Timeless Comes Out With A Titanium !

Nishy

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Some others have requested a dual head from Matt, which he has made on request. Sounds interesting for those wanting to try both in one swoop.
 
Slant_Fan

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To my surprise and delight my OC .95 Timeless Ti came in the mail today. So I lathered up with some MWF and loaded a brand new Gillette Silver Blue from a tuck of 100 I bought maybe 5 years ago, and got a great 2 pass bbs shave. If anything the razor felt milder than the stainless OC .95. The shave went very smoothly with each of the two passes leaving no irritation whatsoever. The razor was lighter in weight obviously, but there was plenty 'there' there. Unfortunately my digital scale is down with a dead battery or I'd give comparative weight between the Timeless and the Paradigm. If anything I'd say the Paradigm feels more aggressive but they are both equally efficient.

The Paradigm is more nicely finished than the Timeless but I guess with a hundred dollar higher price point for the Paradigm that is not surprising. The Matte finish on the Timeless is sort of similar, to my eye, as that of the Rockwell 6S. Not quite as rustic, someone described the 6S as 'industrial', and I liked that description. Actually, on the Timeless Ti if the top cap and base plate had been as polished as the handle I wouldn't even mention it. I will be trying it out with a few different blades and will report my impressions once I have a few more shaves in with it. Here are pix of the Paradigm Ti SB, and the Timeless Ti OC for comparison.
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slapo

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I kind of wish he'd come out with an aluminum or even pot metal or plastic version (Tritan/bakelite...). I like the looks and the shave reports, but the price is just too high for me. Not that I haven't been briefly tempted, but can't quite justify it, considering how many very good to excellent shavers I have already. :-/
 
Optometrist

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Lann said:
Thanks for sharing your impressions @Slant_Fan and I look forward to hearing your thoughts David @Optometrist
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First use of the Ti Timeless 0.95 OC and my first use of any titanium razor. The razor is every bit as good as the SS equivalent....and more.
Having never handled a titanium razor before now, to me it felt almost toy-like out of the box. Once in use, it's every bit as smooth as the SS, just as efficient, and a 3 pass shave gave BBS and zero irritation. On a further plus side, I just love the grip and feel of the handle and the overall balance of the razor is spot-on. Manoeuvrability is just superb. Very much looking forward to tomorrow's shave.
 
vtmax

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Have just ordered one myself. 0.95 SB. I sometimes find the stainless Timeless unnecessarily heavy. I do enjoy the Ti Baby Smooth's weight.

Titanium razors are harder on tools but Timeless shows they can be made for a reasonable price.

$395 for a Titanium DE razor is beyond silly.
 
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