Hi everyone as you can see by my post count i'm new to these forums and what interested me in straight razors was I heard they offer a shave with less irritation and there is no need to buy replacement blades.

For my first straight razor I've been looking around on nashvilleknifeshop.com and noticed a basic five piece setup with a pure badger brush, drip stand, shave soap, strop, and a dovo hollow ground razor for $179.00. If i end up buying this kit I also plan on purchasing a 4000 / 8000 grit waterstone for honing my blade.

Can someone with experience give me an idea of whether this would be a good kit to start off with? Are dovo's good razors? And finally is this a good deal?

Thanks in advance.