{"product_id":"the-crown-king-shatterproof-travel-scuttle","title":"The Intergalactic Indestructible Shatterproof Travel Scuttle by Phoenix Shaving","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Travel Scuttle Returns and BETTER THAN EVER!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOver the last year we have really picked our customers brains in regards to our Travel Scuttle and what tweaks they'd like to see. \u003cstrong\u003eThe biggest request was color.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Van_Gogh_Scuttle_480x480.jpg?v=1567111859\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFirst off, people preferred a darker color which made it easier to see lather production. \u003cem\u003e2nd, they also wanted Blue.\u003c\/em\u003e Blue was by far the color that was requested most -- \u003cem\u003eSo blue it is my friends, blue it is.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNot just any blue though, Prussian Blue. A favorite of many notable artists and the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003efirst stable and relatively \u003c\/span\u003elightfast\u003cspan\u003e blue pigment to be widely used following the loss of knowledge regarding the synthesis of \u003c\/span\u003eEgyptian blue\u003cspan\u003e. Fascinating, no?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eVan Gogh lovers may be reminded of the deep, rich, turbulent hues in Starry Night! I mean, art \u0026amp; shaving is practically the same thing, no?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2019-09-11_at_4.13.45_PM_480x480.png?v=1568243837\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre you or someone you love \"Ceramically Challenged\"? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTravel Scuttle Kit :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Shatterproof Travel Scuttle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon Corrosive, Silicone Stopper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Microfiber Travel Pouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Planet Phoenix Travel Soap \u0026amp; Reusable Jar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade From Space Age Polypropylene \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrowave \u0026amp; Dishwasher Safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Origin Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTHING\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003egives me more pleasure than to finally introduce you to something I have been working on for almost 2 solid years, The Phoenix Shaving Travel Scuttle! (This is not an exaggeration.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were \u003cem\u003esoooooo\u003c\/em\u003e many road bumps when trying to develop this, I kid you not. I went through 3 different manufacturers who all claimed they could do the job when in reality, \u003cem\u003enone could\u003c\/em\u003e...except the last one, and that only came with \u003cstrong\u003eA LOT\u003c\/strong\u003e of trial and error on my dime. I believe this is the reason no one, until now, has released a shatterproof scuttle. That's right folks, this is truly a historical moment, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethis is The Worlds first, True Travel Friendly Scuttle!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2019-09-11_at_4.14.04_PM_480x480.png?v=1568243875\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis really was a labor of love my friends and I doubt anyone else would have put up with all the setbacks we experienced, lol. Fact is, I love using a scuttle. I find I get the best shaves of my life when using a hot lather, I also find when I'm on the road traveling, I get really crappy shaves...which is often embarrassing because I am typically on route to a shave meet up!\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003esigh...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QKgce6otqbo?list=PLiAizmxHbRKaULi5lnu4KuYN-Xl0Ln0fJ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo to be honest, this was more for me than you...but its a win, win all around now that this awesome little piece of Modern Shave Tech is done!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For Home \u0026amp; Abroad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI truly believe this baby will up your travel shave game if not up your home shave game too, if you decide to use it daily...\u003cem\u003ewhich you just might!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's really perfect for any household where children are on the prowl or for shower shavers! It is \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ealso great for special needs and elderly shavers being lighter than ceramic and shatterproof.\u003c\/span\u003e I have also wowed and amazed many a gent at the gym while shaving with this bad boy! The uses and possibilities are endless and need not be limited just for travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet us not also forget that our Intergalactic Travel Scuttle makes for one heck of an Ice Scuttle during the warmer months! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QzkF2kP0XiU\u0026amp;t=21s\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How To Make Ice Scuttle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWatch How-To Vid ===\u0026gt; HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo tell me more Doug...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh I Shall!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou see, I really wanted to create a durable but lightweight scuttle that could perform as well as my ceramic scuttle, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eif not better\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Having tried traveling with my ceramic scuttle in the past, I found that never ended well, or it ended up taking up way to much room in my carry on...and became a major source of anxiety I just didn't need. (1st world problems)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo it was crystal clear what needed to be done.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf I was going to do this, it had to be done correctly, It had to be microwave safe as well as dishwasher safe for convenience \u0026amp; sanitary reasons. I mean, It’s no secret that hotel, motel, youth hostels and gym bathrooms are bacteria \u0026amp; germ ridden...\u003cem\u003eugh.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this in mind, even the stopper I chose is constructed of unbreakable, non corrosive, silicone...which, unlike natural cork, is non porous and easy to clean, nothing will grow in or on this. And like the scuttle it is also solvent resistant. Making it super easy to clean and sanitize if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolypropylene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Doug?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's right, I said Polypropylene, The Steel of Plastic! This stuff truly is a Space Age Polymer. I really did my best trying to come up with new and interesting ways to destroy this thing but at the end of the day I could not. I went way beyond what anyone would experience on the road, shy of a horrible rocket crash...and it survived every time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso, just like ceramic, polypropylene is known for its miraculous ability to hold and maintain heat...and for that reason, it is the #1 fiber used today in insulated underwear...which you just might be wearing right now...\u003cem\u003ecreepy, no?\u003c\/em\u003e but I digress...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe travel scuttle also had to out perform a traditional scuttle when it came to the speed it took to whip up copious amounts of lather! This meant I needed to create some greater resistance in the bowl. So, as I have done with my ceramic scuttle, I added \"verts\":...