Can't remember the last time I used my bowl - but my son uses it. Mostly it sits there with 3 tubes of assorted creams in it. Face is faster, more exfoliating, more scent intensive, and messier! What's the point of shaving if your ears don't get half full of cream?
Started out as a bowl latherer...even bought a nice G5 scuttle...became really lazy when I discovered the ease of face lathering. Sold my scuttle to a fellow TSD member a long time ago and haven't looked back.