:HJ It sure seems like it does to me! Each morning I ask myself, "Do I want razor burn or lots of stubble?" So far it seems like a close shave and a comfortable shave are mutually exclusive. Wiping the lather off my face doesn't get the hair off even with the grain, so trying then to even go across the grain is counterproductive. However with some pressure I can get smooth skin but then there is the burn.
Practice practice practice!