I started with a Whipped Dog razor, strop, soap, brush, etc. back in May. My sight unseen is still my best shaver of the 4 I currently own.
For about $100 USD for everything to get started, it was a great experience for me. You can find plenty of people that say they would never buy sight unseen, but you can search all you want and you won't find a single case of anyone being disappointed by Whipped Dog/Larry.