Firstly, hello all, hope everyone is ok

I've been reading a lot about straight razors and decided I'm going to get involved. One of the things I read was to start with a razor that's not cheap, but obviously not stupidly expensive. I've got my eye on a Thiers Issard, Sheep and Wolf 5/8 razor and was wondering, from those with a lot of knowledge whether that would be a good first blade?
I know there are probably reams of posts regarding razors for beginners but my forum skills are pretty rubbish and I would like to get started this side of Christmas
Going to try and find a cheap(ish) strop to get started with. I've already seen a premium one but I'd rather not potentially shred a decent one while I'm learning.

Anyway. If you're still reading this, then thank you