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I stated early on in this thread that I thought the most interesting thing about these HHT threads, and there have been lots of them and will be more, is that they tend to devolve into sarcasm and...

Last Word!

Can we talk about lathering strops now? :)

From the standpoint of logic, the thing being tested for cannot be predictive at all. Because the shave test is nothing more than cutting many whiskers instead of just one, it follows that it cannot...

In effect, the "Shave Test" is just an HHT with anchored hairs. Not only that, but those hairs, whiskers, are prepared for cutting by all the various preparations we read about here including hot...

I've tried the "turn the light on and off three times" test and haven't had much luck with it. The blade may have been sharp, but because the light was off I cut myself every time.

I can't speak to the HHT always being passed, for, as you point out, a test that cannot fail is not informative. I can say that I've never taken a blade through the Naniwa SS 12K and on to the...

Well, I don't feel worked up at all. I'm just trying to make a case for the usefulness of the HHT. Perhaps it might calm me down if I answer your questions.

First, I use the HHT to tell me when...

With all due respect, I would make the point that if the HHT is described as "bullshit" or referred to as a mere parlor trick, then that is reflective of a negative stance toward the HHT. It is...

I gave the reference to the Library article on the first page of this thread and, being tired of arguing the point, I thought I'd just let it go at that, but......

Despite all the negative press...

Or you can research it in the SRP Library.