HHT, not worthless to me anymore!
Last night I was shaving and noticed my goatee was a little shaggy, so I started toward my clippers when I had a thought.
This razor is pretty sharp and I know it was tree-topping arm hairs with no tug during the honing session. I decided to use a regular hair comb and my straight to trim my beard...and it worked very well.
While I certainly agree that the shave test is best if your intended purpose is to shave, the HHT might not be a bad idea if you intend to trim your beard with the blade :D
YMMV