Yes, still pretty much so. I wouldn't go rolling around in it or intentionally rubbing on, but just brushing against it doesn't bother me. There is some other kind of vine here in MO that I can't even get close to without getting blisters.
I don't know what it's called and I haven't been able to find a picture of it, but this vine has shiny dark green leaves and little white flowers. The stuff loves to grow up in bushes, so if you try to trim the bushes you also have to trim the vines. Horrible stuff, whatever it's called....