Hello everyone, I was introduced to safety razor shaving via this store. I bought several merkurs as well as Muhle's from them and have been very satisfied. How come I never see any members here discuss this store or their products?
Welcome to The Shave Den! There is some discussion of Art of Shaving (AoS) around the forum. It's difficult to search for as a topic though because the words are too common around here. As for the store itself; it is great for spreading the word of traditional shaving, but you can generally find better prices online.
to TSD Lionel.........I hope you enjoy it here...... The gentleman who got me into "traditional" shaving was an "AoS" user pretty much exclusively....So from the beginning I got positive feedback on "AoS"...Their products are nice,but as JoAnna said no better than many other products out there, their prices however tend to be rather high end.. I think the fact that many times their stores can be found locally, is their one main advantage as it allows you to sample,touch and see up close the products they sell...As to shaving knowledge and advice giving ability of store personel,opinions are mixed..If you research online however I think you'll find other sources for products just a good or even better than "AoS" and at less expensive prices, of course "YMMV"....
Hi! Welcome to the Den. Be sure to sign up for our October Newbie Give-Away. Art of Shaving makes a great product, but, as JoAnna said, better prices can be found online. Check out this thread ---> *click*
Welcome to the Den. Ditto to the above... AoS has some good products, but are generally overpriced and their employees are not always the most knowledgeable. Anyhow... there's a work around for the "terms too short or too common " error that you may get from the forum search engine: Call up google and in *that* search box enter: Code: site:theshaveden.com followed by your search terms and hit enter. This causes google to do the searching, but limits the results to the TSD site.
I was just in the Braintree MA AOS yesterday. I was just killing some time. I do love their Sandalwood soap, but it will be a couple years before I need a refill. It is a good place to get a hands on feel. I saw a great looking Thiers Issard shoulderless but would never pay their price for it. I also don't want their logo on the blade. I am kind of surprised that for a store pushing traditional wet shaving, they have a bunch of $100 - $200 fancy handles for cartridge razors. I was also surprised that with all of the razor / brush stands they had, there wasn't a single straight razor stand.
Smart marketing, I would say. Figuring the majority of customers coming into the store either have a cartridge razor or are at least comfortable shaving with them, by having something familiar to this audience for purchase may increase odds of a sale, or a possible transition point into traditional wet-shaving. If a customer is opposed to trying a DE or SR, he or she can still buy an upscale handle, maybe some soaps, etc...
Welcome to the Den! AoS is a great place to start. I have a couple of their tallow formula soaps and three of their creams. A lot of wet shavers truly enjoy variety, whether razors, brushes, scuttles, soaps, creams, aftershaves, balms, blades, or scents. Also, many wet shavers find and use extremely high quality products that are made by artisans. While I like my AoS products, I find myself always seeking out new scents and great lathering products. One great way to find out about soaps and creams is to stop by The Shave Den, Shave or Shower of The Day! Best of luck exploring the shaving world!!!!
I have a store a mile away. Never been to it. I checked the site. They must have a high rent! They must cater to the yuppie crowd.
The Art of Shaving is a national chain of retail establishments that sells high-end shaving supplies and grooming products. It was founded in 1996 by Myriam Zaoui and Eric Malka, and purchased by Procter & Gamble, owner of the Gillette brand, in 2009. (Courtesy Wikipedia) Now P&G demands a very high profit margin and so that inflates the prices of their products. This reduces the "bang for your buck" premise by requiring more bucks. As others have said, most Traditional Shavers have found as good or in some cases better products elsewhere at lower overall cost.
I had a shave at the one in northpark last year for my birthday. It was an enjoyable experience, not an amazing shave but a very good one.
