Quote Originally Posted by klingenmeister View Post
Not sure where to drop this one so here it goes...

So I usually test a piece of my wifes hair from her brush after stropping preshave - as a verification that my 40 laps has been done well and good. Thing is, I notice that the hair only cuts with the follicle on the side being cut off. Additionally - some hairs drop while others are being split. I ran the blade all the way down one hair splitting it in two.. Is this typical expected sharpness or am I not up to par on the sharpness scale?

Yes overall I'm happy with my shaving experience minus a few other items and the blade cuts well when held correctly.
The HHT always depends on the hair used & the user holding the hair. In my case a splitting hair would indicate a razor not quite there or extreme dexterity on my part.

Quote Originally Posted by kamikazeproject View Post
Always do the test towards the follicle, and it'll work every time; go against it and it's complete luck of the draw.
Except when doing the shave test & arm hair test.