They all have their own personality and my female red is as soft as a brush. The key is not to drop their weight too quick or too low, manning and fitness is needed to make them responsive. Too many falconers are too keen on dropping the weight on BOP to make them responsive and not done enough manning and fitness work.
If I lower the weight on my female too quick or too low, then I would have to watch my fingers/ hands lol.
I have reds and Harris hawks and both types are good to work with.