Yes! Did I get a great shave today? No, not really. However, I did do the whole thing with my straight. After two sort of disastrous attempts, I stepped back up to the plate and gave myself a pretty respectable shave (as long as you don't look too closely). I have been even trying to figure out MWF while I have been at it (got the straight and a sample of that at the same time). Things are looking up!