I'm taking a spin with mine tomorrow morning, now I'm curious. Gave one to my brother in law, he has usually multiple day growths and a thick, heavy beard. He claims the razor shaves very well for him. My beard is light to medium, so my opinion of the Red Tip may not be of much value. I remember getting very close shaves with it in the past, but its been awhile. Maybe the razor in question needs a tune up??Such a shame, we all have the occasional bad shave!
But this has got to be the first negative review of the Red Tip on B&B!
To me, the Red Tip is an excellent razor. Tech + not quite a full shim, a solid medium near-autopilot razor with perfect balance (just under the first row of knurling), and blade alignment.