Timeless Titanium, Stainless, Bronze, or Aluminum

[DGDV]

Really want to go with a Timeless for my next razor of choice. I hear nothing but great things on the smoothness a Timeless provides.

Wanted to see if anyone who has used a Timeless can provide me their feedback on which option they would recommend I should go with and with what base plate and top cap.

I would say I have a coarse beard with medium to heavy growth. I shave every three to four days as I have sensitive skin around my neck areas and shaving daily or every other day would be to aggressive for my skin.

I have been hearing how effortless a Timeless shave can be and how efficient and smooth the end result is.

My fellow wet shaving Timeless brothers can you advise a soon to be Timeless member on which razor build to go with.

Cheers!


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[Leverspro]

I've just gone down the Timeless path. I knew for a long time that I would have one some day, and recently bought #dragonsbeard dual comb SS .95 on the bst. No regrets. I immediately felt like it could be my only razor. Its easily as good as my Raw, CG, and Karve brass. I'm personally not interested in the timeless bronze, as I really like the design of the SS and titanium.

 

[Olegausany]

Ti and SS have the same head design just different material. Ti is a little lighter and has softer face feel. I have sensitive skin and very happy with the Titanium SB. I also have scalloped SS baseplate and tried it a few times with mixed results so need to try more shaves before I decide if I want to keep it. If you shave every 3 or more days you might consider OC instead SB but my experience with different OC razors, modern and vintage, told me that they didn't work for me

 

[Wtd1911]

I like lighter razors, they work best for my skin. Love the Titanium .95OC. Every 2-3 days face and head shaves. My go to razor. I have the new Aluminum as well. Less aggressive than the .95OC but slightly more aggressive than the .68 smooth. I like it, hope they make an OC plate for it soon. The Bronze. 38 is also good but too heavy for my needs.

 

[charliemilano]

I own and enjoy all 3 razors you are asking about.

I shave 6 times per week. I have a medium beard. I do 2 1/2 N-S passes on each shave. That means I do 2 full passes and 1/2 pass below my jaw on my neck. No buffing, J-hooking or other clean up.

I own Timeless stainless steel .68 solid bar (3 of these actually), bronze .38 sb, and titanium .68 sb. All have scalloped top caps. I also own a Timeless aluminum, but you didn't inquire about that. 6 Timeless razors total; I love this brand. I also own 2 Blackland, 2 Charcoal Goods, and 1 Karve brass. All my other razors (modern and vintage) have been pif'd. These are all desert island razors.

I prefer my Timeless razors. They are beautiful works of craftsmanship. Any 1 of them will last a lifetime.

Back to your question. Any 1 of my stainless, bronze, or titanium razors gives an efficient and smooth shave. I have chosen to not make the decision of only 1 razor. Therefore, I rotate between the stainless, bronze, and titanium razors. I could easily choose any of them to use exclusively for the rest of my shaving days.

If I have to pick 1, I would pick a polished stainless .68 solid bar.

 

[ackvil]

I have a Timeless .68 SB and Karve (both versions) with the D plate. You can't go wrong with any of them. All are excellent razors. I am using my Timeless and today got my 8th great shave with it (and Personna Lab blade.)

 

[Steinmetzify]

Medium growth, sharp wiry beard, went with the SS .68 first, wanted a bit more aggression.

Ended up with the .95 and a scalloped top cap on a 3” 16mm Maggard’s handle.
I like heavy razors.

Shaving daily.

 

[Leverspro]

Whatever design you choose, go polished! Amazing stuff.

 

[Graydog]

Really want to go with a Timeless for my next razor of choice. I hear nothing but great things on the smoothness a Timeless provides.

Wanted to see if anyone who has used a Timeless can provide me their feedback on which option they would recommend I should go with and with what base plate and top cap.

I would say I have a coarse beard with medium to heavy growth. I shave every three to four days as I have sensitive skin around my neck areas and shaving daily or every other day would be to aggressive for my skin.

