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Now that I've had the Slim SB on loan from @Boycie83 (thank you kindly ) for a while, I think it might be of interest to some to write things down.
I'll break each shave down into its own post.
Shave #1 (also posted on ATG as SoTD):
Two days of growth.
Brush: Frank Shaving G4 synth
Soap: Ariana & Evans Asian Plum
Aftershave: Murphy & McNeil Granuaile
Blade: BiC Chrome Platinum (3rd or 4th use)
Razors:
- Right side of my face - Timeless Slim SB 0.5.
- Left side of my face - Timeless Bronze OC.
Timeless Crown handle.
I've been using the brush for a few years, and it's been very nice. Prefer it to most Plisson-style knots.
The soap performed well, although I'm not too keen on the scent. It's OK, but sweeter than I'd like. Fortunately, once lathered up, it isn't as bad as it was out of the tub. Also vastly better than the the Asian Plum aftershave, which I'd thought was vile load of cloyingly sweet overload and ended up pouring it down the drain rather than have some unsuspecting sould try and use it.
The aftershave is... interesting. Sweeter than I'd like, but it's more in the top notes, and fizzes out somewhat in a few minutes. Then it smells sort of like watermelon with a dash of... perhaps vetiver. There's also something in there that gives it a sort of a "creamy" smell. It kind of smells like a non-offensive after sun lotion.
BiC blades are some of my favourites, and the one used has proven itself.
The Timeless Slim surprised me a little, as it seem to have a reputation for being aggressive, but I didn't find it to be the case. There's certainly a bit of blade feel, and the exposure seems to be slightly positive, but there's a fairly generous range of angles when riding the top cap that allows to get the extra exposure out of the way so it serves the shave rather than annoys. It was also very smooth, and efficient, too.
It reminds of of the Homelike Colibri, dscosmetics AX and Stando Chors I have.
The Timeless Bronze OC feels like it has a lot more blade exposure than the Slim. It isn't as smooth either, and the range of angles where it's a smooth shaver is much smaller than on the Slim. That extra exposure combined with a smaller range of "tame" angles also means that while it's a little more efficient than the Slim, it's more difficult to drive and I usually get a bit of irritation on curvy parts of my neck, where worse the driveability shows the most.
I still need to perform three passes due to different directions my hair grows in on different sections of my face and neck, so I get about the same amount of blade time on my skin with most razors.
It's worth bearing in mind that it was my first shave with the Slim, and I've used the Bronze OC a few times since I bought it.
I did not enjoy using the Bronze OC that much. While it's relatively smooth for the amount of blade exposure, it I have a bunch of razors that are smoother and easier to drive at nearly the same efficiency.
It could be a razor for someone who likes a lot of blade feel, but I think I'm a few years past that phase and the Bronze OC is likely going to be up for sale.
I'll break each shave down into its own post.
Shave #1 (also posted on ATG as SoTD):
Two days of growth.
Brush: Frank Shaving G4 synth
Soap: Ariana & Evans Asian Plum
Aftershave: Murphy & McNeil Granuaile
Blade: BiC Chrome Platinum (3rd or 4th use)
Razors:
- Right side of my face - Timeless Slim SB 0.5.
- Left side of my face - Timeless Bronze OC.
Timeless Crown handle.
I've been using the brush for a few years, and it's been very nice. Prefer it to most Plisson-style knots.
The soap performed well, although I'm not too keen on the scent. It's OK, but sweeter than I'd like. Fortunately, once lathered up, it isn't as bad as it was out of the tub. Also vastly better than the the Asian Plum aftershave, which I'd thought was vile load of cloyingly sweet overload and ended up pouring it down the drain rather than have some unsuspecting sould try and use it.
The aftershave is... interesting. Sweeter than I'd like, but it's more in the top notes, and fizzes out somewhat in a few minutes. Then it smells sort of like watermelon with a dash of... perhaps vetiver. There's also something in there that gives it a sort of a "creamy" smell. It kind of smells like a non-offensive after sun lotion.
BiC blades are some of my favourites, and the one used has proven itself.
The Timeless Slim surprised me a little, as it seem to have a reputation for being aggressive, but I didn't find it to be the case. There's certainly a bit of blade feel, and the exposure seems to be slightly positive, but there's a fairly generous range of angles when riding the top cap that allows to get the extra exposure out of the way so it serves the shave rather than annoys. It was also very smooth, and efficient, too.
It reminds of of the Homelike Colibri, dscosmetics AX and Stando Chors I have.
The Timeless Bronze OC feels like it has a lot more blade exposure than the Slim. It isn't as smooth either, and the range of angles where it's a smooth shaver is much smaller than on the Slim. That extra exposure combined with a smaller range of "tame" angles also means that while it's a little more efficient than the Slim, it's more difficult to drive and I usually get a bit of irritation on curvy parts of my neck, where worse the driveability shows the most.
I still need to perform three passes due to different directions my hair grows in on different sections of my face and neck, so I get about the same amount of blade time on my skin with most razors.
It's worth bearing in mind that it was my first shave with the Slim, and I've used the Bronze OC a few times since I bought it.
I did not enjoy using the Bronze OC that much. While it's relatively smooth for the amount of blade exposure, it I have a bunch of razors that are smoother and easier to drive at nearly the same efficiency.
It could be a razor for someone who likes a lot of blade feel, but I think I'm a few years past that phase and the Bronze OC is likely going to be up for sale.
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