I've changed the way I use my G5 scuttle. I used to build lather primarily in the scuttle, then apply the lather to my face. Now I do little lathering in the scuttle. I just try to get the cream and water or soap and water into a homogenous mixture, then go to face lathering. I get a creamier, denser lather. The scuttle does keep the brush and lather warm between passes, but a brush scuttle would be adequate.