I dipped into, er, proper shaving after a STW shaving thread a couple of years back.
Merkur HD + Derby Extras + soap bowl + brush (latter from local supermarket. Initial outlay more than the Mach3 type things, but ongoing costs much cheaper. Have since added a shaving mug, nicer brush and soap.
Decided to branch out on the blades and trying the sample pack linked above.
Wouldn’t go back to the multi-blade cartridges. Those are strictly for my legs…