I'm going to hone steve s razors with coticule ...As for HHt i use it as an indication of shave readyness,,, I use same batch of hair and it never fails me . when you get the razor s back steve i'll pop some hair in there and you can check hht for your self this will give you same indication of what i do ... I my self use a coticule and the hht is bullet proof for me .. i have had razors sent to me and they have not passed my test and they have not shaved well if at all . Vendors have alot of razors to hone and look after and they do not test shave them before sending them out..I also think a razor honed should be tested fully before sent to a customer? I no lynn does but many others don't. i always test the ones i hone ..gary