The definitive HHT

I've been carrying out various experiments to establish whether the HHT is a true test. My wife's hair from her hairbrush was not reliable so I've tried some other types - the results are explained in detail below:

The NHT (nasal hair test) - advantages are that the hair is available regardless of whether you have head hair or not. It is also very firm and gives a consistent result. You can always tell which end has the follicle - there is a little peice of skin attached. A word of warning - if you use this method, wait until your eyes stop watering before you go to the blade - the sting from collecting the sample is as nothing compared to losing the end of your finger.

My second experiment was with cat whiskers - the CWHT. To harvest the whisker you need to pet the cat until it is purring happily on your lap - then grab a whisker and throw the cat off your lap before he has a chance to dig his claws into your leg. The advantages are that the whisker stands proud unlike a droopy hair and also gives a consistent resuly. The disadvantage is that, afterwards, your cat will arch it's back and hiss at you if you get within 20 yards.

My third experiment I will refer to as the FPHT - I will not spell this out because there may be some junior members reading this post - suffice it to say that that the F stands for female. I have not yet tried this test but I think the pros and cons are as follows:

For - the hair is considerably longer than nasal hair.
Against - my wife thinks I'm already obsessed with 'this honing lark' as she calls it, therefore any attemot to obtain a sample will just raise her suspicions even more.
For - the cat might make friends again if he smells fish on your fingers.

I hope this proves useful in the never ending search for the perfect shave.

Yours fraternally, Rob

Ok, the last "for", kind of wrong, haha. I love the CWHT though!

Bahaha, I can just picture the conversations you've had trying to get the last one. :)

I've never tried the HHT with any of my razors, I just shave with them. I have no head hair anyway, at least none long enough since I shave that too. I can use any of my razors to trim my mustache though so that's a bunch of hanging hairs I guess.

Look, just shave. If it feels uncomfortable strop again. If it is still uncomfortable, go to pastes or hones. End of. I've long stopped wasting my hairs. It is a parlour trick of days gone by.

You can buy one of those cheap shave brushes available at Wal Mart and other super stores. You'd have a bunch of test hairs...Granted, they're not as fine as most hairs, but the HHT is flawed anyway. Check out the Dovo vid on youtube. The hair they use to test the razors is some type of synthetic hair. That way, You have consistency. The whole problem with the HHT is the inconsistency in hair, WAY Too many variables....

I bet you could find old wigs at flea markets or even visit beauty parlors and barber shops. They throw out a bunch of hair everyday. Most places wash the hair before it's cut, so I'd imagine it's not too funky....Just some thoughts...They may think your wierd...?

P.S. I enjoyed reading your post, very entertaining.

Lately I have been doing the BKT: bee's knees test. Works great.

Attachment 94892Pulling a cat's whisker out to do a stupid hht test? Cruelty to animals AFAIC.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Pulling a cat's whisker out to do a stupid hht test? Cruelty to animals AFAIC.

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Seriously.....what the...?

( my cat is a friend not a tool).

Thanks for that Rob. Hilarious :)

Lmao funny shit

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Originally Posted by UKRob

My second experiment was with cat whiskers - the CWHT.

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CWHT, huh?

Go ahead, make my day!
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Thanks, Rob. Very droll.

:rofl2: well, what happens when you run out of nasal hair? You gonna beg your wife for hers?? Funny one, Rob! :rofl2:

Fpht hahahaha that is funny mate

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Originally Posted by Mikael

:rofl2: well, what happens when you run out of nasal hair? You gonna beg your wife for hers?? Funny one, Rob! :rofl2:

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What do you mean "run out of nasal hair" Mikael? I don't care if it looks like the entire follicle with a plug of skin, when I pull mine out, they just keep on coming back:cry:

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Originally Posted by UKRob

I've been carrying out various experiments to establish whether the HHT is a true test. My wife's hair from her hairbrush was not reliable so I've tried some other types - the results are explained in detail below:

The NHT (nasal hair test) - advantages are that the hair is available regardless of whether you have head hair or not. It is also very firm and gives a consistent result. You can always tell which end has the follicle - there is a little peice of skin attached. A word of warning - if you use this method, wait until your eyes stop watering before you go to the blade - the sting from collecting the sample is as nothing compared to losing the end of your finger.

My second experiment was with cat whiskers - the CWHT. To harvest the whisker you need to pet the cat until it is purring happily on your lap - then grab a whisker and throw the cat off your lap before he has a chance to dig his claws into your leg. The advantages are that the whisker stands proud unlike a droopy hair and also gives a consistent resuly. The disadvantage is that, afterwards, your cat will arch it's back and hiss at you if you get within 20 yards.

My third experiment I will refer to as the FPHT - I will not spell this out because there may be some junior members reading this post - suffice it to say that that the F stands for female. I have not yet tried this test but I think the pros and cons are as follows:

For - the hair is considerably longer than nasal hair.
Against - my wife thinks I'm already obsessed with 'this honing lark' as she calls it, therefore any attemot to obtain a sample will just raise her suspicions even more.
For - the cat might make friends again if he smells fish on your fingers.

