I'm interested in trying the Chubby, but I'm worried that it's a little too short. I'd rather it was stretched just a little, like this:
Simpson (not so) Chubby
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Simpson makes a wide variety of handles. If you think the chubby handle is too short then look at some of the other handle designs, maybe the Duke.
Sounds like you want a Duke or maybe a 50-series.
A Duke 3 would offer an experience close to a Chubby 1 with a longer handle, the density is similar. I have both in Manchurian and they are superb. However the Chubby 2 shown by the OP is much larger and there is no Duke with a knot which is close in size. The only Simpson brush with a similar knot size and longer handle I can think of, would be a larger Polo.
Or a Vulfix - The Grosvenor Super Badger aka my Duke 4.
I find the "Chubby" handles too short for my liking. They are fine every now and then but not for regular use.
I find the "Chubby" handles too short for my liking. They are fine every now and then but not for regular use.
My Chubby 1 and Duke 2 are just fine.
Sir don’t be a tease and lead him on a goose chase for that Grosvenor super that can’t be had anymore
That is a great handle. And another vote here for the 50-series as an option.
59 is big, but still only 24mm. Only Trafalgar T3, Polo 10, and Polo 12 are really comparable to Chubby 2.
Other 24mm options a little less like a Chubby include X3 and Captain.
There is also the Simfix SF1.
Other 24mm options a little less like a Chubby include X3 and Captain.
There is also the Simfix SF1.
Polo 10 to me feels like a hybrid between a Chubby 2 and 3. The handle is huge, and heavy.
The PJ 3 might be worth a look, but not quite as dense as the CH2.
The PJ 3 might be worth a look, but not quite as dense as the CH2.
I love my CH2 in Best but the density took a bit for me to get accustomed to. This coming from a Duke3 which along with a Commodore x3 are my faves.
Another vote for Simpsons 50 series!! Great brushes, especially the 57!! 
Exactly! Dear Richard, I was about to write the exact same post as yours.
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I really like the look of the Simpson 57, but with a knot diameter of 22mm it's just a bit too small for me.
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I liked my original design. Maybe we could rename it the "thick" or stocky"
It would be really cool if there was a "Simpson custom shop" lol. We could input our own handle parameters and knot dimensions. That'd be so fun.
Rudy
Here are two Simpson inspired brushes he made me:
Rudy Vey will make you anything you like with a Shavemac knot or whatever else you want.
Here are two Simpson inspired brushes he made me:
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Too bad my Chubby 2 is still on the way and I don't have a Pl10 to compare, but here are a pl8, 59, Duke 3, and Chubby 1.
You can see that the 59 is the best aesthetic match for what you are asking, and that the PL8 is seated deeper and a better functional match. It logically follows that a Pl10 with its 27mm knot is the closest thing functionally to a Chubby 2.
But, as noted above, if you want exactly what you are asking, made to your stretched sketch above, just ask Rudy to make it for you.
Lovely brush collection but it seems that the general consensus here is that RV is your guy. @Feldgrun My RV is lovely and have no issue agreeing.
In the OP's shoes I'd contact Simpson directly and ask them to have a custom-made brush using a 59 handle and a denser Chubby/Polo-like knot installed in it. It would come out beautiful!
As other's have mentioned, a Polo would be what you are looking for. I have both a Polo 10 and 12 and they are (to me) like having a Chubby 2 and 3 on longer (and somewhat larger) handles.
Accept no substitute, why not just reach out to Simpson and see if they would be able to customize one for you?
I disagree, why go to an imitator for a brush designed and created by the original maker? Like settling for a bologna sandwich when you could have a steak? Seriously though, no one makes a "Simpson" better then Simpson.
