I have tied jigs for guys that wanted less hair and that is what I do, what ever they ask! So if they want less hair I tie less hair. Have done this with both kip and buck tail. If you know it's working for them, it would be silly if you didn't try it! Not sure I think the unprinted head is important though. However I find. Collar without a barb is best when tying kip tails jigs! I use some heads that the collar is thin and has a tiny flair on the end, just enough to control the thread width.