I am re-knotting another brush, and this time I plan to use a 24 mm badger knot. I have a Maggard 20 mm 2 band that I put in a Made Rite handle, and I find that knot to be great but just a bit small. So the obvious thing would be to buy the Maggard 24 mm 2 band. OTOH, I have heard so many positive things about the Maggard 2 band SHD that I am wondering if I should give that a try. Has anyone used both? My chief concern about the SHD is flow through. One of the things I did not like about my Duke 3 was that it was difficult to get the brush to release lather. I don't have that problem with the 2 band, and I wonder if the Maggard SHD would also have that issue.
Maggard 2 Band or SHD?
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Both are very good knots but, personally, I prefer the SHD. No issues with the SHD being a lather hog. 
The picture is of a Maggard DIY brush handle with a 24mm SHD knot. IMHO for the money it's one of the best on the market. Super soft face feel with just enough backbone. I have never had a problem with flow thru on this knot.
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Do you recommend the bulb or the fan?Both are very good knots but, personally, I prefer the SHD. No issues with the SHD being a lather hog.
Both are good. My personal preference tends toward the Fan.
My 26mm SHD that has terrific backbone and great flow-through! Definitely a keeper!! 
The SHD fan might be my favorite knot ever. I have 3 of them in 22, 24 and 26mm. IMO, Oumo has some very nice knots too, the Manchurian and HMW might be worth a look. Give me a pm if you'd like to try one out but I'm Texas hunting and won't be home until next week.
This is my 26mm SHD. I set it 17mm deep into the handle (the usual, I think, is 15mm). It's a lovely, soft badger. [Handle is bog oak to which I applied pure tung oil, just in case sitting around for thousands of years in liquid didn't make it water resistant enough].
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Thanks so much for that generous offer, but I'm happy to pick one or the other and live with that choice. If I don't choose the SHD now, I'm more than likely to get one soon enough.
Here's a maggard 2 band badger and it's fantastic
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How does the SHD compare to a synthetic Tuxedo knot? It's the only brush I have and sometimes I find it a little abrasive depending on the tenderness of my face and if I'm shaving every or every other day. I'm strongly considering getting a higher quality brush and everyone seems to gush about the SHD.
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I wish I had set mine at 17mm deep, I think that would be perfect, I put a rubber o-ring on mine to simulate that depth.
