BlacknTan
Well-Known Member
I've read countless times that the HHT is an indicator, but not the final word.
I've been doing reasonably well correlating my results from the HHT using the hair from my head, with what the razor can be expected to deliver on my face, and it usually corresponds very well.
Then, I bought this La Petit Blanche from Gary. It's every bit as beautiful as he said it was, and also the perfect size for hand holding, 125x40mm, just as Gary said it would be. So, being the anxious sort that I am, I've been playing with it since it arrived, but there has been a surprise... The HHT is a slight bit lower, but my face tells me that the razor is a slight bit keener, or more face friendly, or whatever, but the razor cut's whiskers like nobody's business. I can tell as soon as the blade touches my face it's sharp, but the HHT belies that fact. My face however, feels like I basrely shaved, and the alum block, a good acid test, provide minimal burn..
If the blade is as sharp as my face tells me it is, why does it not prove out on the HHT?
I've been doing reasonably well correlating my results from the HHT using the hair from my head, with what the razor can be expected to deliver on my face, and it usually corresponds very well.
Then, I bought this La Petit Blanche from Gary. It's every bit as beautiful as he said it was, and also the perfect size for hand holding, 125x40mm, just as Gary said it would be. So, being the anxious sort that I am, I've been playing with it since it arrived, but there has been a surprise... The HHT is a slight bit lower, but my face tells me that the razor is a slight bit keener, or more face friendly, or whatever, but the razor cut's whiskers like nobody's business. I can tell as soon as the blade touches my face it's sharp, but the HHT belies that fact. My face however, feels like I basrely shaved, and the alum block, a good acid test, provide minimal burn..
If the blade is as sharp as my face tells me it is, why does it not prove out on the HHT?