Star_Wahl_Clipper_Treker
Likes a fat handle in his hand
So, I managed to last a year without buying another razor, I know I should celebrate that by getting so drunk I don't know whats going on. But since I want to use this razor today, I value being sober with a hand I can control.
I like that fake leather texture that Timeless uses for their boxes. They do a good job at protecting the razor in foam. And look, I get another micro-fiber polishing cloth with this razor as well. They also include a couple cards for the beginners. If you order this razor with a stand, it will be included in that hole on the left. I chose to save money not including a stand, because I planned to hang it on my hand made wooden stand. I got three gold razors on the stand now BTW, so nice. And I got it hanging right next to my Timeless TI95 polished razor, so its a family of two now.
The shinny gold look of the Bronze is stunning. But I would be remiss if I didn't mention certain imperfections in the machining. Their are obvious tooling mark scratches on the top cap, while the base plate appears to be more polished to a mirror finish. The Scalloped top cap is interesting, reminds me of corduroy pants from back in the day when those were popular.
The Spiral handle is better polished as well, but it is not perfect either, but it still looks decent. The Timeless Crown handles appear to be about 3/8 inch longer then the Spiral handles. So if your used to the Crown handles, just know that the Spiral handles are shorter. Having said that however, the Spiral handles do appear to be fatter, which is good if you have large hands. Oddly enough, the Timeless logo on the bottom of the handle, looks like an amateur polished it up, as its extremely obvious at the lack of polishing, were considerable scratch marks are so visible, its making part of the logo unreadable. Why Timeless why?
As you can see, the Timeless Bronze razors, also come with the nylon washer, that the Timeless TI95 razors do, it helps to not scratch up the finish on the bottom of the base plate. The Spiral handle has a neat look to it, I like the feel of the fat handle in my hand. And I put this razor side by side with my TI95, and its clear that the Bronze razor has a thinner head on it, which I am hoping, will help aid in getting the under the nose whiskers easier.
Unlike the TI95 that uses a 45 degree safety bar, the safety bar on the Bronze razor, appears to be flat 0 degree. In other words, this head design, might let you ride the bar far more easier then some other safety razors. Instead of a Feather AS-D2, which has 6 small lather channel slots, the Timeless Bronze, has 4-large lather channel slots, which in my experience, is a better design. I shouldn't face lather channel clogging with this razor, unless the soap gets too dry, but that would be on me in that case lol.
Were not ready to rock and role, until we have get ourselves locked and loaded with a Wizamet Super Iridium blade. So lets manage that 3-piece design, and get one slapped in there. BTW, its super easy to load this thing up, not difficult at all.
Did somebody say mind the gap? I also hear someone say, what gap? 0.38mm is quite a small gap, but have a look at that positive blade exposure. Believe it or not, that positive blade exposure means this razor could bight you if you are not careful. Having said that, it is much less aggressive then a TI95 razor, so I think that the Timeless Bronze 0.38, would be an excellent razor for a beginner to use, once they have mastered a razor with neutral exposure first. What a beauty this razor is isn't it? I just had a shave tonight, are you ready for my experience? Sure you are!
Shaving With Bronze Beauty!
Today I wanted to benchmark this razor, to see what it was capable of, and where it needed a little help, for future shaves with it.
( 1 ) 3-Day Whisker Shave ( No Shave Weekends ) ( Monday Evening Shave )
( 2 ) No Hot Water Prep, Only Cold Western Freedom Water Used
( 3 ) Face Washed With Stirling Bath Soap, PAA Pre-Shave Ice 2.0 Cube Used
( 4 ) Brand New Wizamet SR Blade 1st Use!
