Razor: 5/8 John S. Holler
Prep: hot water, Barbasol, AOS unscented pre-shave oil
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: AOS unscented shave cream
A/S: AOS after-shave balm, Joop Homme
Result: A great shave
I stopped at the AOS store to check it out yesterday. I grabbed a brush stand while I was there, and the salesman added a free sample to my bag. I was expecting this stuff to be decent, but overpriced. I found it to be very nice, especially the shave cream. It might still be overpriced (hey, it's a retail store compared to online prices), but it's good stuff.