Andis Vs. Oster

Andis and Oster brands sell more than just clippers and trimmers. Both brands have additional styling tools and more available for sale. Both brands are popular with both professional stylists and consumers alike. If you are looking for high quality, both Andis and Oster can give that to you.

  1. Clipper and Trimmer Uses

    • Both Andis and Oster Brand clippers and trimmers have a variety of uses. The most common use is for cutting men's hair. These brands are used frequently by both stylists working in salons and people at home as well. You can use Andis or Oster brand clippers and trimmers to cut men's hair, trim beards or trim hairlines.

    Andis

    • Andis brand carries not only clippers and trimmers for professional stylists and for use by the consumer at home, but they also carry animal clippers, trimmers and other salon tools. With a plethora of choices and a variety of models, the Andis brand stands out as a lead brand in the clipper and trimmer industry.

    Oster

    • Oster Professional Products "has been supplying high quality professional styling tools to individual hair stylists and barbers for over 100 years," according to the company. Like, the Andis brand, Oster also supplies other styling tools, clippers and trimmers for animal groomers. There clippers are touted as heavy duty and high performance. You can even find education events for professionals directly on the Oster Professional Products website.

    Comparison

    • Andis and Oster are both high-quality brand clippers and trimmers. Andis offers a larger selection of both clippers and trimmers. Both brands sell replacement blades for their tools directly on their websites as well. You may find Andis brand clippers and trimmers available to purchase at both beauty supplies and mass market retailers such as Target. Oster, however, is harder to find at mass market retailers.

    Pricing

    • Pricing for professional styling tools is fairly equal in both brands. They both offer high quality products at similar pricing. In 2009, you could find Andis clippers starting at $20 and going all the way up to $200. Oster sells products in the same range. You can purchase Andis-brand styling tools directly from the website. Oster offers a "where to buy" section on its website where you can input your state and it will give you a list of distributors to purchase from.