( 5 ) Stirling Ice Coffee With Menthol Shave Soap Used
( 6 ) Captain Joe Blackship Coffee Aftershave Used
( 7 ) Stirling 125G Alum Block Used
( 8 ) Zenith Blue Chubby 28mm Manchurian Badger Brush Used
( 9 ) Captains Choice Starry Night Shave Bowl Used
When I began my first WTG passes on my face, I did notice a reduction in efficiency, due to the lower blade gap. Having said that however, depending on my angle used, I also would feel a bit of blade feel, due to the positive blade exposure. Its IMO, that this razor is slightly more efficient then my Feather AS-D2 razor, and that is exactly what I was hoping for! The razor did leave more whiskers behind after the first passes, then my Timeless TI95 razor. However, when I was doing my moostash area, it nearly removed all the whiskers to a BBS in the first passes, which honestly surprised me, since it did less of a good job on my cheeks and neck doing WTG. However, the razor was surprisingly smooth doing these first passes!
When I was doing my XTG passes, the results were about the same, not quite removing all the whiskers, but indeed was removing more whiskers, and once again, it was doing it fairly smoothly. No skin irritation, nicks, or weepers at this time. When I did my ATG 3rd passes, this is where I felt the razor struggle a little bit. I should clarify and explain that what I mean by struggle, is just going up against more resistance is all. I did notice that I had to make a few more strokes to get the job done, due to the lower efficiency, as well as non-softened whiskers, by using cold water shave.
I also discovered that unlike aggressive razors, like the TI95, which can remove all the whiskers without having the need to pull against the skin one way or another, the Timeless Bronze 0.38 does infact require me to pull against my skin one way or the other, in order to get the last remaining hard to get whiskers, to bring fourth a BBS. I think its just mainly a function in the reduced efficiency. Let me clarify, it doesn't mean that the razor is bad folks, it just means you gotta help it along a bit, its a upper mild range razor.
I was able to eventually, after performing a buffing pass at the end, managed to bring fourth a 100% BBS shave on my face, and nearly 100% BBS shave on my entire neck. But since this is my first time using this razor, I am learning how to use it properly as compared to other's, and due to not the best facial prep in the world, I did end up getting a little bit of capillary bleeding. But the alum block put a stop to it without the need for more powerful styptic, so thats great news. The aftershave locked in my skin after that.
I was asking a lot of this solid bar razor if I am being honest. I really wanted to put this to the test, to find out what it could handle. So here's what I learned about it. I think this razor is best suited for 2-day whiskers maximum, and is going to be a perfect daily shaving razor as well. 3-day whiskers is pushing it for not being an OC razor, so I wouldn't recommend it beyond 2-days shaves, otherwise use an OC razor for that. Also, this razor needs a little more help from you for your facial prep work. I am going to have to recommend hot water shaving, as well as in your facial whisker prep. You gotta soften up those whiskers. Because unlike an aggressive razor that don't give a crap whether your whiskers are soft or not, the Timeless Bronze does infact care.
I like the weight of this Bronze razor, it reminds me of the weight of my Merkur Futur. The great thing about heavy weighted razors folks, is you don't have to use any pressure, just let the weight of the razor do the work. I love how I was able to get my under the nose whiskers with ease, most of my other razors provide me difficulty with that, due to their large heads. Even my Timeless TI95 razor gives me more trouble, due to the larger head on it. So this is another plus in the Timeless Bronze book! It just really feels like a quality razor folks, and that added weight, certainly drives that point home as well.
The handle is a good length, it feels good in the hand. Wet hands do not matter, as I am able to still grip the spiral handle. But don't let your hands get soapy however, because that is when the razor will give your grip the slip. I also think the Wizamet blade was a solid pairing with this razor, the milder the razor, the sharper the blade you want to use. I suppose you could use a Feather blade in this, but I haven't tried that, at least I can say that Wizamet blades work good in it. And if a Wizamet blade works good in it, then a Gillette Silver Blue probably does as well, since those blades are supposed to be practically copies in smoothness and sharpness to Wizamets.
Feeling my skin a few hours after my shave, oh my gosh, glass smooth, feels so great, and goodness it uplifts my mood, I love it so much! You know what else I love? I love the beauty of this razor, when we come to looks, this razor has got looks in spades! Now please note, bronze will indeed patina, if not properly cared for, cleaned, and polished with a bronze polishing kit. I know that some of you appreciate patina, ( I don't ) please note that bronze eventually turns completely green, once the patina reaches its peek, and the razor will look like crap by that point. I myself prefer the shinny brand new look, so I will keep it polished up.
