Maggard Razors 30mm SHD (Super High Density) 2-Band Badger, Bulb Knot

This knot is incredible ! Super, Super Dence ! And awesome white gel tips the only issue is the variation in the loft which is + or - 1-5mm hence 60-65mm which is fully Disclose from Maggards which should discourage you from purchasing one of these if you know how to set knots ?? Doesn’t stop me fantastic knot !

Nice knot until you take the measurements. The knot I received (30mm) has an overall height of 60.51mm. The knot plug height of 8.18mm. This gives the knot an effective height of 52.33mm, BEFORE IT'S PUT INTO A HANDLE! Maggard recommends you have a minimum "knot hole depth of 12-13mm for 28mm - 30mm knots." If the knot hole depth is 12mm, you're left with a loft of 48.5mm. A 30mm knot with a 48.5mm loft, is nothing but a lather hogging stump. The only way to get the loft above 50mm is to set the knot only to the depth of the knot plug height, which is below the recommended "12mm - 13mm knot hole depth." Then the splay will be beyond ridiculous and pretty much ZERO backbone! DO NOT PURCHASE! ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- Reply from Maggard: Our recommendations are not set in stone; you absolutely could set this 10mm if you wanted. We agree that some of these knots are little on the short side, but, many people enjoy the backbone that provides. We do mention that knots can range due to them being hand made. If set at 9 or 10mm, the effective loft (51-52mm) would be very similar in performance to a 65mm total lenght knot that was set at 13-14mm.