\u003cem\u003ebut with a new twist!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally these are vertical \"digs\" in a ceramic scuttle done by the potter. Something I really exploited when it came to my ceramic design but rather than \"digs\" this time around I have done something a little different and reversed them, giving a raised relief or embossed effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese raised bars, by design, create even more resistance which greatly improves lather production, much more so than bumps or digs ever could or will. \u003cem\u003eTime is of the essence when on the road, no?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have also chosen to round these embossed verts so as not to damage certain delicate animal hair brushes. This is important to the high rollers who travel with these fine brushes, I myself prefer using a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/products\/atomic-rocket-26mm-synthetic-shaving-brush-suave-knot\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Atomic Rocket Shaving Brush\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003esynthetic brush\u003c\/a\u003e on the road, it just travels better and you need not have to baby it...\u003cem\u003ebut that's a whole other story.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePoint is, this travel scuttle was designed by a wet shaver for wet shavers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut Why Microwave Safe Doug?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood question. This again is for the sake of time and convenience. I have noticed that most hotels, motels and even hostels with their shared kitchen areas have microwaves. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1 minute in the microwave and you are ready to shave!\u003c\/span\u003e Heck, if there's no Mic around, you can always use the coffee maker in the room to boil water!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse Boiling Water? I thought that was a no, no Doug?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell, historically this is. If you have ever used boiling water in a ceramic scuttle you will see very fast that it can fry the foam and really kill any hope of getting a good lather...But with the Crown King Travel Scuttle, it's a little different in that regard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe polypropylene works like a buffer and shields the lather from the effects of the boiling water. It just behaves differently than traditional ceramic and tends to rewrite this old rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI personally don't use boiling water but it's nice to know that if I need to, I can. 1 minute in the mic or the tap at its hottest works fine most of the time!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Included Components\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach part of this kit I sourced from different manufacturers in an effort to really deliver the best travel experience one could have with a scuttle. As you know, I never slack on research and development and I believe the kit I put together really demonstrates this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrofiber Travel Pouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will also find a Microfiber Travel Pouch which doubles as a razor polishing or drying cloth. I mean lets face it, when traveling we don’t always have the time or luxury to air dry our gear, microfiber is your second best option!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Microfiber...for real?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou see this stuff all the time but do you really know why it is the rockstar of cloth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrofiber is a polyester and nylon (polyamide) fiber that is used to make fabric. The fiber is split many times smaller than a human hair making it a superior tool for cleaning and germ removal because it is able to penetrate cracks and crevasses that terrycloth, paper towels or even toilet paper are not able to reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe increased surface area of the fibers and their star shape also allow them to absorb up to 7 to 8 times their weight in liquid. This dual action pouch really ties the room together for me and will make running from hotel to uber that much faster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanet Phoenix Travel Soap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, you will also find an exclusive travel size, Formula CK-6 Artisan Shave Soap, Planet Phoenix. Once this is used up, save the jar and reload it w\/your favorite soap to take on your next trip! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eSweet, honeyed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003enotes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of neroli layer with bergamot, mandarin, frangipani, Labdanum and Oud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I mean by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eExclusive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis, Planet Phoenix is only available with our travel scuttle, you will not find a full size soap or full size splash at this time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo More Scuttle Glove?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonestly, with just the slightest tweak we did away with the need of the Scuttle Glove. Being that the Travel Scuttle is made from polypropylene it already does a heck of a job maintaining heat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemove stopper and add hot water to your travel scuttles inner chamber-\u003cbr\u003eBOOM, your ready to begin! Unlike a ceramic scuttle, you need not let\u003cbr\u003ethe vessel sit to warm! Boiling water may be used, hot water from the tap or\u003cbr\u003ea Microwave Oven; \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eExperiment!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMicrowave Instructions: Remove stopper and fill up your scuttles inner chamber,\u003cbr\u003ethen place in microwave for approximately one minute. Note: No more than a minute!  Do not replace stopper until scuttle is removed from oven. \u003cstrong\u003eBe Careful, Water Will Be Hot.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you finish shaving, rinse off the Travel Scuttle, remove stopper and empty\u003cbr\u003ethe inner chamber. Turn upside down and allow to dry for at least 3 hours. Place\u003cbr\u003estopper in top bowl till next use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's about it folks! I know you will get years and years of enjoyment and use out of our Intergalactic Phoenix Shaving Travel Scuttle...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShave On!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWt: 4.9 Oz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInner Bowl:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 4\" in diameter and 2.25\" deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume of inner Vessel:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 12 Oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Microfiber Travel Pouch, Silicone Stopper, Travel Soap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Capuacu) Butter, Astrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, Platonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32288336183344,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/the-intergalactic-indestructible-shatterproof-travel-scuttle-by-phoenix-shaving-547350.jpg?v=1726347928","url":"https:\/\/phoenixshaving.mom\/products\/the-crown-king-shatterproof-travel-scuttle","provider":"Phoenix Shaving","version":"1.0","type":"link"}