Great News From PUMA USA

I don't know if it has been mentioned on here yet but I have received word from PUMA USA that they will be receiving their first shipment of PUMA straight razors for US consumers from the PUMA factory located in Solingen,Germany sometime after the New Year. I was first introduced to PUMA knifes some 30 years ago when my friend brought me one of their knifes back from his visit to Germany, I still have that knife today along with a few others and I'm convinced that they make some of the finest knifes in Germany which is why they have been in business since 1769 (251 Years). They will be available for sell through select PUMA dealers and directly from PUMA USA , you can also go to Puma's main web site to view some of their razors.

If you get one could you post a report/review on it?I think a lot of us would be interested,but have a little trepidation as to the quality of the new razors being as good as the vintage ones that are still widely sought after.

Welcome to SRP. Here is an interesting web site with Puma Knife dating guides, company history and some vintage knives for sale. He doesn't bother dating knives past 1982 because that was the last year that IIRC the original Puma company made cutlery.

The Puma company was sold around '83 and the quality suffered from what I understand. I've got some of the vintage Puma razors and knives and they live up to their reputation. I'm not sure who is using the name now. I hope their razors are as good as the vintage production.

Edit; Upon further research, the Puma co was sold in 1991. The new owners moved some production to Spain and switched over to CNC machining and laser technology.

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought I saw someplace they were connected to Gerber now.

I agree their own razors and knives were primo but the new stuff is mostly asian. Their top of the line stuff is made in germany but I don't know about the quality.

I should have ask them if their razors are going to me made in Germany I just assumed that they were when he told me that they were waiting for them to be ship to the USA a from Germany, I will try to get back in touch with them and ask them where they will be made and post the answer on here.

I thought the PUMA razor production had been halted since they made the vintage ones? Are we looking at new startup by puma or rebranding?

Here's a few pictures of those
PUMA razors

what was told to me was the new pumas arnt quite up to snuff. the vintage ones are some of the best ever made. i got mine in a junk store covered with rust.but for 2 bucks what did i have to lose? so i took her home ,did a little clean up ( still looks like "§?=)but when she came off the hones ...magic. i think this is what bberlin was refering to as a exceptional razor. its like theres no work being done ,it just glides over my face and bbs. one pass on the sides and chin 2 on the neck and iam done

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Originally Posted by cutalot

what was told to me was the new pumas arnt quite up to snuff. the vintage ones are some of the best ever made. i got mine in a junk store covered with rust.but for 2 bucks what did i have to lose? so i took her home ,did a little clean up ( still looks like "§?=)but when she came off the hones ...magic. i think this is what bberlin was refering to as a exceptional razor. its like theres no work being done ,it just glides over my face and bbs. one pass on the sides and chin 2 on the neck and iam done

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Actually that was me.

Puma did stop production and the last few years they sold razors with their name they were made by Dovo.

:gaah:woops beg pardon