Big Y Question - No known SNP differences

[CorkyBean]

My husband has a match with 0 Known SNP Differences, 0 Shared Novel Variants.

Does this mean it is a closer match?

Thanks,
Lynnette

[Armando]

That report doesn't accurately provide the novel variants. You need to have an expert analyze your husband's BAM file to know about how novel variants he has. YFull does a very good job of it but so do some haplogroup admins. What is his subclade?

[JSW]

From the family data I have seen MORE novel variants
means a closer match.
There may be a few errors in the SNPs as tested so
using just know SNPs is to be avoided.
I have tested my self and my brother.
We have 2 differences on KNOWN SNPs and
35 Shared Novel Variants

I like to rank the closest using the most novel variants
first and mostly ignore know SNPs unless it is a large
number say 3 or more

In another family where we have known 5 cousins tested
the two have 119 Shared Novel Variants and One Known SNP
difference