Are fan shape knots practical....

.....when you get over ,say, 24mm? I'm inexperienced but it seems to me once you get there it's like the old body sized powder puffs. What say gents?

 

I have no experience with fan shaped knots, but they have their fans, no pun intended.

I have a bulb shaped 24mm silvertip. Although I like it very much, it has taught me that I would not want anything larger.

 

i like fan shaped knots, TGN is the one Ive tried, (Thats The Golden Nib)
http://thegoldennib.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_43

 

I think it has more to do with the grade of hair and the loft rather than the diameter of the knot.

 

I like fans, and have used fans as big as 26. No problems. My current fans are all 24 to 26.

 

I like my brushes with fan knots as well. I have a 24mm silvertip fan that is great. I set the knot a littler deeper then I do my regular knots to help keep it from spreading too far out. My 21mm fan is perfect for my tastes though.

 

Depends on how big you are & what you're shaving. Big fans are very useful for head shaving (& for legs). I don't recall guys using over a 26mm fan, but there are several who use 30-32mm bulbs to face lather...For extreme fans/flattops, Rudy Vey will suggest going down a size (or two) compared to your bulb-size preference.

 

another vote for fan shaped. My #6 Horse has a 25mm knot and 50mm loft...

 

I can get a custom Frank Shave 26mm version of a Chubby 2 with a fan silvertip knot for $52.

 

The loft needs to be shortened on the fan shape IMO, how much depends on hair type.

 

Hello there.

Those extreme flat top knots look crazy & weird. I'd expect them to bloom a ton. However, a standard fan or hybrid knot especially in 2-band can feel great at 26mm. That's the end if my experience though. Nothing larger is in my den.

Cheers!

 

I have one from TGN at 22mm
Nothing "special" so i didn't bought another.