Hello, gentlemen! As many of you know I am newer to the world of straights and am really enjoying myself, but I need some opinions on DE's.

Purpose #1
I would like to buy my fosterson a DE for his 16th birthday in a couple of months. He still has a baby face right now, but I plan to teach him how to shave properly and would like to start him out on DE's. I don't want to invest a great deal of money in one to start just in case he hates it or he's irresponsible with it (I'd go for the former instead of the latter). I'm looking at the Merkur Classic, but would love feedback from the DE users here.

Purpose #2
I'd also like to purchase a DE for one of my friends (female) who loves the closeness of a straight razor shave but is not inclined to learn to use one. Obviously, this razor will be used for legs and other body hair. I've read that the Classic is also great for this application too. Again, I would love for some experienced advice.

Thank you all.

Respectfully,
Viola