Quote Originally Posted by str8tlkr View Post
The Dovo 5/8 best quality has been out of stock more often than not lately. So if SRD has it in stock, grab it because for a beginner it is a great value and a good razor to learn on. I'd upgrade to the 3" strop.

Good luck!
I agree - I started with the Dovo Best Quality, an excellent blade, still in my rotation. As mentioned, there seems to be a world wide shortage of straights, so if you see one you like, grab it, it will go fairly quickly.

Good luck!