Thread: About to take the plunge...

Like many, I've been using a DE for a while, love the shave (generally do a WTG and 2x XTG)...hands down better than any mass-marketed cartridge system. So, reading up on straights, I have the specs of what I'm looking for...but not the actual razor. While I don't need a 100% match, any suggestions on a straight that somewhat fits the bill?

• 6/8, give or take
• Full Hollow / Extra-Hollow
• Stainless Steel
• French Point / Spanish Point / Barber Notch (anything but a typical round point really)
• NOT a Dovo or TI ... guess I want something somewhat unique
• Vintage, New, or NOS....don't care
• Scales not too intricate (e.g. not MOP), but also something nicer than plastic/celluloid. Perhaps bone, horn, or even wood?
• $150 - $200 fully honed and shave ready

I know I can't get too picky and I'm not ready to drop money on a custom (yet), so I don't need to have everything...just something hopefully close that I can use as a regular shaver.

Thanks!
-JC

...and for those especially acute, I posted this in another forum and was recommended by many to try my luck here!