Good morning Frank,
So yesterday I tried a small experiment
I put my Stainless steel polished scalloped top cap on my Titanium Timeless matte finish
.95 Scalloped Titanium Timeless base plate
and had a great time. One of the best shaves
I keep talking myself out of getting the polished Ti and I figured that this set up would be close. Besides the look do you find that the
Polished Ti Timeless is that much better than the matte? I know you have said that the glide is better but is it a big difference between the two ?
26mm Shavemac fan custom rotten wood brush
SC Purposes
Perssona Med Prep
Outstanding results 2 pass BBS with a little bit of touch up.View attachment 1008429
Using a SS top cap adds only 6.3 gm to the total (titanium) razor weight so I don't think it would alter the balance, maneuverability or efficiency of the shave. It sounds like a great affordable compromise with the best of both worlds. Personally I do not like the Timeless Ti handle so I use a TiBam handle. I have not used both Timelees Titanium versions to have an opinion regarding the differences in smoothness from a matte vs polished titanium but I do own a matte titanium and cannot "feel" the difference compared to a polished titanium. If you want a nice combo I have had great results pairing a titanium handle with a stainless head such as using the RR GameChanger SS for excellent weight and balance.