My Timeless Review
Being very familiar with the 6S on plates R3 & R4 my brain was locked onto the memory of how that razor feels and performs.
The Timeless weighs in at 132g & my S6 at 118g so a significant difference, pulling heavier towards the handle with the Timeless compared when holding them both.
At the moment blessed with clear skin so the stars are aligned for a perfect test.
This is going to sound a bit dramatic but I can’t put it any other way. My mind has been blown & the highest of expectations have been exceeded.
Like a portal to another dimension of performance that has been revealed. An enlightening experience.
I’m not the same person as I was 30 minutes ago.
Now to the shave.
Prepping with a face wash using Wickham 1912 Glycerine (Shamrock Tweed) on a good 1.5mm plus growth. Whipped up some matching Wickham 1912 in a
bowl and loaded the Timeless with a new Astra Superior Platinum. It took no longer than the initial 3 or 4 strokes to realise the efficiency/aggression exactly as described by the members here in this thread. Perceived as around an R4 Rockwell rating.
To tell you I was relieved is an understatement.
The smooth action of the shave is palpable, the precision of this instrument really is felt in the intuition, handling & comfort as you work through the shave.
It really is off the scale fantastic.
All the components have to ultimately perform to their best & I don’t know whether luck had me pick all the right products today to produce a nick/irritation free,
3 pass and a minor pickup uber bbs shave first time out but if this is how future shaves are going to go with this razor then this is something else for me.
I only came across Timeless by seeing the members SOTD’s here on ATG & just liking the look of the pieces so it was more of a lust purchase.
I baulked at the price & got a hefty import duty smack in the nose too which stung for while but that has all melted away. There is a reason they cost what they do.
I know now & they are worth every penny.