Being new to straights (and before RAD kicked in), I figured one or two would be plenty, and I figured that spending up to around $100 for a "lifetime" decent quality new razor would fill the bill.

I found one around that price, bought it, and am very happy with it. Curiosity about what else was out there led to another, then others.

Good shavers can be had for not a lot of money, but the "catch-22" is you can't find out which will work for you unless you buy it and try it.