Quote Originally Posted by MajorEthanolic View Post
Shavettes are tough - and I say that as somebody who owned a Parker shavette as a beginner razor (before I bought a straight) and still owns a Feather shavette that I use for travel. Those things are merciless. There's really 2 lines of thought - shavettes will cut you worse, but they're DEFINITELY shave ready and will teach you technique (and I would go with a Feather system over anything). If you can shave with a shavette, you can shave with a straight. Straights are a little more forgiving, but you will need to learn to strop. In retrospect, I would have gone with a straight first and saved myself the scars. I still love my Feather shavette, but even after getting to the point where I can do a 5 minute straight shave, that shavette still intimidates me.
There is always this
http://www.amazon.com/Shaving-Straig...ight+razor+kit

It LOOKS perfect for beginners, but I am weary. It is a cheap golden dollar SR, which I haven't heard good things about. Any thoughts on that kit?