This has been my go to knot as of late. Absolutely love the splay on this as I face lather. Feels super soft on the face. The SynBad was one of my favorites until I picked up this one. I think I want to pick up a SynBad fan next to compare as my other SynBad knot is a bulb. I also have the G5C but I always find myself going back to the cashmere fan knot. Such an excellent knot all around