NON-USA CUSTOMERS; Unless your order's value is >$450 or has at least one item explicitly stating "includes EMS express mail", free tracking is NOT included-you must optionally elect to purchase it (if you want it). Service ranges 7-90 days and there's absolutely no way to find out what's going on.
THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO USA ORDERS WHICH ARE ALWAYS INSURED(AND TRACKED FOR ALL BUT THE VERY SMALLEST).
We'll happily accept small orders from all over earth, however...
PURCHASE WITHOUT TRACKING = YOU ASSUME ALL RISK OF LOSS
We've no option to add any tracking to regular 1st class int'l mail.
In ~3 years (>10000 att. @ this writing), overall risk of 'disappearance' is well below 1%, with EU/Canada ~0.2% and Australia/New Zealand/GB perfect thus far w/ >2000 combined attempts. There are a few bad apples, though.
The 2013 rates have skyrockted some ~25% or more across the board, so here we are partially subsidizing EMS Express Mail's very high cost, which starts well north of $40 and moves up based on a weight in a jiffy!.
This costly option buys speed & safety, but only you can decide if it is worth it to you. Minimum order value of $150 to elect this option.
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Dovo & Merkur Shaving Brushes
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Dovo (of which Merkur is an independent subsidiary) makes lots of razors, scissors, and other cutting instruments, but their fine badger brushes are quite underrated.
They use a premium silvertip badger hair that is quite soft, comparable to the top grade from Vulfix, Simpsons, etc. It is luxurious.
Always liked their satiny metal-handled models as an austere alternative to the classic resin-handled British brushes; much heavier in the handles than the British stuff, it is quite easy to build a huge lather by barely flicking the wrist and letting the weight of the handle do the work for you. You'll either like it or you won't; there's one way to know.
True to their form, these brushes are only referred to by product codes, instead of cute monikers like the Brits.
Having visited Dovo/Merkur's production personally, it can be declared here that they are producing these products 100% by hand, nobody's forming their knots or making their handles or anything like this (they did have some sort of 'shaping box' of negative space in which the hair was inserted for the rough draft of the knot shape).
The Brits like eccentricity, unique individualism to each handle, each knot, and all within the supposedly same model of a series. This isn't how any of the Germans do it; they want strict uniformity of the knot and handle. We do show some samples from which you can select, but even when we do not, they are far more consistent than English brushes in weight, loft, etc. etc.
Our measurements listed here are done by hand from the actual stock. We measure the knots by compressing upon the outer diameter with a caliper. These may vary a bit from other distributors, but can be regarded as consistent from brush to brush within this site...and from sample to sample, Dovo's knot are far more consistent than the British brushes.
All Dovo/Merkur brushes stay under 25.5mm for their knots, usually a good bit below that. They're a bit stiffer than the normal British brush, but not nearly as stiff as the stiffest British models.
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 | Dovo 918 108 is a silvertip badger brush with a metal handle. This one's a trapezoidal cylinder with one side flat for your thumb. It is their heaviest brush that we carry.
Dovo 918 108 Brush
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Dovo 918 109 is a silvertip badger brush with a metal handle. It has a satin metal handle that's cylindrical and is widest in the middle, at only 32mm. A little smaller and lighter than their other metal models, for better control.
Dovo 918 109 Brush
$126 DISCONTINUED; LAST PIECE FOREVER! |
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Dovo 918 110 is a silvertip badger brush with a satin metal finished, bulbous handle. This is their tallest metal brush, with the most loft to the bristles.
Dovo 918 110 Brush
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The Dovo 918052 is a badger brush with a light, smoth-skinned resin handle finished in black. Our stock's consistently been the same through about 15 units thus far, so if the hair changes notably we'll start showing samples. The base is flat so it'll stand on a tabletop. A tad heavier than many Brit near-equivalents in size/knot, but still what I'd term a lighter style of brush.
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The Merkur 90120011 is a silvertip badger brush with a very weighty, polished brushed aluminum handle which is partially finished in black. Our sextet of stock's all the same in my eyes. The base is flat so it'll stand on a tabletop, and has a Merkur logo. The knots are lovely compromises, sort of fan-shaped until a broad and wide top area and a medium to density.
