I've used a 20mm finest and it's not bad. Not as full as what you might get from TGN. I also have 24mm Finest from ace that I haven't used yet, but seems comparable to Vig Shaving 24mm that I have.
Yeah, you do have contend with the hair portion right above the plug to require a larger hole to be drilled, at least for the 24mm, in order to set the knot deeper than the plug. A 25mm/1 inch hole with the top part or hole sanded down a little more in a taper will allow a proper fit.How about knot to hole size, do you have to get an 18mm knot for a two inch hole like Vig?
I wouldn't bother. Of the 5 Chinese vendors I tried, Ace were by far the worst of the bunch. Horribly underfilled, and a prominent glue bump though not as bad as Sheng. A 24mm still won't fit in a 1" hole, so that's a moot point. It either fits or it doesn't. I'm pretty sure my 22mm TGN has more hairs than the Ace 24mm, it's that bad. The release may make up for the lack of bulk, but I'm not willing to sacrifice a handle for one of the two knots I wasted my money on.
I wouldn't bother. Of the 5 Chinese vendors I tried, Ace were by far the worst of the bunch. Horribly underfilled, and a prominent glue bump though not as bad as Sheng. A 24mm still won't fit in a 1" hole, so that's a moot point. It either fits or it doesn't. I'm pretty sure my 22mm TGN has more hairs than the Ace 24mm, it's that bad. The release may make up for the lack of bulk, but I'm not willing to sacrifice a handle for one of the two knots I wasted my money on.
@TobyC - anytime! I feel kind of bad for bashing them, but I'd feel even worse if you wasted your money on one. Two knots for less than $30 may seem like a great deal, but in this case you definitely get what you pay for. I'll take one TGN at the same price over two Ace.
@Hoka Hey - I'll let you know if I find a nice silvertip at a good price. It kills me to know Shave Revo is gone for good, the silvertip I have from them is a thing of beauty. It was just under $40 IIRC but if I paid $50 or even $60 I'd be happy. I wish I could find out what company in China made them, I'd do a one time bulk purchase.