the Timeless and the Yates Lg are roughly the same size and feel in the hand. I do get better lather in the Yates due to the 3D printed texture.I use the large. I tend to be a rather enthusiastic latherer
Thanks! Not necessary to measure them both, just wanted to know the rough dimensions! If you had said it is much larger than the Timeless, it would have been too big for me!
I’ll probably pull the trigger on the Yates, I do like the shape, I feel like it should be very comfortable to grip/hold in the hand.
I found this years ago at a local thrift store for 50 cents. Probably an old salad or pet bowl. It's hard plastic & indestructible: Art Deco design, neat Colbalt Blue color and it fits perfectly in the palm of the hand. I serrated the bottom to aid mixing and it makes superb lather.
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