re: That feeling you get when you finally learn how to tie a tie

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I occasionally tie a Pratt, but I don't like knots that leave inverted tails, which is why I never tie an Oriental/Simple knot. When the collar and tie allow I prefer a half or full Windsor for symmetry and the perfect dimple they make.

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The invert used to irk me, but ever since I started ordering my ties to custom lengths, it became a non issue as it only goes a few inches past the keeper. I used to tie a half Windsor, but I’ve moved almost exclusively to grenadine ties over the last few years, which tie a bit thicker, so I stay to the thinner knots now, as it basically ties like a half Windsor.