Thread: Deal (?) on Silvertip

I'm assuming, based on your photo, that your brush is a Delong brand brush? Just Googled Delong and it appears that they are made in Shenyang China. (Edit: Just looked at original post and the Delong web link is posted there---!!!).

Nothing wrong with a brush made in China as long as their quality control and sanitation procedures are up to snuff. One serious problem with natural hair shaving brushes years ago was anthrax. That is why some older (antique) brushes had "sterilized" embossed on the handles to assure barbers, and customers, that the brush was safe.

Considering some of the manufacturing bloopers out of China lately (melamine in dog food, lead paint on childrens toys, and who knows what else...) I'm not sure I'd be comfortable using one of these brushes even though the pricing is tempting. At least not until I was assured that the factory is using standard sanitizing procedures.

If someone else has any more info regarding this, please share. In fact, I hope I'm completely wrong.


Scott

Nice site by the way Mike!

Antrax?!

I never even thought about serilization...kind of wish I had before I touched, smelled, and tasted the brush....

Maybe a dip in boiling water.... probably too late.

I intend to throughly clean mine with soap and hot water on a daily basis.
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Sorry, A good cleaning is likely a good idea for any brush. boiling might have a bad impact on the hair/glue.

Other thoughts on preparing any brush for first use are appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob

Originally Posted by ccddo

Antrax?!

I never even thought about serilization...kind of wish I had before I touched, smelled, and tasted the brush....

Maybe a dip in boiling water.... probably too late.

Yep. There's an article Here that mentions shaving brushes as carriers of anthrax spores. Also mentions that anthrax is endemic to parts of Asia (China?).

Just something to be aware of.


Scott

I was checking to importing badger brushes from China to sell on my website. One company was sending me a sample. I got a call from UPS. The US Fish and Game Department put a hold on the shipment. I need a permit to import non-domesticated animal products. The permit cost $100.00 per year. If I did get the permit. It was $75.00 per shipment fee from the USFG and then a $25.00 fee per shipment from UPS. The free sample was going to cost $200.00. It took me about .5nano seconds to refuse the shipment. Now I understand why badger costs so much. I could import from another company in China but the minimum order is 5,000. Anybody interested in a group buy?

Hmm, the box, aside from lots of writing in chinesse, was marked "SAMPLE"... I wonder if that was to avoid some customs (ours or theirs) regulations?