What do you consider a "chop?"

[Purple Ink]

I think it really depends on what length your hair is, but in general I would say 15cm or more, so 6". That's what I used to cut every year as a child to maintain my hair at about waist length, so I think sacrificing an entire year of growth is where I would start to pause and really think about whether I really want to cut or not

[lapushka]

I recently went from classic to BSL, so I would say that's a definite "chop".

[Henrietta]

I voted for 15 cm or more as well, so 6 inches. I'm looking at a ruler. 10 cm, especially at great lengths, doesn't seem to be a lot of a difference. And it will grow back in less than a year for many people. But 15 cm seems to be a big length difference and I'd see such a cut as a chop for both a person who's at BSL, and a person who's at knee.

[Laurel Rose]

I agree with the majority of people in this thread --6" or to the previous milestone.

[mochichichi]

I consider 2" still a trim, so I said 3" is a chop

[SundaesRae]

I said 6", but also going back two milestones. Because if we're maintaining, it usually is just cut back to the previous milestone. It definitely refers to a cut that includes most of the full thickness of hair. Evening out a hemline wouldn't count unless, you are doing one of the other things too.

[floridaorchid]

I saw someone yesterday on social media say they got a BIG chop. It was about two inches from collarbone to shoulder. I thought it would be perspective based, but I can't imagine ever calling two inches a chop.