It took a half dozen shaves or so to dial the razor in. Over the next few shaves I realized that, with my 34C, I had developed the bad habit of pressing the razor to my face, so I made a concerted effort to simply let the razor glide with minimal or no pressure, and that took care of the raw neck issue. I still required three passes as with my 34C, and all was well except for a rawness on my neck that I’d never experienced with the 34C. But my first shave, with a new Kai blade, gave me a fine shave with no cuts or weepers. I definitely feel more razor compared to the 34C, and was certainly aware of the fact that I'd pay more for sloppiness than I would with my 34C. I took Matt's advice and took it slow, particularly for the first few shaves. Its a beautiful razor, and I love the matte finish. Based in no small measure measure to Matt's quick response (customer service is a big deal with me), I went with Timeless. 95 wasn't too aggressive, but that he tends to go slow just to be careful. 95 might be too aggressive compared to my 34C.

I emailed Timeless about my concern that the. I'd been shopping for a stainless steel razor with more aggressiveness to replace my Merkur 34C, which was my first and only DE razor for about a year. 95 open comb, scalloped head, with the shorter 85 mm handle, and a stand, all in the matte finish. Let me start by saying that I am not a razor collector.

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