Beau Brummell The Original Marble Shaving Soap Bowl Handmade from 100% Natural Marble with Interior Grooves for Maximum Lather | Heat Retaining Stone Provides a Luxurious Hot Shave Experience

With the same shaving cream and with the same razor but with this bowl (instead of another one), the shave experience is dramatically better - producing a better lather and getting a better shave. I cannot imagine getting a better lather -- would likely get a better shave with a different razor. Definitely , the bowl s able to retain water heat and whatever coarseness is there on the inside is perfect for producing a good lather. Even when I have by mistake left too much water on the brush, the lather still comes out a lot better than with the prior bowl. But, now I know how much moistness to leave behind on the brush and I get a perfect lather.Holds my brush comfortably; the size of the bowl is perfect for my brush (I will update with the size of the brush soon). For best results, I fill the bowl with hot (hottest) water. Soak the brush with hot water and leave the brush in the bowl for 15 to 30 minutes. Then squeeze and shake to get most of the water out of the brush. Add Nivea cream to the bowl and generate awesome lather.Looks good, is heavy (but not extremely heavy), fits well in my hand.Could it/should it have been priced lower? I think, yes. But I knew how much I was paying for it and I am totally satisfied. Hence no hesitation in giving it five stars.

This is a great product at a very reasonable price. I have been using this for the last 6 months and am very happy. I shave after showering so I fill it with hot water before showering so it gets warm so when I mix up the soap (TSE Tallow Shaving Soap) It builds a warm thick lather. It feels very solid, is easy to clean and is very well made. The outside is smooth but not slick. The inside has a texture that makes working up the lather very quick and easy without making cleaning difficult. I just rinse it out and blot with a hand towel. The size is perfect for holding while working up the foam and it is heavy enough to stay put when picking the lather up with the brush.It's a quality of life product that provides a bit of enjoyment to a mundane task.

I wanted something that provided that nice look and lather you need for that good ol’ fashion shave.Pros• Great quality bowel that leaves zero doubt in its ability to deliver.• The bowl is thick and nicely cut providing that eye candy some desire.• Quickly warms up and keeps heat.• Makes that lather quicker than ordinary bowls. (In my case)• The price I paid ($29.95) made this an okay deal.Cons• It is just a bowl, so that price may be a downside.I believe this to be a solid product so far with no regrets of the purchase at this time. I will update this review if any issues arise with the product.

Fantastic product. Not only holds heat better than my ceramic bowl, the ridges in the bottom of the bowl foam up super fast. Also love the weight. Feels like a man's product. So happy I bought this.

Love the looks and the quality of the marble, but i have 2 issues with it. The inside top edge was to sharp for me - I tend to scrape my brush off on the top of my scuttle, and this bowl was fairly sharp. I was able to use my dremmel with a sand stone to grind it down to round it off, used 220 grit sandpaper to smooth it over, then a buffing wheel on the dremmel to smooth it completely - after doing this, i was able to rub my brush on it with no issues. The other issue is of personal preference - the scuttle i currently use, and have used for over 10 years, was hand made and is perfect for my preferences (Robert no longer makes them, so getting another from him isn't an option.But I will say, after smoothing the top edge, this bowl is better than most others I have used ....

This probably isn't the most logical choice for a shaving bowl, but it's most definitely the coolest looking one I've ever seen or used. It looks great on my bathroom sink and looks like a decoration. The rough interior also helps to lather up the soap so much easier than a simple metal bowl.What I found works best is to let hot water run and heat up the bowl first along with my shaving brush. This helps lather up the soap a lot easier and it holds heat really well, even if you take your time shaving. Just be careful not to drop it since, due to its weight, I'm sure whatever it lands on won't survive.

Very pleased with this upgrade, as I was using a smooth plastic bowl previously. With a good amount of soap on the brush and a bit of hot water, lather forms quickly and well. Also very quick to re-whip between passes, making for good, thick leather even if the bowl gets slightly cold.The only drawback is that I'm not sure I'll want to risk travel with it. Likely wouldn't break, but a bit heavy and I still wouldn't want to risk dropping it in a hotel bathroom.

Great bowl! The soap lathers well, keeps it warm for a bit. Looks very nice too.