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The shape of this container is very practical, easy to clean.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015

I bought this to hold my shaving soap and to load my brush. I had a wood container that was too shallow and hated getting the soap all around the edges or sides and having to clean and wipe that up. Initially I was not too crazy about the shape of this container but now it has grown on me, specially because it is very practical. The soap sits at the bottom and has some room around it so that you can swirl a shaving brush and load the center and side bristles with soap. I guess you can do that with a coffee mug, but the extra room around the soap disk lets you maneuver the brush a bit better. I do make my lather in a separate bowl though.

Cleanup is also easy. Pour some water in there, swirl it around and pour it out. done.

A little tip: wet the bottom with 1/16 inch of water, place your soap in there while it's wet and once it dries it will be suctioned to the bottom. It's really easy to remove it when you need to by just pushing on the side of the shaving soap.

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Bibbidy Boo

Not enough "Heft/Weight" for me

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2016

I'm disappointed in the lack of "Heft/Weight" that this shaving bowl has. I guess I expected it to be a bit thicker and heavier duty, but I would be wrong. It almost seemed kinda cheap, but is on the border line of being cheap and being decent. I suppose it depends on your standards....mine are higher than this. I wanted a NICE, decorative and elegant looking shaving bowl to display on my counter with the other "manly" things like a double edge razor and shaving brush and straight razor. THis looks nice, but just isn't quite what I wanted or expected.

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Nelson

The shape of this container is very practical, easy to clean.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015

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Joe'sAmazon

Expensive shaving pucks deserve an elegant steel cup & cover

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016

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Had to send back a prior purchase being way to small for most shaving soaps even brushes and way too thin. This replacement is quite an improvement. An elegant receptacle and whipping cup. Made of decent quality metal being light to medium in weight, the perfect size for any round soap puck and deep enough to whip up a good lather. Love the cover to hide what is left uncleaned like most men would do. The etching is a nice touch. It's a bit expensive like all men's shaving products today, but hey, polished steel and an elegant design for those expensive shaving soap pucks!

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Wade Robertson

I got my order and just love it. The one that I had prior was ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2016

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I got my order and just love it. The one that I had prior was ceramic and it wound up slipping out of my grip and breaking. This will not break! It came with a lid, which I really like to keep dust out and soap from drying out. They sent a polishing cloth with it as well. Very nice and personal touch. I would recommend this product to any of my friends or family. 5 stars in my book. Good job Apollo!!!

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L. McNerney

Decent bowl, with a few minor exceptions

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2015

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This is a modified review. The original posting that I made was negative. The company, Apollo Quality Products, contacted me the day after I left the negative review. Simply put, my review was about how the product received differed from the stated product, but just enough that it could be legal. They made efforts to fix this, gave me an agreed upon refund and even changed the posting description to be more accurate. As agreed, I have removed my negative posting and am leaving an accurate one that no longer reflects the disappointment in the differences between the description and received product..

Unlike before the description now does not include the portions that I was upset about. This is a decent bowl for the price. You are not getting something that is just stamped our of metal and passed off as quality. However you are not getting an heirloom product either. The stainless steel gleams, and they do include a polishing cloth to keep it that way. The stainless steel however is not perfect and has some minor scratches from production. The bowl is thick enough to withstand moderate use, and this should never even see that much use since it is used mainly for shaving cream.

The lid however is a bit disappointing. It does cover the product within the bowl, but this is more a dust cover or a bug protection. It will not prevent the soap from drying out, and thus cracking. It does however slow this process, so if you shave regularly you should see positive results. Then again, if you shave regularly you would never see the soap crack anyways. The lid is a flimsier metal, with more of the scratches being evident. This is the weakness in the design, of the two pieces there is a massive quality difference between the bowl and the lid.

But think about this, you are paying only TWENTY DOLLARS (USD), this is not a $500 piece. Heck, this isn't a $100 piece. Overall you are getting what you pay for and then some. But you are not getting something worth the classy-ness of the rich and famous, although I could see this company having a line to produce one of these without the same defects for them...for more money. All in all, 5 stars....now that they corrected the description.

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Dave

Professional elegance!

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2017

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If you buy a glycerin shaving soap that comes in a block then get this. I put my block in the bowl and let it sit in almost boiling water for about 5 mins to melt the block in the bowl. I let it cool for several hours and then was good to go. It works well and looks phenomenal sitting next to my chrome razor stand holding my safety razors and badger brush. I would recommend this if you want to give your bathroom some professional pop!

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You're welcome

Not perfect, but very nice. Great customer service from Apollo.

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2015

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Great customer service from the company itself; they sent a few follow up emails to see how I liked the item. It's a very nice looking polished metal shaving bowl that's sturdy and spacious; an Art of Shaving soap drops right in and actually floats loosely inside (not the fault of Apollo obviously and not a big deal). The bowl has a beautiful high-mirror finish; but that's also where it looses some points. In the light there's lots of fine hairline scratches all over it. This isn't the result of my polishing it with the provided cloth; the scratches are in a steady distinct pattern as the result of machine polishing. I don't know if it's just mine that's like this, but for something new these small details affect the presentation. Again, doesn't affect the functionality and am still very happy with the bowl.

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N. Desai

Keep your soap moist and dust free

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2015

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Excellent Quality, the lid seals well, hence keeping the soap from drying out. I use it to store my shaving soap rather then using it as a lathering bowl. Top notch quality, the picture doesn't do justice, it is more stainless steel look with a great luster and shine, not aluminumish as it looks in their picture.

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Bibbidy Boo

Not enough "Heft/Weight" for me

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2016

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Germanrazor

Decent bowl but save $6 and get the Schone here on Amazon!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015

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Okay, this is a decent shaving bowl that is stainless and works fine. I do wish it were a tad heavier duty but that is okay. Now here is the CAVEAT for all to listen to closely.................this "Apollo" branded stainless bowl is the identical bowl to the Schone sold here on Amazon that cost $6 less with Prime shipping as well! So save $6 and get the Schone one! Ok, my public service announcement is done and I have done my civic duty to save others money. I just picked up a Schone and they are the same in one! Reason for my 4 stars only was due to price alone. They should be identically priced in my estimation rather than $6 apart!

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Jordan G.

Overpriced

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2016

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I honestly had no idea what I was doing when I was getting into the DE safety razor game. I purchased this thinking that somehow this bowl would provide closer shave because of the price tag. I was wrong. It's just a bowl. It works great (just like any bowl would), and I've had no problems with it. I feel bad rating it lower than 4 because it does what it's supposed to well, and people know what the price is when they're buying it. But don't be dumb like I was. Just buy a cheaper bowl.

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