Speaking of polishing, after I finished using the razor, I gave it a quick cleaning with my Timeless face towel, and I noticed that the scratched look on the logo, on the bottom of the handle, seemed to go away. So maybe it just needed a quick buff there IDK. Afterwards, I leave the individual pieces on the towel to complete dry for a day, before putting the razor back together, and hanging it back up on my wooden stand. As always, I need to do further tests with a razor, to develop some finalized opinions on a razors abilities. But having said that, based on my first experience with this razor, I am going to give it a solid rating of......
out of stars!
The shinny gold look of the Bronze is stunning. But I would be remiss if I didn't mention certain imperfections in the machining. Their are obvious tooling mark scratches on the top cap, while the base plate appears to be more polished to a mirror finish. The Scalloped top cap is interesting, reminds me of corduroy pants from back in the day when those were popular.
The Spiral handle is better polished as well, but it is not perfect either, but it still looks decent. The Timeless Crown handles appear to be about 3/8 inch longer then the Spiral handles. So if your used to the Crown handles, just know that the Spiral handles are shorter. Having said that however, the Spiral handles do appear to be fatter, which is good if you have large hands. Oddly enough, the Timeless logo on the bottom of the handle, looks like an amateur polished it up, as its extremely obvious at the lack of polishing, were considerable scratch marks are so visible, its making part of the logo unreadable. Why Timeless why?
As you can see, the Timeless Bronze razors, also come with the nylon washer, that the Timeless TI95 razors do, it helps to not scratch up the finish on the bottom of the base plate. The Spiral handle has a neat look to it, I like the feel of the fat handle in my hand. And I put this razor side by side with my TI95, and its clear that the Bronze razor has a thinner head on it, which I am hoping, will help aid in getting the under the nose whiskers easier.
Unlike the TI95 that uses a 45 degree safety bar, the safety bar on the Bronze razor, appears to be flat 0 degree. In other words, this head design, might let you ride the bar far more easier then some other safety razors. Instead of a Feather AS-D2, which has 6 small lather channel slots, the Timeless Bronze, has 4-large lather channel slots, which in my experience, is a better design. I shouldn't face lather channel clogging with this razor, unless the soap gets too dry, but that would be on me in that case lol.
Shaving With Bronze Beauty!
Today I wanted to benchmark this razor, to see what it was capable of, and where it needed a little help, for future shaves with it.
( 2 ) No Hot Water Prep, Only Cold Western Freedom Water Used
( 3 ) Face Washed With Stirling Bath Soap, PAA Pre-Shave Ice 2.0 Cube Used
( 4 ) Brand New Wizamet SR Blade 1st Use!
( 5 ) Stirling Ice Coffee With Menthol Shave Soap Used
( 6 ) Captain Joe Blackship Coffee Aftershave Used
( 7 ) Stirling 125G Alum Block Used
( 8 ) Zenith Blue Chubby 28mm Manchurian Badger Brush Used
( 9 ) Captains Choice Starry Night Shave Bowl Used
When I began my first WTG passes on my face, I did notice a reduction in efficiency, due to the lower blade gap. Having said that however, depending on my angle used, I also would feel a bit of blade feel, due to the positive blade exposure. Its IMO, that this razor is slightly more efficient then my Feather AS-D2 razor, and that is exactly what I was hoping for! The razor did leave more whiskers behind after the first passes, then my Timeless TI95 razor. However, when I was doing my moostash area, it nearly removed all the whiskers to a BBS in the first passes, which honestly surprised me, since it did less of a good job on my cheeks and neck doing WTG. However, the razor was surprisingly smooth doing these first passes!
When I was doing my XTG passes, the results were about the same, not quite removing all the whiskers, but indeed was removing more whiskers, and once again, it was doing it fairly smoothly. No skin irritation, nicks, or weepers at this time. When I did my ATG 3rd passes, this is where I felt the razor struggle a little bit. I should clarify and explain that what I mean by struggle, is just going up against more resistance is all. I did notice that I had to make a few more strokes to get the job done, due to the lower efficiency, as well as non-softened whiskers, by using cold water shave.
