INT'L CUSTOMERS; Unless your order's >$400 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.
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 (domestic packages now get this for free).
So far (>7000 att. @ this writing), overall risk of disappearance is ~0.46%, with Western Europe/Great Britain/Canada closer to ~0.2% and Australia/New Zealand thus far perfect with well over 1000 combined attempts.
I can't offer Registered Mail anymore-it takes too long hand-writing 3 forms, sealing a box with water-activated tape, and queueing up at the post office...time's just too valued. We instead offer to partially subsidize EMS Express Mail's high cost, which is always a minimum of $38(and moves up based on a weight in a jiffy!).
The option buys speed & safety, but only you can decide if it is worth it to you. Minimum order value of $100 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 and is quite comparable to the top grade from Vulfix, Simpsons, etc. It is luxurious.
I've 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 a product code, instead of a moniker like the Brits.
Upon visiting Dovo/Merkur in May 2011 I was impressed enough with the handiwork (100% truly produced before my eyes in their Solingen facility) that we started the process of getting the whole line.
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 you the samples from which you can select, but they'll be 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 25mm 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
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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 silvertip badger brush with a light, smoth-skinned resin handle 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. A tad heavier than many Brit near-equivalents in size/knot, but still what I'd think of as a pretty light brush.
Dovo 918052 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.
Merkur 90120011 Brush
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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. Four samples on offer for now, #1 to the far left and #4 to the far right. | |||
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Dovo 918107 Olive Wood Brush
Sample #2 $127 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918107 Olive Wood Brush
Sample #3 $127 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918107 Olive Wood Brush
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#91811053 'Micarta' Silvertip (Black) | |||
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The Dovo 9181053 is a silvertip badger brush with a lighter micarta black handle. Damn, they look real good. They're the obvious counterpart to the Dovo #1055835 black micarta-handled razor, sometimes known as the "En Vogue". Four samples on offer for now, #1 to the far left and #4 to the far right. You can't see it real good in pic #1, but sample #1's "micarta fingerprint" on the cut part is thin grooves moving vertically. | |||
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Dovo 9181053 Black Micarta Brush Sample #1
$136 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
#2 SOLD |
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Dovo 9181053 Black Micarta Brush Sample #3
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Dovo 9181053 Black Micarta Brush Sample #4
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#91811056 'Micarta' Silvertip (Ivory) | |||
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The Dovo 9181056 is a silvertip badger brush with a lighter micarta ivory handle. Damn, they look real good. They're the obvious counterpart to the Dovo #1055865 ivory micarta-handled razor, sometimes known as the "En Vogue". Four samples on offer for now, #1 to the far left and #4 to the far right. You can't see it real good in pic #1, but sample #1's "micarta fingerprint" on the cut part is thin grooves moving vertically. | |||
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Sample #1:
Dovo 9181056 White Micarta Brush Sample #1
$136 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 9182855 is a silvertip badger brush with a solid ebony wood handle and a pretty big knot for the Dovo preferences. This would be an ideal match to their #4580 & #255831 "Silver Steel" razors. Three samples on offer for now, #1 to the left and #3 to the right. | ||
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Dovo 918285 Ebony Brush Sample #1
$196 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Dovo 918285 Ebony Brush Sample #2
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Dovo 918285 Ebony Brush Sample #3
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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 #985580 and #415855 are obvious mates to these beauties. Four samples on offer for now, #1 to the far left and #4 to the far right. | |||
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Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
Sample #1 $206 |
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Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
Sample #3 $206 |
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Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
Sample #5 $206 |
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Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
Sample #6 $206 |
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Dovo 918115 Buffalo Horn Brush
Sample #7 $206 |
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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 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. $129; Choose From Actual Samples of Stock Below... | |
Merkur #901200102 'VISION' Shaving Brush Actual Samples of Stock... | ||
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Merkur 901200102 Brush
Sample #1 (far left, above) $129 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901200102 Brush
Sample #2 (center, above) $129 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901200102 Brush
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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. This second batch of five (sample #1's to the left above; sample #5's to the right) has one tight little bulby/scrubby/denser one and four more traditional pieces... 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. As usual with this individual sampling work, NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES ACCEPTED. | ||||
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Merkur 901700002 Brush
Sample #1 (far left, above) $98 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901700002 Brush
Sample #4 (2nd from right, above) $98 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. This second batch of four (sample #1's to the left above; sample #4's to the right) are remarkably similar-considering those are not off-the-rack knots, they're quite skilled at consistency, no? I've happened to like using the (matte) sample of this style 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. As usual with this individual sampling work, NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES ACCEPTED. | |||
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Merkur 901701001 Brush
Sample #1 (far left, above) $98 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901701001 Brush
Sample #2 (2nd from left, above) $98 Free Shipping Worldwide |
Sample #3:
Merkur 901701001 Brush
Sample #3 (2nd from right, above) $98 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901701001 Brush
Sample #4 (far right, above) $98 Free Shipping Worldwide |
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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)
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Merkur 901611071 (White) Brush Sample #2 (center, above)
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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)
$73 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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Merkur 901610011 (Black) Brush Sample #2 (center, SCRATCH ON HANDLE, shown above)
$55 In-Stock Free Shipping Worldwide |
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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 common 'turnback' models, 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.
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Dovo 918096 Silvertip Travel Brush
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