Thread: How Do You HHT?

Ok. So I know that this topic can be controversial. It is a well accepted fact that the Hanging Hair Test is personal and highly subjective and the results do not transfer to others; however, according to the Wiki here at SRP "The HHT is one of several sharpness tests frequently used by those who hone straight razors".

I realize that some can't do the HHT because they either have no hair or the hair they have is difficult or impossible to use or they just don't know how to properly perform the test. A few people do not use the HHT because their skill level is beyond using it and they have a repeatable technique that is tested and proven so many times that they rarely stop to check the progress of a razor during the honing process and only test at the end with the Shave Test. Some others use only a Shave Test and do not believe that the HHT is useful. These are all valid opinions but I would like to stay away from the question to use or not to use it as this is highly personal and I would like to hear from the ones that do use it. If you are here to start an argument please refrain.

For those who do use the HHT-how do you use it? For example, is it pass/fail only? Do you use the 1-5 scale listed in the Wiki? Or is it some other method? I don't need help doing it or advice I would just like you to share your personal experience. For example, I try to make the test as hard as possible to pass by holding the tip end of the hair and performing the test as far out as possible, maybe 2-3 inches from where I am holding the hair. I try to be as consistent as possible in regards to the angle of the hair, hair sample, and speed I come down on the blade (very slowly). That is my routine when I am checking an edge. What is yours? How do you HHT?