You may want to just stick with a known new razor at first. I have been dabbling around with this for three months and still haven't got the hang of it. I started with a $60 Jung spike point from the classifieds. It came shave ready but I collected three more after that and still don't know which one is really shave ready. Still haven't gotten the hang of it and finish up with my Gillette.
Got frustrated last weekend and decided to get a Dovo from Lynn at SRP and use that as a comparison. Sooooo you may want to stick with your plan and maybe get him a classic from the classifieds just to have as a backup to play with. He may end up liking it more :)
On the spike point.... I find it wonderful at trimming close to my sideburns. On my neck it gets scary and I end up holding it away and shaving with the heel of the razor. Actually I just got my fourth in the mail today and it is my first round point...... don't know if I like it yet. :soapbox: