Just got a Yuma, and holy smokes...

[LeroyR]

I actually got my hands on a dozen, shipped out of Ukraine for ~$27 total on eBay (~$2.25 each, while singletons are listed for $20 or more). I had some RAD starting to bubble up a few weeks ago, and I posted about not being able to find anything to scratch that itch because there's nothing out there that's worth a damn. I think in one of my posts I even mentioned that the Yuma was more compelling than anything else out there right now. AND I WAS RIGHT.

What a great razor. Going in it looks pretty suspect, but I trusted what I had read on this board and went ahead with it. The magic is in the Yuma's light weight and prominent blade feel. It's super-efficient while weighing next to nothing, which combines to create a really comfortable, high-performing razor. There's a little bit of blade chatter, but it's not as bad as it seems initially. Yes there's a blade alignment issue, but it didn't matter. Yes there seems to be some minor plating loss on this brand-new razor, and that doesn't matter either. The results speak for themself, and they're spectacular.

All you folks talking about getting these other high-end razors should do yourself a favor and order a dozen on these bad boys. I can see them being great for travel, giving away, and using the hell out of because they are cheap and fantastic.

Stop what you're doing and get a Yuma.

 

[nemo]

Don't think I'd want a dozen but one can be handy.
I satisfied my Yuma itch about ten years ago. It's OK.

The generic Solingen DE they copied is worlds better, even has a differential head.

 

[LeroyR]

Ultimately I don't plan on keeping all 12, my brother and a few friends will surely appreciate them. But I'm keeping a handful around for general use and travel for sure. It's a great performing razor, I'm genuinely impressed. I'd still be impressed if it were more expensive, but in that case I'd expect better fit & finish. Either way it easily blows 75% or more of razors I've used out of the water and comes damn close to my absolute top performers in terms of results.

 

[Quaznoid]

Didn’t I tell you so?

 

[LeroyR]

Didn’t I tell you so?

Yes you did.

 

[BigJ]

Congratulations!! Looks like a wonderful ’travel’ razor!!

 

[Iridian]

Nietzsche already replied.
You got your razor in Ukraine? They are made in Turkey, but it seems to have worked, so kudos.

 

[LeroyR]

Nietzsche already replied.
You got your razor in Ukraine? They are made in Turkey, but it seems to have worked, so kudos.

Well, it shipped from Ukraine anyway. They're in one box, not individually packaged like you'd expect from a single razor. I forgot to post a picture earlier. The seller even included a couple stickers!

 

[Multum in parvo]

Well, it shipped from Ukraine anyway. They're in one box, not individually packaged like you'd expect from a single razor. I forgot to post a picture earlier. The seller even included a couple stickers!

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Sorry but that’s neither the package nor the head of the Turkish Yuma.

 

[LeroyR]

Oh well, still shaves great. I don't particularly care where it came from.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Oh well, still shaves great. I don't particularly care where it came from.

Are all parts metal? I once got a fake with a plastic cap.

 

[LeroyR]

Maybe it's a fake, but honestly I don't care. For just over $2 each, it's whatever. I don't know about the plastic cap though, I'll check when I get home. Either way it's a winner.

Assuming it is a fake, I'd love to get my hands on a real one if a fake one shaves this well.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Maybe it's a fake, but honestly I don't care. For just over $2 each, it's whatever. I don't know about the plastic cap though, I'll check when I get home. Either way it's a winner.

Assuming it is a fake, I'd love to get my hands on a real one if a fake one shaves this well.

My funny one was unusable.

 

[nemo]

Wow, fake YUMAs?
That's a new one on me.

I got mine directly from Turkey at the now defunct Bestshave dot net for $1.99 US.
Anyone remember that guy?

 

[Multum in parvo]

Wow, fake YUMAs?
That's a new one on me.

I got mine directly from Turkey at the now defunct Bestshave dot net for $1.99 US.
Anyone remember that guy?

And you have the correct curved Solingen head. I have no clue where the „Tech“ style ones come from.

 

[nemo]

And you have the correct curved Solingen head. I have no clue where the „Tech“ style ones come from.

Well, it wasn't all peaches when I got it.
If I remember there were some rough and sharp flashing from the casting that needed careful filing.
But I've since come to admire the qualities of unplated zamak.

 

[LeroyR]

My funny one was unusable.

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Yeah, that looks pretty much just like what I posted earlier. That sucks, I've got some irritation where I blade buffed a little due to the low weight, but overall I'm really pleased with the results.

 

[geneaut]

I still have the handle from mine, but at a certain point the way that pot metal head was looking made me toss that part of it one day when I got the itch to consolidate my collection. I wish I had kept it. It was a nice little razor.

 

[Jens]

There seems to be different versions of the YUMA ... whether fake or otherwise.
What I have in mind is the slightly heavier handles on some than on others. The very first YUMA I got when I first started DE shaving as a hobby was the "heavier" version. I always loved that razor, still use it intermittently. Then I got a handful a couple of years later, which I have used as gifts to introduce others to the hobby. These had lighter handles, felt like alloy is identical to that of the head of the razor.
Then for a while YUMAS have seemed completely gone from the shops where I used to find them (general grocery stores in immigrant bazars).
And then, just last week I found two which I snatched up without hesitation and plan to keep for myself. These are with heavier handles again.
I believe the heavier handle is still some kind of aluminum alloy, but I find it makes for a slightly more pleasant shave, makes razor feel just a notch more "classy". YUMAS rock .... you don't need a 100$ razor to achieve a superb shave .... handle very similar to the Merkur 41 C, one of my favourite handles

 

[LeroyR]

Well I'm pretty sure the Yumas I received are in fact fake, plastic cap and all, which is unfortunate. But surprisingly, I feel comfortable standing by my previous claims of it being a decent razor; I shaved with it again this morning and got great results, no complaints. I'm still getting used to the weight, and someday I will likely order a real Yuma to compare, but overall I'm still very pleased with the quality of the shave.