I rarely test my razors beyond a TPT for sharpness, no loupe beyond the first run up the hones from bevel set, no microscope, although they look like a lot of fun. Today I did a TPT on the razor I am going to shave with and it felt a little off near the toe, say the last 1/4 of the edge. I thought about a HHT to check the TPT. And, it confirmed the first test...I know, parlor trick, still...
And what I did next is the reason for my post. I stropped the razor, actually less than normal, 30 and 60. Then I went back to the HHT. You guessed it. The razor popped hair the entire length...
The magic of stropping is well documented. It was pretty cool to face it head on and see the remarkable results. It still kind of mystifies me, but a little less so now.