3 prong forks vs. 2 prong forks?

[Aeon F.]

I'm usually more of a hair stick kind of gal- but I saw some pretty wood hair forks on ebay and I'm thinking about getting some... but I don't have much experience using forks- is there really much difference between 3 prong and 2 prong forks? Like should only people with longer/thicker hair stick with the 3 prongs and my thinner hair should only get the 2 prong? Does it even matter?

I'm actually trying deciding between two of them and wondering if the number of prongs will make any difference..

[Norai]

Good question! I own all of 1 hair fork, so I'll be watching for answers.

I also wonder if the different shapes are better for diff types of hair - the one I own is a Barrieis (sp?) and it is two pronged with a kind of curvy style (the prongs are wider in the middle than the ends). It seems like it'd be better for thick or curly hair, but I don't know for sure.

[mira-chan]

Originally Posted by Aeon F.

I'm usually more of a hair stick kind of gal- but I saw some pretty wood hair forks on ebay and I'm thinking about getting some... but I don't have much experience using forks- is there really much difference between 3 prong and 2 prong forks? Like should only people with longer/thicker hair stick with the 3 prongs and my thinner hair should only get the 2 prong? Does it even matter?

I'm actually trying deciding between two of them and wondering if the number of prongs will make any difference..

It depends. I think people with thick but fine hair may have the two prong ones work well if not better than a 3 prong. My hair is coarse and thick, it expands over the day enough to almost swallow up my 6 inch 3 prong. I'd say the bigger the base area of the bun the more likely a multi prong (3 or more) would work better. A wide set two prong would work the same way too.

I'd say start with a two prong and see how that works. My bun tends to have some wobble with a 2 prong unless it's really tight.

[kwaniesiam]

I have very fine, thin hair that is still rather short, and I adore my 3 prong 60th street fork. I had a two prong, it never held well for me. No idea why. It seems that more prongs holds better for fine, slippery hair so that is definitely something to consider. Also, how to you wear your hairsticks, X crossed or = parallel? If you can't get your hair to stay up when you have two sticks straight like that, you might want to consider a 3-4 prong for some extra hold.

[Calanthe]

I have both two- and three- and multiple-prong forks (check my album). And yes, for me the three- or more prong give a much better hold, especially with folded styles. A two-prong is fine for a cinnabun oder a celtic bun but for all else I definitely need three or more prongs. My hair is extremely slippery, so for most styles the broader three-prong forks give much better hold.

[Aeon F.]

Thanks for the replies! Hrrmm, definitely is some variation.

kwaniesiam, I wear my buns, etc up with crossed sticks- but I've never tried doing it parallel (never knew one could use sticks parallel! Haha!), so I don't know if my hair holds up that way too....

I think then, I'm just going to get both forks and experiment! (The price is reasonable enough anyway!) and then I get to add even more hair toys to my collection... excellent! Mwhahaha!

[Deborah]

For me the 2-prong forks work better, because the 3-prong forks have the prongs too close together, and I simply cannot push them in. 2-prong forks that have the prongs too close together are bad too, but their prongs are usually more widely spaced.

My hair is very fine, but I have lots of it. I think fine hair packs together more tightly, making it hard to slide things into it. That's my theory anyway. Otherwise I cannot understand why people like multi-prong forks at all. They are just no use to me.

[Tabitha]

My hair is fine but thick and although wavy tends to slip out of most styles pretty quickly. I definitely find 3 and 4 pronged forks give a much better hold than 2 pronged ones.

[Bunnyhare]

i also find the more prongs give a better hold, but i have thicker wavy hair. I was wondering too about this! i can make sticks work but the 4 prong fork is turning out to be my fave, it feels very secure and doesn't give me the pinchy-pulling-have to redo feeling, i can wear it all day...

[Flynn]

Originally Posted by Deborah

For me the 2-prong forks work better, because the 3-prong forks have the prongs too close together, and I simply cannot push them in. 2-prong forks that have the prongs too close together are bad too, but their prongs are usually more widely spaced.

My hair is very fine, but I have lots of it. I think fine hair packs together more tightly, making it hard to slide things into it. That's my theory anyway. Otherwise I cannot understand why people like multi-prong forks at all. They are just no use to me.

This is exactly why I'm sticking with twos, too.