Thread: detail on bevel set shaving test

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

I hover the razor over the skin and if it pops my arm hair then the bevel is set and I move on.

That's my method too. (However, I remember my first time on the Naniwa SS 1K and 3/8K stones. I couldn't get a good clean AHT off the bevel. After a while, I gave up and just went ahead to the 3K. Still no luck with the AHT, so I went back to the 1K. Finally, I arrogantly decided that it must be something wrong with the stones, so I just went ahead with the full progression. After the 8K and strop, the razor was slicing good and clean. A little vintage coticule action, and I was in shaving heaven. In other words...hmm...I forgot my point.)

Me

It really depends on the arm hair and the stone you set the bevel with and the person doing the test. In general, you should aim for as little pressure as possible for you, because less pressure should mean a better edge.

But what will shave one person's arm hair with no pressure may require some pressure for someone else and may not even shave the hair for a third person.