Thread: Splitting Hairs Down the Middle

After paying close attention to stropping today, I was able to actually lay a hair (my hairs are very fine also) on the blade and while pulling down actually able to split the hair down the middle ---shredding hairs. A whole new level of respect for this thing. Anybody else do this?



Justin

yup. It's generally a good sign.

Originally Posted by mparker762

yup. It's generally a good sign.

That's what I'm thinking. Especially since I've been using the razor about 4 times a week for nearly two months. Just stropping before and after each shave. It doesn't seem like it wants to dull.


Justin

Yes. Mine do the same.

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

... able to split the hair down the middle

Justin

hunh?---and I always thought that meant it was only half sharp enough!

Originally Posted by mparker762;

yup. It's generally a good sign.

...damn!

-whatever

-Lou

Originally Posted by scarface

hunh?---and I always thought that meant it was only half sharp enough!

That's the way I take it.

X

Originally Posted by xman

That's the way I take it.

X

The razor will definately pass the HHT and gives consistantly good shaves but I am surprised that I could "grab" a hair and split it down the middle. I've never seen a hair split down the middle. The concept of shredding hairs is a new one for me.. I mean shredding a hair? This is cartoon crazy.


Justin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

The razor will definately pass the HHT and gives consistantly good shaves but I am surprised that I could "grab" a hair and split it down the middle. I've never seen a hair split down the middle. The concept of shredding hairs is a new one for me.. I mean shreading a hair? This is cartoon crazy.


Justin

slicing, splitting, shreading....

ya know, all these definitions. I wonder if we're not splitting hairs over it

Originally Posted by steve

slicing, splitting, shreading....

ya know, all these definitions. I wonder if we're not splitting hairs over it

Justin

Given that there are different kind of hair around, see if you can follow me in this.
There are hard kinds and soft kinds. Usually blond hairs or lighr brown are the soft ones, and also the most difficult to split. The dark and hard are the easiest. There are thought two main ways to do the test. If you observe a hair at a microscope you will see that it has thousands of microhairs pointin in the direction of the growth of the hair, so it all depends in wich direction you pass the blade on it. The easiest is to hold the single hair by its tip, since when it meets the blade it will be easier for it to pick one of the microhairs against its direction. The difficult one is when you hold the hair by its root, and possibly a long one, at least two inches or so. Now, if it passes the first and not the second it still can shave, but you are going to have to work with angle and pressure. If it passes also the second, you can be sure that you will get a really smooth and painless shave, well depending of course on the kind of razor you have.
Was it difficult? (... panting for the typing...)