Thread: Qhestion about HHT

It's not really about cutting the hair, but how it cuts that equals a pass for me.

If the hair touches the edge and splits into two pieces then it's a pass. Usually it's after 8k for me.

Michael

If you go back though this thread, the one thing that defines the HHT is whether you have "Calibrated" it to your hair, along with how the edge shaves from a positive HHT if you happen to achieve one...

The only real trick to using the HHT is the calibration...

This is exactly why it gets so much negative press, there is no "Standard" so when a Newb says the words "I tried the HHT and it didn't pass" it means less then nothing because there has been no calibration.. Even after you have a meaniful HHT that works for you on your hair, and it relates to the way your razor shaves off of your stones/strop on your face it really doesn't mean anything to anyone else.. All the sharpness tests are meant to be used by the person honing the razor and are subjective to their interpetation..
We can simply explain how they work for us and what we are looking for from them, and hope that this helps each person to develop their own subjective sharpness tests...

Even the suggestion of using a DE edge to test your HHT is just a starting point, I asked on another forum that is mostly DE shavers if they could test the HHT on their DE blades especially if they changed brands of blades... The results were much less "Standard" then desired

Basically like everything else in the sport you have to take the time to learn and practice and develop your system...

YEAH! What HE said!

In the beginning of my straight razor honing journey I thought my hair was too fine to pass HHT. That was the problem. Then one day I happened to notice a used Feather DE blade sitting on the counter top. I grabbed it and the HHT that would not pass was cut easily and repeatedly. That was when I knew that it was my honing and not the hair.

OTOH, we are not all playing with the same deck of cards. Some people's hair will be more difficult to cut based on the individual characteristics. I have had some of the hairs out of my hair brush that would not pass HHT with a new Feather DE blade.

I'm looking to find an attractive young gal who likes old guys, doesn't ask for much, and who has hair that will pass HHT every time. Will update when I find her.

Yes Jimmy!