Ok, so i just finished shaving with my new razor for the first time. (I did 3 passes. Mainly because im not too good at it yet. Took that many times to get all my whiskers.)

In case you havent seen any of my other posts, its as Dovo Prima Silver Steel. My question is about the HHT. After I was done, I tried the hanging hair test just for the heck of it. (I unfortunately didnt think to try it before...) My razor was honed by Lynn and it said i didnt need to strop before i shaved, so I didnt. Aside of me being a beginner, it was a good shave. I am going to spend more time with my preparation from here on out, but thats for a different thread...

Should I be able to slice a piece of hair from my wifes hair brush simply by pushing through it with my razor? If so, i cant do that. Not right now anyways. I realize it may be my stropping technique, but I really do feel like im getting better at it. I have been practicing on an older blade, which probably needs re-honing altogether. Obviously, I was never able to pass the HHT with that either. Should I be able to pass the HHT before I shave? If so, roughly how many laps do you think it would take on a new strop???