Today during my lunch break I bought the legendary and infamous Yuma safety razor for the sum of exactly 1,50 euro. This thing screams 'pot metal' and I assume it won't take long before it starts crumbling away. Still, I'm pretty excited and looking forward to my 1st shave with this thing!
The Yuma
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They don't crumble.
Enjoy the value and your shave.
Where did you pick it up?
Enjoy the value and your shave.
Where did you pick it up?
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In some sort of general store. We have a large community of Turkish migrants where I live so it's fairly easy to get hold of Yuma razors, Arko soap etc. And all very cheap.
Europe?
Plating is a disgrace but they won’t self-destruct. Enjoy your shave!
Mine is bare, zero plating, came that way 15 years ago. So no disgrace.
Mine came silvery but it felt like sprayed on. After every shave it turned more grey.Mine is bare, zero plating, came that way 15 years ago. So no disgrace.
You paid too much. In Ukraine, this razor costs around $0.4 (and that's the price including the manufacturer's profit, importer's margin, and transportation expenses).
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And in some places, you can even buy it for 20 cents.
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Yes, Netherlands.
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I think 1,50 euro was still reasonable. It still has to be imported from Turkey and probably three or four parties have to make some profit. The manufacturer, the wholesale guy, the guy who imports it and the guy that sold it to me.
I've also seen these for sale for 3 euro in certain shops but that's clearly too much.
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Fun fact is that I read somewhere that these are made using very old machines that were once used by large cutlery factories in Solingen, Germany.
It seems to me that there is more metal in the foil from a bar of chocolate than was used to make this razor.
I think last year we determined that the ones from Ukraine (fakes) are not built like the Turkish Yumas.It seems to me that there is more metal in the foil from a bar of chocolate than was used to make this razor.
Read this thread.
Just got a Yuma, and holy smokes...
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...
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Probably a true story. The reason I bought my Yuma was because I own and use what we called the "generic Solingen".
It has a differential head ("fixed" adjustable, one side more aggressive than the other). Post-war (I think) maybe earlier.
I wanted to compare it with the German one shown below. (mild side up)
I don't think it will crumble, but it will probably tarnish. That's your protective coating.
If you can dry it off after use, that should help it last for many years.
They go for crazy prices on the Bay
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Probably a true story. The reason I bought my Yuma was because I own and use what we called the "generic Solingen".
It has a differential head ("fixed" adjustable, one side more aggressive than the other). Post-war (I think) maybe earlier.
I wanted to compare it with the German one shown below. (mild side up)
Wow, the similarity is striking. And the Yuma and your "generic Solingen" also looks very much like the Merkur 1904 which is the last remaining fully 'pot metal' razor Merkur still makes.
My goodness, making knockoffs of a product that costs $1.5 to sell for 20 cents.....I think last year we determined that the ones from Ukraine (fakes) are not built like the Turkish Yumas.
Read this thread.
Just got a Yuma, and holy smokes...
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...
By the way, I just now noticed in the description that the country of manufacture is China.
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