knittieguy
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Maybe it's just the photo - the HW photo was taken in my dark kitchen versus the FIH which was taken in a bright bathroom... but the FIH actually does look better.
I don't think it does. Personally, I think the FIH looks lopsided in that picture. FIHs also often twist as the day goes on, so you may have to keep adjusting them if you are not wearing a tie clip. I wore FIHs for years, then graduated to half-windsors, and then progressed to the Pratt Shelby. My search is over. Except for knit ties, I find that Pratts Shelby knots tend to look the best. Although I do think the younger you are the more likely a FIH will look better. Prep school kids and college students look silly in anything but FIHs. Obviously this is a very subjective issue and we are never going to get everyone on SF to settle on one knot. Which is as it should be.