I hope this proves useful in the never ending search for the perfect shave.

Yours fraternally, Rob

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Is this your cat?

https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/im...aOBSGdqJZIuO-w:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:

What a funny post :) Thank you!

Great post!

Looks like one or two members didn't get that it was meant to be funny...:shrug:

Regards,
Neil

Guess this thread should be tagged with a "Warning may contain humor!" :)

LOL! this will have me grinning the rest of the day. At least there wasn't a Butt Hair Test.

Steve

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Seriously.....what the...?

( my cat is a friend not a tool).

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My cat is both.

And I don't quite understand what is uncouth about 'female pubic hair'.

Washed and properly harvested, of course.

hmmmm. nice legs...

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:p

Cats have nerve endings in their whiskers which they use to judge small openings, so pulling their whiskers is very painful to them its nothing like pulling a human hair, so you really shouldnt do this.

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Originally Posted by Wiggles

Cats have nerve endings in their whiskers which they use to judge small openings, so pulling their whiskers is very painful to them its nothing like pulling a human hair, so you really shouldnt do this.

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Like I said:

CWHT, huh?

Go ahead, make my day!
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:roflmao

Personally I find just "treetopping" the cat's coat on her back is quite good enough. If she doesn't react the razor is sharp if she does you won't try that again.

One of my cats was sniffing my hones and stopped at a Nakayama Kiita Kamisori to sharpen her claws, good choice!
The other cat is stealing my tomonaguras for cat toys, I find them everywhere!

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Originally Posted by Wiggles

Cats have nerve endings in their whiskers which they use to judge small openings, so pulling their whiskers is very painful to them its nothing like pulling a human hair, so you really shouldnt do this.

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The nerve endings are in the follicle, not the whisker, which is dead keratin like hair. Not only is the whisker thicker than normal at the base, but the follicle it sits in is more richly supplied with nerve endings than usual and more deep-seated, so anything touching the whisker - even a puff of air - is communicated to the nerve endings by the whisker moving in the follicle. Cats whiskers fall out naturally on occasion. If the nerve was in the whisker, that would fall out too.

Regards,
Neil

Yes the nerves are in the follicle, I did oversimplify my post but the point I was trying to convey is the sensitivity of a cats whiskers. As cat whiskers are rooted much more deeply in the cats skin than a normal hair is and have a much greater amount of nerve endings and blood supply it means any pulling or tugging (let alone pulling out!) would be very painful to the cat and just plain cruel to do so.

Just to set your mind at ease, the original post was a spoof - I do not own a cat and, even if I did, I would not do anything so unkind.

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Originally Posted by UKRob

Just to set your mind at ease, the original post was a spoof - I do not own a cat and, even if I did, I would not do anything so unkind.

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...that's not what your whiskerless cat is going around telling everyone... :)

They're watching ya Rob :)
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...010/SochO2.jpg

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Originally Posted by UKRob

Just to set your mind at ease, the original post was a spoof - I do not own a cat and, even if I did, I would not do anything so unkind.

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I must agree, pulling one of the wife's pubes does not constitute cruelty:D

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Originally Posted by jaycey

I must agree, pulling one of the wife's pubes does not constitute cruelty:D

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Can we get any pics?

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Originally Posted by UKRob

Just to set your mind at ease, the original post was a spoof - I do not own a cat and, even if I did, I would not do anything so unkind.

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Whew ! that is a relief ! :D

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I just tell my girlfriend to lay down on the bed so I can try the shave. 75% of the times she is happy that i asked. :)

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Originally Posted by UKRob

I've been carrying out various experiments to establish whether the HHT is a true test. My wife's hair from her hairbrush was not reliable so I've tried some other types - the results are explained in detail below:

The NHT (nasal hair test) - advantages are that the hair is available regardless of whether you have head hair or not. It is also very firm and gives a consistent result. You can always tell which end has the follicle - there is a little peice of skin attached. A word of warning - if you use this method, wait until your eyes stop watering before you go to the blade - the sting from collecting the sample is as nothing compared to losing the end of your finger.

My second experiment was with cat whiskers - the CWHT. To harvest the whisker you need to pet the cat until it is purring happily on your lap - then grab a whisker and throw the cat off your lap before he has a chance to dig his claws into your leg. The advantages are that the whisker stands proud unlike a droopy hair and also gives a consistent resuly. The disadvantage is that, afterwards, your cat will arch it's back and hiss at you if you get within 20 yards.

My third experiment I will refer to as the FPHT - I will not spell this out because there may be some junior members reading this post - suffice it to say that that the F stands for female. I have not yet tried this test but I think the pros and cons are as follows:

For - the hair is considerably longer than nasal hair.
Against - my wife thinks I'm already obsessed with 'this honing lark' as she calls it, therefore any attemot to obtain a sample will just raise her suspicions even more.
For - the cat might make friends again if he smells fish on your fingers.

I hope this proves useful in the never ending search for the perfect shave.

Yours fraternally, Rob

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