I have been hearing how effortless a Timeless shave can be and how efficient and smooth the end result is.

My fellow wet shaving Timeless brothers can you advise a soon to be Timeless member on which razor build to go with.

Cheers!


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What are you shaving with now ?

My favorite Timeless set up is Polished Titanium .95 Scalloped . I also have a .68 SB Ti that is a great shave. I have polished Stainless steel .95 OC and .68 SB. Also great shavers

Smooth and Very Efficient.
My Face Loves them.

 

[Olegausany]

Bronze is too aggressive for sensitive skin, even Matt confirmed that in his reply to my question and recommended scalloped SS68

 

[BigJ]

I own and enjoy all 3 razors you are asking about.

I shave 6 times per week. I have a medium beard. I do 2 1/2 N-S passes on each shave. That means I do 2 full passes and 1/2 pass below my jaw on my neck. No buffing, J-hooking or other clean up.

I own Timeless stainless steel .68 solid bar (3 of these actually), bronze .38 sb, and titanium .68 sb. All have scalloped top caps. I also own a Timeless aluminum, but you didn't inquire about that. 6 Timeless razors total; I love this brand. I also own 2 Blackland, 2 Charcoal Goods, and 1 Karve brass. All my other razors (modern and vintage) have been pif'd. These are all desert island razors.

I prefer my Timeless razors. They are beautiful works of craftsmanship. Any 1 of them will last a lifetime.

Back to your question. Any 1 of my stainless, bronze, or titanium razors gives an efficient and smooth shave. I have chosen to not make the decision of only 1 razor. Therefore, I rotate between the stainless, bronze, and titanium razors. I could easily choose any of them to use exclusively for the rest of my shaving days.

If I have to pick 1, I would pick a polished stainless .68 solid bar.

Great comparison!

My personal preference would be SS as I just like the look best.

 

[Hannah's Dad]

Whatever design you choose, go polished! Amazing stuff.

Or follow Steve (@Graydog ) and polish it yourself with mouthwatering results.

 

[les24preludes]

I had and sold the SS OC .95 and the Bronze OC .78. I like efficient razors and my go-to razor is the R41 with upgraded topcap and handle. I too read lots of positive reviews of Timeless razors and decided to see what the fuss was all about. Well, the OC .95 was too smooth for me - no face feel. If that's what you like go for it. It was less efficient than my R41 so got sold. The Bronze was quite a bit better and I liked it, but ultimately no better than a Karve OC E plate which I bought in the meantime, so that got sold. In any case the handle was too heavy for me (total 129g) so it was uneconomical.

Timeless razors as we know have many happy owners. in my case nothing fitted exactly, and I was equally happy with Karve, which is a great razor system and a lot cheaper.

 

[Ad Astra]

Ti68 scalloped with custom Ti handle is such a good daily driver ...

AA

 

[Razor_Ramone]

I would go with titanium because of that metals' inherent corrosion resistance. If you're spending $200 I would want it to last a lifetime. Titanium is better than both SS and bronze in that regard, though it is lighter than both if that's something that concerns you.

 

[charliemilano]

Great comparison!

Thanks, @BigJ! My son and his family live in Duvall. We love it up there when we visit!

 

[deafficianado]

I have the .95 in polished stainless SB & OC, and titanium SC. Absolutely love it because it is so smooth. The .68 and bronze .38 weren’t efficient enough for me.

 

[MTG Jr]

I recently acquired the polished SS .95 SB and .68 scalloped, and find the .95SB to work best for me. Beautiful razor, but I think as of now I still have to rank it 3rd behind my GC84 and SS Karve D in terms of the best combination of smoothness and efficiency.

 

[jmudrick]

Different geometries. The Stainless did not work as well for me as the Bronze, sold the Stainless. Later added the aluminum which I mix and match with the Bronze to get the weight/balance where I want.

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[BigJ]

Thanks, @BigJ! My son and his family live in Duvall. We love it up there when we visit!

+1! Yes indeed! This is why we stayed here!