For the life of me I cannot get the Thumb Pad Test to work. I have tried wetting my thumb with saliva, I have tried with water. I've done it on blades I know shave fine, and even ones I know won't shave at all. I even tried on new and old double edge blades, granted they were the walmart variety.

I try just pressing my thumb to the edge and I try moving the pad along the edge with differing amounts of pressure making sure not to press hard enough to cut myself. I still don't feel anything. Am I not pressing hard enough?

So my question is, are there people out there that just cannot feel the sensation of the TPT or is it something I am doing wrong?

Thus far I rely on every other test to hone my razors and I am pleased with the results though I feel getting the hang of the TPT will save me from doing extra laps to make up for it and will also allow me to better judge the progression of my edge.