I just picked up a new 4/8 Carl Rader. I honed and stropped it tonight and it passes the HHT without much trouble. I have not gotten to shave with it yet but I think I am really going to like it. Testing the razor out, it has a very, very thin blade and therefore has a tinny sound to it when cutting through hair. The acoustics are pretty cool on this one. Anyhow I will report back once I shave with it.