Author: Ziad Bassil

SUPAIR Savage EN-CThe Savage is Supair EN-C light glider, with an aspect ratio of 6.5. Thin risers, and very well reduced and unsheathed lines all over. It’s a beautiful looking glider with that mix of white with red and blue stripes! The take-off at 94 is super smooth. Very easy to inflate, and the glider does not overshoot. The brake has a moderate to short travel and also with moderate agility. The brake pressure is on the moderate side. The Savage seems more agile than the Cayenne 6similarly loaded and less agile than the Taska, or Cure 2 M for example for the…

DaVinci Tango let’s dance…DaVinci is a South Korean manufacturer with a complete set of gliders from the A to CCC category.The Tango is their new EN-C glider and my first DaVinci glider!After receiving emails from pilots worldwide, I contacted DaVinci and I was able to purchase the Tango in S size (70-95). https://flydavinci.com/products/paragliders/tango/ To tell you the truth, I was a bit concerned at first about the new company, and I had silly thoughts in my rusty mind about what to expect…Now the glider is in front of me and it is time to fly. The construction looks really good. The Tango has…

One of my favorite gliders was the Cayenne 5 XS! It was an awesome glider! A spicy but balanced feel for a C, precise handling, and very efficient in weak conditions! Simply a delight! I kept that glider for a long time enjoying it. It had a special feel and I’m sure the Cayenne 5 pilots know well what I’m talking about. I have one in XS size ready for take-off. In this test, I will compare the C6 mainly to the C5 and will state the differences. I did fly it against the latest C’s and my C comparison…

EN-C glider from PHI.

The construction and details on this harness are amazing. I like the nice whole grey color! It changes a bit from the common black. The cloth used seems sturdy, and very well made. It does share the same construction finish with the latest Race 4! I didn’t see anything unusual to mention. It seems very well done. The chest strap is similar to the Race 4 and is very easy to adjust in the air. The Genie light 3 has a seat board. I personally found that the factory pod adjustments fit me exactly without any change. The back comfort…

Ziad

I need to share with you a bit my thoughts about the new models. Or out of the equation. IMHO, that’s totally wrong, and to think that way, and follow the latest glider only, just by thinking that is an evolution for personal better flying is a big mistake many pilots do. Of course, a better pilot will always evolve with a better model, but that is only achievable when that pilot has extensively flown his model with nearly everyday use. Technology, research, and development are not limited by time, in a two-year cycle for example…Sometimes, it takes a year,…

The original Zeolite was used in the latest X-Alps. Ozone released a little sturdier version, but still quite light as it weighs 3.5 kilos, the Zeolite GT. Launching the Zeolite GT at 93 all up, in nil wind is very intuitive. The glider inflates well, and fast. I think it reacts like any C glider in terms of launching. In strong air, the brake authority is present to stop the surge. The Zeolite GT is like a beautiful very happy Brazilian lady, dancing the Samba all the time! And sometimes in turbulent and strong air, I was a bit concerned,…

Launching the ML and MS at their respective weights is pretty direct. Probably it rises slightly less than the D3, but nothing worth mentioning. Little lazy, no surge, a relatively moderate to launch C. The gliders that were around, were the Cure 2 M (75-95), the Flow Fusion M (85-105), and later the LM7, MS (75-95), and some other B’s. They seem to be doing some sports workout! Doing some glides with the Cure 2 M, at trim, showed me after many attempts that theD4 ML has an edge at trim and a large edge at full bar! …