I know how you feel. There are tons of them and you don't know what to do. Been there done that. What most of these guys have said is dead on. Let me make this easy. They've already told you, that within a brand the difference in price is due simply to the width of the blade, fancy etching, scales made from fancier and prettier materials. Those things don't shave your face, they are just to look pretty in the mirror while your shaving. So to make it easy, I recommend you do the following.

1. Go to Straight Razor Designs and get the lower priced Ralf Aust (best) or Dovo (very good) straight razor in 5/8. You will know for sure that the razor you get is properly honed and ready to shave.

2. Go to whippeddog.com and buy the "poor man's strop kit". Use this strop to strop your razor before you shave. You'll thank me later that you didn't order a more expensive strop to start with. Learn to strop on that, before you go buy an expensive strop. It will save you some tears and a bunch of sanding.

3. Take the free honing card that you get with your razor and put it somewhere where you can find it. About 2 or 3 months from now you're going to need it. Don't lose it.

4. Order some nice shaving soap, a styptic pencil and a good, but inexpensive brush like a Semogue 620 or 830, if you don't have them already.

Job done.

While you're waiting for them, read the articles here about your first straight razor shave and watch Lynn's straight razor shaving video on you tube several times.

Thank me later.