Customer Reviews

Travel Shave Bowl with Soap

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I purchased this product after the nonsense about carrying liquids on a plane began. I didn't feel like carrying around Baggies for my shaving cream, so I decided to try this product. The soap works really well. It allows for a shave that matches the commercial shaving creams in smoothness. It also lasts a lot longer. Of course, it means a little more work lathering up in the morning (but only a little really), and it means you will need a shaving brush as well (Caswell-Massey makes a nice travel version of one of these as well). I prefer this to pulling things out of my shaving kits to satisfy some idiotic TSA rule. You will have to decide for yourself if it's worth it.

This handy bowl and soap is perfect for traveling when you don't want to give up the brush. It screws tightly down and won't leak all over your travel stuff. It's smaller than the average bowl so be careful when ordering refills.

As other reviewers have noted this container does not have rounded edges, but is more of a flat cylinder. The size is perfect and the threads work well. When the lid is screwed on it does not leak. I didn't care for the soap that was included, as I prefer Col. Conks's glycerine soaps. With the glycerine you just heat it in the microwave for 20 seconds to liquify, pour into the container and wait for it to set. Much better than having the soap spin around when you're trying to lather up.

If it was aluminum instead of bakelite plastic it would be perfect. As is it's still pretty good.

The bowl is a bit different than pictured. More of a very short cylinder, really. Not dome shaped on top or bottom; they are both flat surfaces. You get one cake of an aloe vera soap, which works as well as any shave soap - it does the job. I have since been using Williams Mug Shave Soap which is a bit smaller than the bowl, but works fine.

It's a bit pricey for what it is, really. But just try to find another shave bowl that's easy to travel with and seals watertight. That's why I bought it. It should last a very long time. I'm glad I bought it; four stars.