Hello Everyone!!

I'm very excited to start my journey into the world of straight razor shaving.. but I had a few questions first.
It seems like there is a huge backlog in production at the moment with the various manufacturers, and most sites are reporting razors being out of stock. That being said, I'm still eager to get my feet wet with a beginners 6/8" set (I have a large face/head)

The funny thing is.. the dovo bismarck (red) was one of the first razors to catch my eye, and I thought.. oh boy, id like to own one of those some day.. and I moved on to find more entry level options. To my dismay, all of the lesser expensive 6/8" razors were out of stock, and the bismarck (black) turned out to be the least expensive option for full set! Unfortunately... the only red bismarck I could find was $340+

So I quoted a cheaper set with the black bismarck.. basic options for everything, including the strop ill probably ruin..
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Totaling $237, it feels like a good starting point, but I have some concerns--

I read that razors containing gold are not good for newbies, and that they cannot get wet. Is that true? Your not supposed to get the razor wet when shaving?

Also, I have a history of overkilling my first purchases. Does any of the above look like its too much for a first timer? Keep in mind, I plan on finishing a ton of research before I put the knife to my face.. I know to take this a step at a time.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!!