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The Dovo 918107 is a silvertip badger brush with a quite light olive wood handle and a lofty knot. This would be the match to their #415875 razor. Five samples on offer for now, #1 to the far left and #5 to the far right. | ||||
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Dovo 918107 Olive Wood Brush
Sample #1 $132 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918107 Olive Wood Brush
Sample #2 $132 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918107 Olive Wood Brush
Sample #3 $132 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918107 Olive Wood Brush
Sample #4 $132 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918107 Olive Wood Brush
Sample #5 $132 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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#9181056 'Micarta' Silvertip (Ivory) | |||
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The Dovo 9181056is a silvertip badger brush with an ivory-colored Micarta handle. They're the obvious counterpart to the Dovo #1055865 ivory micarta-handled razor, sometimes known as the "En Vogue". This brush has been discontinued and is out of production, our final stocks are shown above...if you'd like a matched brush to the #1055865 'en vogue' razor, it is now or never. | |||
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Dovo 9181056 White Micarta Brush Sample #1
$139 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 9181056 White Micarta Brush Sample #2
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Dovo 9181056 White Micarta Brush Sample #3
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Dovo 9181056 White Micarta Brush Sample #4
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#918285 Ebony Wood Silvertip | |||
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The Dovo 918 285 is a silvertip badger brush with a solid ebony wood handle and a very big knot, at least for the Dovo preferences. This would be an ideal match to their #4580 & #255831 "Silver Steel" razors. Four samples on offer for now, #1 to the left and #4 to the right. | |||
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Dovo 918285 Ebony Brush Sample #1
$203 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918285 Ebony Brush Sample #2
$203 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918285 Ebony Brush Sample #3
$203 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918285 Ebony Brush Sample #4
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#918115 Buffalo Horn Silvertip | ||||
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The Dovo 918115 is a gorgeous silvertip badger brush with a buffalo horn handle that will greatly vary with each sample. Dovo's #3580, #985580, and #415855 are obvious mates to these beauties. Five samples on offer for now, #1 to the far left and #5 to the far right. | ||||
Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
Sample #1 $213 |
Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
Sample #2 $213 |
Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
Sample #3 $213 |
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Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
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The Merkur 90138001 is a silvertip badger brush with a chrome-plated metal handle that's essentially the mate of their popular #38/#39/#12 "Barber Pole" razors. In seeing a dozen of 'em in stock, I don't think they vary enough to warrant individual pics.
Merkur 90138001 Brush
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The Merkur 90138141 is a silvertip badger brush with a chrome-plated metal handle, and the obvious logical mate to their #38141 blue "Barber Pole" razor. They definitely sport a tighter, more bulbed knot than the softer, bloomier chromed version #90138001 above (and have a handle that's just a tiny bit different physically), but nonetheless don't vary among themselves enough to warrant individual pics; expect knot form as you see here.
Merkur 90138141 (Blue) Brush
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The Merkur 90138031 is a silvertip badger brush with a chrome-plated metal handle, and the obvious logical mate to their #38031 red "Barber Pole" razor. They definitely sport a tighter, more bulbed knot than the softer, bloomier chromed version #90138001 above (and have a handle that's just a tiny bit different physically), but nonetheless don't vary among themselves enough to warrant individual pics; expect knot form as you see here.
