Naked Armor Silver Fox Stainless Steel Scuttle Kit with Straight Razor 6 Pieces

Super stoked that I won the most recent giveaway & the scent of this shave soap is really nice - I love citrus scented shaving soaps & creams! I have never used a glycerin-based (or an organic) shave soap before so I’m excited to try this out!!

I love how the metal bowl keeps shave cream nice and warm. And love the razor, it's my first time ever using a straight razor and did the job well!

Well excellent product BUT WITH a very weak feature. The handle is very SLIPPERY during shaving, but most IMPORTANTLY & DISAPPOINTING IS...when the water is hot.....the handle gets to hot too, impossible to hold it comfortably. So I had to improvise. I used a rubber. The rubber makes the scuttle handle not slippery but also keeps the handle cool. Easy to hold the very hot scuttle at any temperature the water is. Therefore it's very disappointing when the consumer has to find a way modify the product chosen to please him. Especially this EXPENSIVE scuttle.

This scuttle definitely improved my shave experience. If you haven’t experienced a nice hit shave lather I highly suggest you pick up a naked armor scuttle and give it a try.

Guys, this was precisely what I was looking for. A slightly oversized, heavy, quality shaving cup.

The internal ""warm water channel"" works exactly as advertised. When filled with hot water, the cup becomes hot to the touch, warming your shaving cream and/or soap.

The indentations are perfect for getting a quality lather on good shaving cream and/or soap. Easy to clean, and should you require it, pop it right into the dishwasher and forget about it. Finally, it looks good, feels manly, and I like it in my everyday bathroom kit.

But! The damn Cork... Let's talk about the Cork!
It is a cheap, right-out-of-the-mill Cork. It is low quality and flakes if you scratch it moderately with your thumbnail. That isn't a big deal, but seems strange when paired against such a nice shaving cup.

But here is the problem. The cork is EXACTLY the right size for the warm water channel. This means that if you push it down with light force, it will go parallel to the surface and be difficult to pry out of the hole when finished.

Finally, if you're a functional moron like me, any ham-handed attempts to get the cork back out result in shoving the cork INTO the warm water channel. No! My Cork!!! I've been working at it for several minutes, like trying to dig termites out of a termite mound. Guys! My tools aren't working, and I can't get the Cork out.

To the manufacturer, please consider oversizing the corks. That would make it simple to push in and remove. Finally, it is impossible to be pushed into the warm water channel by idiots like me. The cork is an odd detail to screw up with such a quality shaving cup. Or, consider another type of stopper for the water channel that I can't conceptualize now?

I would have liked the protruding edges to have been more highlighted, to quickly foam

This came very nicely packaged. So far I really like the way this keeps the lather fairly warm. Very nice looking also! You have to be careful not to get too large of a soap puck or it won’t go down far enough into the dish for you to have room to build lather. Other than that, this was a great addition to my shave routine.

I own several different types of shaving mugs, bowls and scuttles to include my favorite Nova Scotia made "Sarah Bonneyman Moss Scuttle" and "Dirty Bird" scuttles with weep holes. The Moss type scuttles are double wall ceramic with an inner chamber filled with hot water such as this fine Silver Fox. This Silver Fox quickly warms generated lather and keeps it warmer than all my other non-steel units. There are a few videos depicting the two types of Silver Fox scuttles, the classic ceramic as well as this stainless version. One video shows the rubber cork and its possibility of dropping into the inner chamber. I have drilled a hole through the width of the top end of the stopper and inserted a stainless 2" roll-pin through the hole, that issue is solved. Great purchase from Amazon

This thing is fantastic. Keeps your lather nice and warm. The construction of it is solid. This isn't cheap or poorly made. It's well worth the price they are asking, if you want to add more luxury to your shave. Honestly, just buy it you won't regret it.

There is simply no greater scuttle mug than one made of stainless steel. Is there another one on the market? No. Simply stated, this is far superior to any other mug out there. You can put boiling water straight into it, unlike those made of ceramics, and if you drop it, so what? It's metal. You [might] dent it but that won't hurt its functionality.

You want hot lather? This is the only mug you should even consider.

(30+ years wet-shaver)

The inside is not quite as big as I wanted but it's bigger than I had in my Crown King so it may be all right.
I wanted one with a 4.75 to 5 inch mouth and steep interior sides. They're not easy to find.
It comes with a small silicone cup in the water hole. You have to fit that over the end of the cork or it will go into the scuttle because the cork diameter is too small for the hole. That's a real kludge. The photo shows the silicone bottle stopper I got from Amazon. It is a number 2. Look for bottle stoppers on Amazon.

I bought the ceramic version. Comfortable grip, can put hot water (like coffee or tea hot) and keeps the shaving soap/cream nice and hot. My only complaint is that mine didn’t come with the cork plugs, hope this river plug lasts with the hot water that it holds since it gets pretty hot.

The Savanna Scuttle Mug is a must have tool for the straight razor shaving experience.

Excellent

Absolutely love the scuttle mug. I was looking for something durable that would make a voluminous lather. This shave scuttle offers both. It also looks classy and feels great to hold and use with my favorite brush and shave soaps.

Best shave mug I’ve ever owned. Right now I’ve got a cake of shave soap in it, but normally use shave gel. The fact that it’s hollow and holds hot water is awesome. I fill it up with the hottest water I can get from the tap before I hop in the shower and it’s warm all over when I get out. A squirt of gel in the bottom and some spins with a badger brush and you got hot, thick lather to shave with. The size and the ridges make it easy to whip up a lot of thick lather quickly. Would definitely recommend.

The mug does what it claims. Just fill it with hot water and that is it. It will keep your shaving cream warm. I love the finish and how elegantly the mug is packed. Definitely an excellent gift idea for a man. I would definitely recommend it.

I initially made the purchase through Amazon for the full scuttle mug/brush set. Noticed the brush missing once delivered so dialed up the company. To my surprise, the two reps I spoke to sorted my issue quickly! Received my replacement brush a few days later. Now for the brush, after a quick wash with shampoo to eliminate the scent, it works great so far. I have other brushes so prefer to use those but it works if you’re in a pinch or if it’s your first brush. The scuttle is wonderful, top notch craftsmanship and holds heat well. Included one cork stopper and one silicone. Didn’t test the included soap as I have a bunch. Had a nice warm lather and overall great experience with the company. Great first impression. Cheers!

It really works. Came with silicone caps instead not the cork upgrade but I can fashion my own cork stops later. The scuttle is solid and well shaped and holds hot water! A reservoir for extra hot water is included. Just be careful you dont spill your shaving cream in the bowl when accessing the reservoir! Otherwise its great! Oh! Be sure to have a coffee cup or other mug available to transfer the hot water from the reservoir to the scuttle!

A lot of warm lather that stays warm.