Originally Posted by
Joed
Wow, l guess it was only a matter of time before someone over thought the HHT and tried to turn it into a science. It all sounds silly to me. The only real test that matters is the shave test so why not just get 'er done? Just because a razor can cut a hair hanging from your fingers, after being properly preped and pointing in the right direction, doesn't mean that the edge is in that condition for it's entire length! I guess if we over think it we can have a pile of hairs properly prepped and ready and try the test every .0015" to check the entire edge. My point is that an edge may start with a slight wave or worse especially a vintage razor that's been kicking around who knows where. Smiling and wedge razors are another example where the edge sharpness may vary over it's length. Change the hair and it's a whole new game. Sorry but this 'science' don't hunt for me. Silly is the best way I can describe it IMHO.