Nice brushes! So, the yellow is wolf whiskers and the brown is Elite?
So, the two knots are 2mm different in diameter, but you feel it was the depth that the brown was set that made it better? What was the depth. Sorry if I missed that.
So, the two knots are 2mm different in diameter, but you feel it was the depth that the brown was set that made it better? What was the depth. Sorry if I missed that.
A few years ago I was looking for a 2 band knot for a handle that I had. I researched about 6 knots, eliminated the Maggard after reading reviews. This knot was reviewed on having soft tips but was soft on backbone and density. Lets Fast forward a few years and Maggard came out with a new knot called the SHD (Super High Density).
I looked for reviews and found in most reviews there was more useless conversation than actual reviews of the knot. I didn't want to wait so I took a shot and purchased a 26 (opening 27) and a WW with a 24 (opening 25) SHD that was being sold on Maggard's website. The day before I purchased the 24 I had already sent out the 26 to Elite to be put into one of Bobs handles, so the 24 was my first experience with this knot.
What I want in a knot is soft tips in varying degree's from soft tip presence to cotton soft no tip presence, backbone, medium to strong backbone with good density, I want the full luxurious soft massage lathering experience.
The WW 24 knot is set at 25 x 50 has very soft tips with very moderate backbone which most people would love, its a lovely knot and for years these characteristics were the standard set by Thater and Shavmac (M&F had more density tip feel varied) but this Maggard knot is not for me. When Bob sent back the 26 (27 x 49) this was now a totally different animal. The tip softness was there but now with medium backbone and nice density, I'm very happy with this knot in Bobs handle. This knot has a nice soft tip fullness on my face in its lathering, this knot delivers a good relaxing face massage, at this loft this knot has nice character
There are people who have stated that this knot is slightly below the level of Elite and other knots, I disagree. I remember when Bob's 2 band came out and he also got the same reviews from some people, now people look at his knot as one of the standards to compare other knots too. For the time being, I feel this brush/knot will go in my rotation with the Paladin's, Elite's, Romera's, Declarations, yes all my brushes are slightly different with their own personalities and this brush/knot belongs with them.
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