Quote Originally Posted by HNSB View Post
I don't think anyone is against the HHT.
What's a problem is people that are brand new not understanding how it works or what it's for: "I just bought a razor. It shaves great but doesn't pass HHT. Now what?"
I think most of what's perceived as negativity toward HHT is just an effort to get the new SR user to understand it doesn't work that way.

I don't use numbers but I do use a variant of HHT every time I hone.
I don't post the results of it as a means to describe the greatness of my hones/honing, and I don't use it as the determinant of shave readiness.
With all due respect, I would make the point that if the HHT is described as "bullshit" or referred to as a mere parlor trick, then that is reflective of a negative stance toward the HHT. It is similar to someone saying that a straight razor is "bullshit" or that using one is a parlor trick because the person wielding it is not yet experienced with it. As for me, my experience and due diligence with the HHT have allowed it, for me, to be an absolute predictor of shave readiness with universally positive results. As a result of using it, my shaves are never "shave tests", just great shaves.