Thread: AoS Brush and such

Originally Posted by izlat

The highest end AoS are actually Plisson High Mountain Whites in horn!

They do cost 600-700 in AoS stores.

Considering you can get a true Plisson for much less, I wouldn't even look at them unless they are on 50% off sale or something. Actually - I won't look at them even then (because I don't want to support a "shaving" company with pretentious and shaving-illiterate salesmen, and also - I do have one such Plisson already and have no intention of getting another one)

Cheers
Ivo

I agree with Ivo in that I have mixed feelings about supporting AOS. They are obnoxious. At the same time, they do bring people closer to our way of shaving and you simply can't pay the rents they do without having a mass market appeal.

That said, I do have an AOS "Fine" badger. I think this is the same as your generic "best" grade. The knot is 21-22mm and retailed for $90 (I had a gift certificate). I'd compare that price minus your discount to what you can get from Shavemac or Saville Row. The quality of the brush is decent. It lost a couple dozen hairs over the first month of use, but seems to have stabilized now. It’s nothing special, but it gets the job done.

Jordan

I have never liked AOS even though my first razor came from there. I think they are snotty and don't really know alot about shaving.

I can't really say negative things about AOS. I got the str8 bug when I was in Atlantic City and I was walking at the Piers when I saw their store.. I was quite intrigued and herre I am... I only purchased a sandelwood soap and unscented pre shave oil...

The employees at the stores might not know much, there job is to sell the products but at the same time i believe that if you really want to sell something you should know what its for, how to use it and the benefits of using it.

AOS brushes are overpriced IMO. but at 40% off they would be a decent deal. I have owned a finest badger AOS and it was a solid performer. BTW the AOS Finest I had was not a Vulfix brush at all.
I do not think they are as they are much more densely packed than the Vuflix.

The only reason I got rid of it was my affinity for larger knots 26mm +
(can you Chubby 3 Super)

Not all brushes by AOS are Plissons only the high end ones, the high end brushes (Plissons) are not advertised on their site, they is only available in their stores.

Also AOS had 3 grades of hair pure, finest, silvertip (least expensive to most expensive) very similar to the Shavemac grading scale.

I was trolling craislist Friday and I raninto a ad that had.. A fine badger brush, a AOS brush holder and a lavendar prehsave oil... I hopped on the phone gave the kid a ring... Met up later that evening... Man it is SOFT!!!! He says it was new. I didn't think it was since the stand looked like it has water stains... but I didn't care.. The price was right.. $50.. I gave the lavendar oil to my buddy and I now have a fine badger brush and stand..