I also discovered that unlike aggressive razors, like the TI95, which can remove all the whiskers without having the need to pull against the skin one way or another, the Timeless Bronze 0.38 does infact require me to pull against my skin one way or the other, in order to get the last remaining hard to get whiskers, to bring fourth a BBS. I think its just mainly a function in the reduced efficiency. Let me clarify, it doesn't mean that the razor is bad folks, it just means you gotta help it along a bit, its a upper mild range razor.
I was able to eventually, after performing a buffing pass at the end, managed to bring fourth a 100% BBS shave on my face, and nearly 100% BBS shave on my entire neck. But since this is my first time using this razor, I am learning how to use it properly as compared to other's, and due to not the best facial prep in the world, I did end up getting a little bit of capillary bleeding. But the alum block put a stop to it without the need for more powerful styptic, so thats great news. The aftershave locked in my skin after that.
I was asking a lot of this solid bar razor if I am being honest. I really wanted to put this to the test, to find out what it could handle. So here's what I learned about it. I think this razor is best suited for 2-day whiskers maximum, and is going to be a perfect daily shaving razor as well. 3-day whiskers is pushing it for not being an OC razor, so I wouldn't recommend it beyond 2-days shaves, otherwise use an OC razor for that. Also, this razor needs a little more help from you for your facial prep work. I am going to have to recommend hot water shaving, as well as in your facial whisker prep. You gotta soften up those whiskers. Because unlike an aggressive razor that don't give a crap whether your whiskers are soft or not, the Timeless Bronze does infact care.
I like the weight of this Bronze razor, it reminds me of the weight of my Merkur Futur. The great thing about heavy weighted razors folks, is you don't have to use any pressure, just let the weight of the razor do the work. I love how I was able to get my under the nose whiskers with ease, most of my other razors provide me difficulty with that, due to their large heads. Even my Timeless TI95 razor gives me more trouble, due to the larger head on it. So this is another plus in the Timeless Bronze book! It just really feels like a quality razor folks, and that added weight, certainly drives that point home as well.
The handle is a good length, it feels good in the hand. Wet hands do not matter, as I am able to still grip the spiral handle. But don't let your hands get soapy however, because that is when the razor will give your grip the slip. I also think the Wizamet blade was a solid pairing with this razor, the milder the razor, the sharper the blade you want to use. I suppose you could use a Feather blade in this, but I haven't tried that, at least I can say that Wizamet blades work good in it. And if a Wizamet blade works good in it, then a Gillette Silver Blue probably does as well, since those blades are supposed to be practically copies in smoothness and sharpness to Wizamets.
Feeling my skin a few hours after my shave, oh my gosh, glass smooth, feels so great, and goodness it uplifts my mood, I love it so much! You know what else I love? I love the beauty of this razor, when we come to looks, this razor has got looks in spades! Now please note, bronze will indeed patina, if not properly cared for, cleaned, and polished with a bronze polishing kit. I know that some of you appreciate patina, ( I don't ) please note that bronze eventually turns completely green, once the patina reaches its peek, and the razor will look like crap by that point. I myself prefer the shinny brand new look, so I will keep it polished up.
Speaking of polishing, after I finished using the razor, I gave it a quick cleaning with my Timeless face towel, and I noticed that the scratched look on the logo, on the bottom of the handle, seemed to go away. So maybe it just needed a quick buff there IDK. Afterwards, I leave the individual pieces on the towel to complete dry for a day, before putting the razor back together, and hanging it back up on my wooden stand. As always, I need to do further tests with a razor, to develop some finalized opinions on a razors abilities. But having said that, based on my first experience with this razor, I am going to give it a solid rating of......
out of stars!
And notice how I didn't let IMGBB beat the snot out of my pictures before I hit the post button. Since IMGBB nearly wrecked my entire review for my PAA Copper Ascension razor, I've wised up about the preview button. And sure enough, they were not letting some of my pictures to load on this site. So I replaced those with direct upload. Yeah, I won't go through that again. Because people gotta know, I have the SWCT style doggone, and resistance is futile HEHE. 
