At the extreme northern end of the DE world we have the Wolfman, the Rocnel and other über-expensive razors. At the other extreme dwells the crude, dirt cheap, ugly, totally non-artisanal, bottom dweller of razors, the magnificent Yuma.
This cast, pot metal two-piece razor weighs next to nothing and is almost as tiny as a travel Tech. Unfinished in any way it wears its bare metal matte patina with humility
Carefully unscrew the hollow shaft from the nearly weightless head and insert your blade of choice. Don’t worry about the uneven blade alignment (more about this later).
And the shave: miraculous! The Yuma surprises every user with its smooth but medium aggressive shave. It pairs well with Derby blades (no surprise) and the Lord blades that I use. It has a ferocious reputation, but I upped its aggressiveness with a shim that, for me, makes it a super-efficient high performer.
I find it nearly impossible to insert a blade and get even blade exposure. No matter how I insert it, jiggle it, squeeze it, I cannot get it aligned. But no bother, it works well regardless. In fact, the uneven blade exposure gives you a close edge and a closer edge, 2 razors in one, a quick flip providing more aggression for problem areas. I love it.
Yumas can be had in Turkey for next to nothing, and for a few Euros in Europe. In North America they can be tricky to obtain; the one place on the web I found wanted $9.
Whatever the price, the Yuma offers a wild, weird adventure in DE shaving. Embrace its primitive crudeness and revel in the surprisingly great shave.
This cast, pot metal two-piece razor weighs next to nothing and is almost as tiny as a travel Tech. Unfinished in any way it wears its bare metal matte patina with humility
Carefully unscrew the hollow shaft from the nearly weightless head and insert your blade of choice. Don’t worry about the uneven blade alignment (more about this later).
And the shave: miraculous! The Yuma surprises every user with its smooth but medium aggressive shave. It pairs well with Derby blades (no surprise) and the Lord blades that I use. It has a ferocious reputation, but I upped its aggressiveness with a shim that, for me, makes it a super-efficient high performer.
I find it nearly impossible to insert a blade and get even blade exposure. No matter how I insert it, jiggle it, squeeze it, I cannot get it aligned. But no bother, it works well regardless. In fact, the uneven blade exposure gives you a close edge and a closer edge, 2 razors in one, a quick flip providing more aggression for problem areas. I love it.
Yumas can be had in Turkey for next to nothing, and for a few Euros in Europe. In North America they can be tricky to obtain; the one place on the web I found wanted $9.
Whatever the price, the Yuma offers a wild, weird adventure in DE shaving. Embrace its primitive crudeness and revel in the surprisingly great shave.
