Merkur safety razors are made in Germany with the highest quality stainless steel tempered to legendary hardness, dynamic, enduring, versatile, and manufactured with invariant accuracy. It is no mystery why the Merkur De razor is one of the best investments you can make, synonymous among wet-shavers for a close and comfortable shave, a BBS shave, and superior quality of shave.
Merkur safety razor's and quality shaving equipment began in 1896 by Emil Hermes in Solingen Germany 25 km east of Dusseldorf, world-famous for the finest quality 440A Solingen stainless steel offering the perfect material for highest quality double edge safety razor available.
At the turn of the century, Hermes coincidentally with the same family name of the Greek god Hermes, son of Zeus, the Roman Mercury renamed the Merkur Solingen Company (the German word for Mercury) after the Roman god the ruler of commerce, eloquence, good fortune, and patron of thieves. The most clever of the Olympian gods depicted on the great brand logo. Fitting to the namesake the Merkur traditional double edge safety razor reflects the best of German engineering. A double edge razor built for the gods.
One the most popular DE razors available the Merkur safety razor delivers an accurate and close shave, perfect for beginners and wet shaving enthusiasts alike.
Durable and steadfast for cutting beard hair, superior shaving control for intimate shaving, and sensitive skin from closed comb 3 piece safety razor designs to their popular Futur adjustable safety razor. Merkur wide selection of double edge razor head options suits any type of wet shaving style, ranging from a straight safety bar, open comb and closed comb, mild to aggressive shave, or slant bar razor heads, 2 piece, 3 piece, or an adjustable safety razor, travel razor, classic de razors, heavy-duty, integrated with a short comfortable handle or a longer handle for larger hands, perfectly knurled, ergonomically designed for exact control in stunningly handsome finishes for the perfect shave in any condition.
For the traditional closest shave to body hair or intimate shaving, we recommend pairing your Merkur safety razor with high-quality shaving cream or soap, shaving brush, and the Merkur standard double edge blades.