Merkur 90138031 (Red) Brush
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The Merkur 901200102 is a silvertip badger brush with a satiny, matte-finish metal handle, 'matched' to their "VISION" fussy-but-beloved flagship (and now nearly-vaporware) safety razor. Right off the bat versus the Futur 'matched' brushes just below, I like that this one's got a flat bottom, so you've the option of using it w/o a stand. This one weighs right around 66 grams, with a ~20.5x72mm handle and an overall height of ~126mm. $133; Choose From Actual Samples of Stock Below... |
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Merkur #901200102 'VISION' Shaving Brush Actual Samples of Stock... | ||
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Merkur 901200102 "VISION" Brush
(Sample #1) $133 Free Shipping Worldwide |
Merkur 901200102 "VISION" Brush
(Sample #2) $133 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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(Sample #3) $133 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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The Merkur 901700002 is a silvertip badger brush with a satiny, matte-finish metal handle, 'matched' to their awesome Futur razor. I've happened to like using the sample of this brush that I sharked quite a lot, it is unique and an excellent handler if you want to try the 'painter's stroke' lathering method..a cold German near-sibling to the Omega 11126, for example. But there's a caveat; I don't know of any brush stand that works well with these guys except for Merkur's own 904781001 (chrome) & 904780002 (matte) twins, and when you factor that nearly-compulsory stand's cost into the brush's cost it is indeed expensive. This model weighs roughly 88 grams, with a ~26.5x72mm handle and a ~21.5x52mm knot. As usual with this individual sampling work, NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES ACCEPTED. | ||||
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Merkur 901700002 Futur Brush
(Sample #1) $101 Free Shipping Worldwide |
Merkur 901700002 Futur Brush
(Sample #2) $101 Free Shipping Worldwide |
Merkur 901700002 Futur Brush
(Sample #3) $101 Free Shipping Worldwide |
Merkur 901700002 Futur Brush
(Sample #4) $101 Free Shipping Worldwide |
Merkur 901700002 Futur Brush
(Sample #5) $101 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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The Merkur 901701001 is a silvertip badger brush with a shiny chromed metal handle, 'matched' to their awesome Futur razor. I've happened to like using the sample of this brush that I sharked quite a lot, it is unique and an excellent handler if you want to try the 'painter's stroke' lathering method..a cold German near-sibling to the Omega 11126, for example. But there's a caveat; I don't know of any brush stand that works well with these guys except for Merkur's own 904781001 (chrome) & 904780002 (matte) twins, and when you factor that nearly-compulsory stand's cost into the brush's cost it is indeed expensive. This model weighs roughly 88 grams, with a ~26.5x72mm handle and a ~21.5x52mm knot. As usual with this individual sampling work, NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES ACCEPTED. | ||||
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Merkur 901701001 Futur Brush
(Sample #1) $101 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901701001 Futur Brush
(Sample #3) $101 Free Shipping Worldwide |
Merkur 901701001 Futur Brush
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The Merkur 901611071 is a silvertip badger brush with a white teflon-coated metal handle. We only bought three pieces for this initial launch of lots of Dovo/Merkur brushes; sample #1's to the left above; sample #3 to the right, and they seem a middle-of-the-road knot formation, neither truly fan-shaped or bulbous.. | ||
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Merkur 901611071 (White) Brush Sample #1 (left, above)
$73 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901611071 (White) Brush Sample #2 (center, above)
$73 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901611071 (White) Brush Sample #3 (right, above)
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The Merkur 901610011 is a silvertip badger brush with a black teflon-coated metal handle. We only bought three pieces for this initial launch of lots of Dovo/Merkur brushes; sample #1's to the left above; sample #3 to the right, and they seem a middle-of-the-road knot formation, neither truly fan-shaped or bulbous.. | ||
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Merkur 901610011 (Black) Brush Sample #1 (left, above)
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Merkur 901610011 (Black) Brush Sample #3 (right, above)
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The Dovo 918096 is a silvertip brush much in the style of the 'turnback' models below down the page, but with a push-fit assemblage instead of screw threads for the brush head and base. It shares identical satin-finished steel w/ the fine Dovo 499806 razor/brush stand; there's no doubt it is a looker, though you pay a weight and price penalty for that sturdier, highly-refined metal...every sample we've seen is a perfect, fairly bulby knot of silvertip badger hair. The bottom line as I see it; if the knot's quality's your #1 criteria in a traveller, only the Simpsons "The Major" in Super Badger is close, and I'd still give it to this one. The head doesn't screw in or affix to the handle when you're travelling, so if the equivalent silence of the Simpsons "Major" is required, a single spongy packing peanut in there seems to do the trick.
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Dovo 918096 Silvertip Travel Brush
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