u/mikefrush

I already have a pair of 40mm Lion Heads and wanted another set in a larger size and different shape just to see what they're like. Lo and behold, 47mm qilin pattern Official Hats (according to listing).

Like my first pair, their not identical to each other but similar enough to not effect play so they're more siblings than twins. I quite like them since I'm a big fan of wabi sabi.

I was a little skeptical of the size and the pronounced tips at first as I'm used to the rounded smaller shape of my first pair. Thankfully my hands are bigger and I can still twirl them around without them clacking into each other.

For anyone curious, these were about 28 SGD (so about 22 USD) from a Singaporean shopping app Lazada.

Was curious how big everyone elses walnuts were and what are yalls preferences. I have larger hands and these are 40mm lion heads. They're great to twirl in my hands but do slip off every now again. I'm wondering if a 45mm pair would feel any different/better, thoughts?

They're coming along nicely with brushing and handling, but wanted to ask if anyone else ever got a tiny bottle of oil with their walnuts. I'm not sure what it's for, and I live in Singapore so it's not like my hands are ever too dry.

Lion Head 40mm. Three cleaning and polishing brushes are on the way, look forward to how the patina develops!