How we research

Where our facts come from

Specifications come from manufacturer and seller listings, linked on each model page where we recorded the address. For each model we record the material, height, weight, format, configuration, included accessories, shipping, warranty and return terms, and the listing they came from. We check them against other listings for the same model where we can.

These are the sellers' and manufacturers' own figures, not independent measurements. A listed weight may exclude the head; a listed material may describe the head and body differently. Our guides explain how to read them.

How we report prices

We show a price only when we saw it on a named seller's listing, in US dollars, and we show the seller and the date. Struck-through "was" prices are ignored, and prices in other currencies are noted but never converted. Next to each price we say how it was seen: on the seller's US product page, on a non-US regional page or collection page, or without a recorded page address. Treat every price as a starting point and confirm it at checkout. Today 11 of 82 models have a price we've seen.

Older published prices are shown as dated references, not current prices. Prices quoted for a whole product family rather than a specific model are not shown as that model's price. We never mark up seller prices as offers in our structured data, because we don't sell anything.

Stock status is reported only from what the seller's listing said on the date we looked, for example "sold out when checked, 13 Oct 2026". We never infer stock from the presence of a price.

Gaps and conflicts

Missing values are shown as "not recorded" — never estimated and never presented as a positive. When sources disagree, the page shows both figures and says which one our record uses and why.

How comparisons and verdicts work

Comparative statements such as "lightest" or "among the three heaviest" are calculated across the whole catalog from recorded values, and say which group they refer to (for example "full-size models in our catalog"). Where a listing gives a body-only weight, we compare its with-head figure; where sources give conflicting weights, the model is left out of weight rankings. Our take on each model page is built from its record: handling weight, storage length, price status and missing terms. We don't score or rate models.

The default order of the model list puts the most completely documented, available models first. Sellers can't pay to change it.

How we evaluate sellers

Before we link to a seller, we look for:

1. A reachable business identity: company name, contact details and a physical or registered address.
2. Published warranty, return and cancellation terms that a buyer can read before paying.
3. Clear shipping, delivery-time and import-charge terms, including discreet packaging.
4. Payment methods that offer dispute protection.
5. Listings that match the manufacturer's specifications, with no unsupported claims such as "medical grade" without a certificate.
6. Credible public evidence about delivery and after-sale support.

Being listed in our price checks is not an endorsement. A seller's link stays inactive until its affiliate program approves Doll Verdict and we have checked these points.

Limits of our method

We have not handled or tested the products we cover, so we don't comment on feel, finish or durability as if we had. Listings change; a page is accurate to the date shown. If you find something out of date or wrong, please report it.