I splurged for a Timeless in brass. Previously shaving with a Merkur 180. Loving it with my feathers I have been using and will try with polisilvers next. Also tried Cremo Shave cream (vs wool fat that I had been using) and it was pretty amazing. The combination of the timeless, feather, and cremo made me do a double take -- I wasn't sure if I was actually shaving as the blade was moving so smoothly. Cremo will probably find its way into my travel kit when I can find some travel size options.