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.