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Thread: Why do people pay $300 for a brush

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    YOu win for the best response!
    After I posted this thread I thought about the $600 Escher and the many expensive razors I have bought but they don't count...THEY WERE WORTH IT!!
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    It's a personal choice. I own an expensive Plisson brush and it is a great experience. Expensive brushes are usually made from exotic materials. Mine is a beautiful grey horn handle with the softest tipped badger hair you could image. I don't question other peoples choices and how I spend my money is my own choice.
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    People spend money on things because things make them happy, in a way that money (in, and of itself) cannot. Fine craftsmanship and design are worth money, and we engage in hobbies like this one in order to appreciate such things. There should be no shame in that.

    At the same time, many of us reject the popular culture of excess and consumption; and we seek simpler, older traditions like wet shaving. Accordingly, it seems wrong to spend lots of money on something like a brush. As other posters have said, money is a matter of perspective, and we can agree on this forum that technique rules anyway.

    So, what does it matter? I think the SOTD threads prove quite well that enjoying a fine shave doesn't mean spending a fortune. It means getting into the spirit of things and practicing one's skills.
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    I bought the AOS Pure Badger brush and they keep pitching me the Silver Tip. I love my brush. Is the extra $ worth the difference?

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    This makes me wonder as I am in the hunt for a new brush but I really can't spend much on it. With the replies I am guessing people here have their favorites that they didn't spend too much on. What are they?

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    I bought a Pure badger and love it. I picked up a Vintage Everlast pure badger on ebay for like 20$ plus shipping it is yours if you like. Cheaper way to find out what is worth spending $ on. I saw somewhere the vintage brushes are worth $ but I dono. Picked it up for a extra and have never used it still. I love my Aos Brush though.

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    So there's less $$$ for our kids to inherit.
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    My father never used a SR or passed down a brush to me. I wish he did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JulioFundora View Post
    I bought the AOS Pure Badger brush and they keep pitching me the Silver Tip. I love my brush. Is the extra $ worth the difference?
    I'm sure there is a reason they keep pushing the silver tip and if I had to guess it would probably be commission. I'm sure it's great and if you have the disposable income, I say go for it. But my current brush cost around $40-50 and I think it's great.

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    That is what I thought. He kept going on about how they hold more heat etc. etc.,

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