The Dovo Shavette is a good disposable straight, and I started that way. If I had it to do over again, I'd buy a straight razor from the forum classifieds, and that would only cost about $20.00 more than the Dovo Shavette costs new. You will probably eventually make the transition to straights, so it might make sense to skip the middle step and start with a proper straight razor. It will also be smoother and easier to learn straight shaving with.