Thread: HHT better off 12k than crox

I always noticed different results with different hairs since some hairs are thinner/finer than others. I always try to grab hairs that are pretty similar, but the only reason I do the HHT is cause I still find it rather cool to do. The shave tells me everything I need to know anyway. I also stopped using the CrOx now since it seemed to make the edge alittle too harsh for me. I will use a few laps on diamond spray on wool felt every ten shaves or so on most of my razors. Probably more often than I need to, but doesn't seem to harm the shaves any.

I purchased pre pasted from star shaving. I don't know what it was applied with. The answers Im getting here are good. I always thought a paste or other was needed to get the edge to the finish. And I see many don't bother. I used to shave straight off the 12k when my stropping was lousy. I rolled a few edges. And my technique has improved so I may have to give it a shot.

Putting HHT aside, are the shaves better coming off the Naniwa or CrOx? HHT can be useful but the only test that really matters is the shave test. Go with whatever finisher gives you the best shave, regardless of your HHT results. I finish with CrOx because I get the best shave that way. I don't routinely do HHT any longer, but if my razor didn't pass it wouldn't concern me.

Originally Posted by TheLegalRazor

Putting HHT aside, are the shaves better coming off the Naniwa or CrOx?

Depends on the grit of your Naniwa I guess.
CrOx is approx. 30k.

This is pretty interesting. I have .5 CrOx and I believe .1 IrOx. I've been practicing my honing and dont feel comfortable even going to a shave test until I can easily shave hair from my arm. Granted I have pretty fine arm hair, but I figure that if I can easily remove fine hair off of a 12k stone, then I shouldnt have much problems removing the more coarse hair off my face. If CrOx and IrOx are indeed as fine as is being said, I wonder how much if any impact those two pastes might have on increasing the "sharpness" of the blade. (I only put that in quotes because I know sharpness is a very relative term.)

I wouldn't put that in terms of sharpness, I'd rather use the word "comfort". But again that is a more relative term than yours.