Thread: Any good hair substitutes?

A substitute for hair has been brought up in the past. If a default substitute could be agreed on then the HHT would be standardized and that would be a good thing. I have seen nylon fishing line suggested. That might be ideal if the optimum gauge was decided on.

I will sell my hair in tiny baggies for $4 shipped.....

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

I will sell my hair in tiny baggies for $4 shipped.....

I have sent your offer on to several local Root Doctors. They are very excited.

Do your test on a little horse hair broom or a paint brush with cow's ear hair.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I have seen nylon fishing line suggested.

Most (all?) nylon fishing line is monofilament. Basically one long piece of contiguous material. Since it has no scales like hair does, it would be a very different kind of test to the HHT. Maybe useful, but different.

Check out the nearest beauty salon, ask if they have 100% human hair for sale (some women buy it for wigs), you may get some curious stares... but don’t be put off, you probably only have to do this once in your lifetime.

Oh and one more thing… make sure you have a “straight face” when explaining its purpose to any one who asks.

pure badger hair from a cheapo brush?

Originally Posted by Leighton

pure badger hair from a cheapo brush?

I've tried that. The hair is so much stiffer then mine that I don't feel it is an equitable test. I have friends who are barbers two doors down from the tattoo shop. I have been thinking of going in an asking for some sweepings from the haircuts. I know they would think I was nuts if I did but I may anyhow. I'd like to see if someone else's hair would make a difference. Mine is very fine.

I have my own barbers shop just ask your barber for hair from clients that he has given a trim grey hair is ideal or asian hair i use all the time if i am at home use chest hair normaly it thicker or under arm hair.

I have wondered about this too. The thing is, head hair is round in cross section and smaller diameter than facial hair. Facial hair is not round. (you can tell by rolling a piece between thumb and finger, or by looking under a microscope). My head hair is 0.002" diameter, my facial hair is 0.005" diameter. A bristle pulled from my cheap bristle brush as not round in cross section and is 0.005" in diameter. Aside form the obvious conclusion that I must be a real pig, it seems that a pig hair (bristle) is a closer approximation of my beard hair than a real hair form my head! Hmmm...