Thread: Why HHT is important or is not?

Originally Posted by Doc226

What I meant is, if your razors pop off arm hair, they will pass the HHT-if you were to do the test.

Oh. Well, you ain't say that. You spoke all Doc on me and I was confuseded.

Originally Posted by rickboone

Oh. Well, you ain't say that. You spoke all Doc on me and I was confuseded.

Coño, don't make me start talking in Spanish. Yo use la prueba del pelo colgante

Originally Posted by Doc226

Coño, don't make me start talking in Spanish. Yo use la prueba del pelo colgante

No, I don't use Colgate. I use Crest.

Originally Posted by rickboone

No, I don't use Colgate. I use Crest.

That works too.

Why is it important? Because for those that hone, it measures sharpness. Why is it unimportant? Because it only measures sharpness.

Generally it simply functions as a distraction to beginners, which is better than the thumbnail test, which is a distraction and edge destroyer.

Perhaps HHT should be reffered to as an indicator other than a test,the HHI.
Your leg hair,arm hair, head hair (which I no longer have), your wifes hair,is not your facial stubble.
The hair you use for this so called test is not hydrated, warmed and lubricated with lather.
The hair that is used for this test also differs from facial hair ( all body hair is not the same)
The TNT will destroy an edge for sure, but is an indicator that you have a correct bevel, or are getting close to one.
A TEST denotes some form of actual standards and science,is no science to honing,is sort of like great sex,it just happens

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Why is it important? Because for those that hone, it measures sharpness. Why is it unimportant? Because it only measures sharpness.

Generally it simply functions as a distraction to beginners, which is better than the thumbnail test, which is a distraction and edge destroyer.

And, of course, there's always the hanging strop test, too. From the looks of some strops I've seen on Ebay that had multiple razor cuts in them, the hanging strop test seems to be a popular way to test razor sharpness, too. Not one I recommend, but just sayin'. :lol:

It's only useful as a relative indicator; and even then, only if you're using hairs that you have "calibrated" yourself. Also, the HHT can still give false negatives or false positives; even with "calibrated" hairs.

Some people like it, some don't.

I don't know why the HHT haters hate it.

It is a test that lets you know the blade is sharp enough to cut hair, nothing more, nothing less. I think we all can agree the ultimate test is to shave. I have read people have gotten amazing shaves from razors that did not pass the HHT. I would love to try one of these razors from someone (I would pay shipping both ways). Personally I have never had a good shave from a razor that did not pass the HHT on toe, mid and heel of the razor, in fact I will not try to shave with a razor that does not pass MY HHT.

I also have gotten some horrible shaves from razors that passed the HHT with flying colors-but it was not due to pulling or tugging, it was more form the harshness of the blade.

Originally Posted by Doc226

I don't know why the HHT haters hate it.It is a test that lets you know the blade is sharp enough to cut hair, nothing more, nothing less. I think we all can agree the ultimate test is to shave. I have read people have gotten amazing shaves from razors that did not pass the HHT. I would love to try one of these razors from someone (I would pay shipping both ways). Personally I have never had a good shave from a razor that did not pass the HHT on toe, mid and heel of the razor, in fact I will not try to shave with a razor that does not pass MY HHT.I also have gotten some horrible shaves from razors that passed the HHT with flying colors-but it was not due to pulling or tugging, it was more form the harshness of the blade.

The reason that HHT is so discussed as not being a good test is that not everyones hair works for HHT. For me, I can't get an HHT to work with my hair. The one time it did work the blade looked like a saw under 10x.