Did you go with 56 or 57?
Fido said:
As long as it's Simpsons Best it will be fine. Be sure to ask for confirmation about both knot size and loft if that is important for you. I'd go for a minimum knot of 22 mm and max loft of 50 mm. I really don't understand why Simpsons and many other retailers don't provide these details on their websites. More and more enthusiasts know what they want these days.
I don't know where you shop but these retailers/vendors list the specs:
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Of the list provided, Shavemac the only manufacturer has the brush specs listed as well. To be fair G&C recently added specs a few months back and Classic's horrid rainbow Rooney brushes don't have specs listed. Are you referring to manufacturers like Kent who lists nothing while Simpsons list the overall height?