Harness comparisons:
Genie Race 3- Exocet – Impress 3 M – Genie Race 2- Genie Light – WV GTO- WV X-rated 6
/ With Impress 2 + , as reference.
Most comfortable seated harness. As 1 being most comfortable.
1-Impress 3
2-Genie Race 2 / Exocet
3-WV X-rated 6
4-Genie Light / Impress 2 + / Genie Race 3 /
5-WV GTO (being fairly comfortable also)
Most comfortable in roll (In moving conditions). As 1 being most comfortable.
1-Exocet – Genie Race 3
2-WV X-rated 6
3-Genie Light – WV GTO
4-Impress 2 +
5-Genie Race 2
6-Impress 3
Most easiest accelerator system (1 being more efficient travel)
1-Genie light / Genie Race 2 / Impress 3 / Genie Race 3
2-Impress 2+ – WV GTO- Exocet
Best combination:
Exocet and Race 3 are harnesses that could erase a bit the yaw effect on high aspect ratio gliders. They are also roll stable .
Which size ?
(test were made by a pilot measuring 1.82 and 75 kg)
Genie Race 3 M (Fits perfectly and could support a 1.83 / 80+ kg pilot )
WV X-rated 6 L ( Fits at the extreme margins )
Genie Light M ( Fits perfectly and could support a 1.83 / 80 kg pilot )
WV GTO L ( Fits at the extreme margins )
Genie Race 2 ( Fits perfectly and could support a 1.83 / 80 kg pilot)
Impress 3 M ( Fits perfectly and could support ‘max’ a 1.83 / 80 kg pilot )
Exocet M ( Fits nice…Felt that I’m pampered. Surrounds me completely .Could easily support an 1.85 / 80+ pilot )
Conclusion:
The WV GTO and the Genie Light are intended for the recreational pilot
that wants a light pod.They are easy and a pleasure to fly .
The Impress 3 is the most comfortable seated harness, but has a bit more
roll than the others and would need some time to adapt under it …
The Genie Race 1 is a harness oriented for competitions or for pilots
looking for refined sensations. It has more roll than the Impress 2 +
but its roll is limited to a certain angle and then it stops allowing
its pilot to re-adjust under the glider. The pilot will not feel
disoriented, but some flights are required to adapt to this excellent
harness. The only bad side is its high weight. Beside that it is an
excellent harness with every detail a pilot would think of…A full
professionally made, complete harness. I liked it very much.
The Race 3 has everything a competition pilot will look for… The back
comfort is slightly less than the Race 2 and it is more roll stable. The
seating is a bit stiff but ok.
The Exocet is a comfortable harness that envelops and surrounds completely the pilot .
Cheers,
Ziad.
