Originally Posted by
gugi
Seems about right, except the strop can be had for a third of the price and if you buy it in a set it can be a pretty nice one with replaceable surface. Really good soap and brush could be less than $50 too, but yeah if you want to get a fancier stuff you will have to pay more.
At the end of the day you can't get a BMW for $300 either, so you'll have to either get what fits in your budget or give up the idea altogether, at least for now.