The biggest knot I've tried was 28mm and it was awesome. It was also a fan, but at a short loft of 46mm and a much higher density than a Thater. A Thater fan at 30mm with their typical high loft will probably feel extremely floppy.
30mm experience?
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+1. Thaters are really nice brushes, but they're not as dense as the other big name brushes. Even though I prefer fans, I would opt for a bulb with a Thater.
The 4125/3 is a 28mm knot (according to the Thater factory) but as we all know that can vary. With Thaters, the fans will perform with a larger feel than their bulb. That is to say, you want to underside a Thater fan. I own & enjoy a Thater 4125/3 bulb but I think a fan in that size is too much. Most people who use Thater prefer the 4125/2 size for bulb and corresponding 4125/1 size for fan.
I'm a big fan of my Kent BLK12. I dont use it everyday as it does take a little longer to get ready, but the trade off is a wonderful face full of warm lather that stays warm for three passes.
would love to move up to a 30 and try them. my kent bk8 is my favorite luxury. now trying rooney3/1; a shavemac d01, da vinci, and just got a duke 3 super to try. this obsession with brushes will bankrupt me yet. good luck if you get the thater
Buon giorno malocchio(evil eye), Who the heck is Rondo Hatton? I'm curious.
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For me anything larger than 24mm is to big.
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He was an actor from the 1930s and 1940s. He suffered from acromegaly, the pituitary disorder that typically causes gigantic growth and distorts the facial features. It made Hatton a wonderful bad guy but also shortened his lifespan.
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I Had a massive brush made with a 32mm Finest, and can say I absolutely Love it! I may not use it everyday as I like to rotate and enjoy others, but its defiantly worth checking out! And the WD idea is an excellent thought! Keep us posted!
We really can't answer that for you. You have to determine that yourself. 30 may be too big for some and just fine for others as demonstrated in this thread. We really can't tell where your preference will fall.
Think of it this way: If it was too massive for everyone then why would brush makers bother with a product that no one could use and that no one would buy?
The knot size doesn't really have any impact. It's more a matter of the bristle type and how one loads.
I personally prefer larger knots and go very slowly through my soap since it doesn't take much to load MDC.
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I just added a 32mm (nominal 30mm) Thater 4125/4 2-band bulb to my collection last week. It takes a bit longer to build up a good, thick lather with these big brushes, especially with the really dense ones, but it's worth it to me. I have used smaller brushes and didn't find fault with them at all; it's just that big brushes feel really special to me.
VERY subjective question because, in the end, it's all going to depend on your personal preference and what you consider 'hard to control' and 'impractical'.
I face lather. I only used soaps. To me, anything 30mm or larger and floppy is shear luxury. Anything 30mm with backbone is nice but a tad 'scrubby' for my taste. And anything under 28mm feels small, inefficient, and a bit underwhelming.
Kent Bk12... Vulfix 41... Leonhardy 700030... 28mm Kimson - have never felt as though there was any trouble 'controlling' them. No soap or bristles splaying up the nostrils... into the sideburns... or onto the earlobes. Lather builds quick and easy. And the sweet, luxurious, full-face massage sensation is amazing.
As for big brushes being lather hogs -- it isn't so much the size of the knot as its density that will determine if it is a lather hog or not. I've had smaller 24-26mm, dense brushes from Simpsons and such that had FAR less flow-though than any of the big brushes I've used...
So, like most everything else in this wonderful, adventurous, yet oh-so subjective wet-shaving world we love... and as paintfinger mentioned above -- the only true way to find out if 30mm is right for you is to try one.
I face lather. I only used soaps. To me, anything 30mm or larger and floppy is shear luxury. Anything 30mm with backbone is nice but a tad 'scrubby' for my taste. And anything under 28mm feels small, inefficient, and a bit underwhelming.
Kent Bk12... Vulfix 41... Leonhardy 700030... 28mm Kimson - have never felt as though there was any trouble 'controlling' them. No soap or bristles splaying up the nostrils... into the sideburns... or onto the earlobes. Lather builds quick and easy. And the sweet, luxurious, full-face massage sensation is amazing.
As for big brushes being lather hogs -- it isn't so much the size of the knot as its density that will determine if it is a lather hog or not. I've had smaller 24-26mm, dense brushes from Simpsons and such that had FAR less flow-though than any of the big brushes I've used...
So, like most everything else in this wonderful, adventurous, yet oh-so subjective wet-shaving world we love... and as paintfinger mentioned above -- the only true way to find out if 30mm is right for you is to try one.
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