I am looking into getting a safety razor. I know Merkurs and Parkers are some of the most reviewed items. I saw Meijer had a Van Der Hagen safety razor and 5 blades for 19.99. Has anybody have experience with this brand? Amazon reviewers give it 4 stars on average. Would I be able to get by with this pack and just some shaving cream (not the aerosol foam) for now while seeing if this works for me? I priced the stuff I would need to get started including badger brush, bowl, shave soap, Merkur safety razor and a variety pack of blades all for around 80 dollars. That is a lot to just try to wet shave the first time, so i am wanting to get the least items needed to test it out. Any help would be appreciated.