Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
I do not spend a lot of effort using the TNT or the AHT. I use a loupe to ensure that the edges are meeting and forming a prefect apex from heel to toe.
What you are asking is about different thicknesses of hair. I am going to presume you have more coarse hair on your leg and that is why it cuts more readily.
The problem with the hair tests for me is that I don't have a lot of arm or leg hair to test with, which gets me into the issue of having enough that I can test the whole length of the blade. That is part of why I use the loupe, the other reason I use the loupe is that we all see the same things through the loupe, our hairs vary a lot. As stated above shave tests are an important factor. If your bevel is fully set at the 1K level you should be able to get a comfortable shave after stropping. It won't be the most delightful shave ever, but it will shave. there is a thread or threads about 1K shaving. If you can shave off the edge and then observer all of your sharpness tests it should help you to have your tests calibrated.
I have a loupe and use it to see if the scratches go all the way to the edge, for me even when that is the case the razor could still fail all of the other tests. The feather Artist club super pro blades require effort to cut through my beard hairs. I have tried the 1k shave it was amazing but that test was done after the edge would cut arm hair then I stropped and shaved...Maybe that is my answer lol.