The Timeless arrived this morning and as I had not yet shaved it gave me the chance to try it out.
Pre Shave: Hot Shower + L'Oreal Pure Power Face Wash and Proraso White
Razor: Timeless 0.95 OC base plate with scalloped cap
Blade: Polsilver Stainless (Lodz) (#1)
Brush: Maseto 30mm 2 band finest fan shape
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford and Cambridge
Post: Alum Block, Cold water and Humphreys Witch Hazel
AS: Finest - Platinum
I was very impressed by the hefty weight of all the razor parts and the quality, these razors are beautifully made. The only problem I had was which plate/cap combination to use. Before it arrived I had it in mind that I would start with the 0.68 scalloped plate and smooth cap, but then I thought what would I buy if I was just going to get one razor. The most likely choice for me based on what I have read and seen on the Timeless website is the 0.95 open comb plate and the scalloped cap. This is because I like an open comb razor, one of my favourite DE razors is the Fatip and I just think the scalloped cap looks great. I would also have gone for the shorter handle as I don't mind shorter handles. So that was it decided, and what a result, I probably could have stopped at two passes it was that efficient, as there were no nicks or weepers I decided to go for a final ATG pass.
That was probably the best DE shave I have ever had. It was certainly the closest.
I am looking forward to trying the rest of the plates and the smooth cap, and the larger handle. A big thanks to all who made this pass around possible.