Author: Ziad Bassil
NK delayed all my ordered gliders . Artik 4 probably in + 8 months … !! or never… It was an obvious and clear message. Thank you … 🙂 Got many supporting emails… Two pilots even offered to send me their gliders (Really grateful) … Or an immediate purchase from anywhere in the planet, thanks to all the superb friends in the social media network ! One option taken : The ARTIK 4 25 is here 🙂 OLivier Nef designs with the Artik 1/2/3 was very good . First impressions on the Artik 4 seems interesting … 😉 NIVIUK Artik…
The last DHV 2-3 glider I had from SOL was the Torck. Its climb rate and nice handling impressed me. It was a bit slow. The beauty of this glider shape in the air is a sight for the eyes! The take off need a progressive pull on the A’s but ok for the high C category. The brakes pressure is considered a bit heavier and shorter than a D2. The handling is smooth and nicely coordinated. This glider knows how to hug a thermal like a passionate woman who doesn’t let go… Loaded at 100 the Lotus one M…
<span “><span “>No IP7, IP 8, Artik 4 …. etc…. 🙂 <span “><span “>The truth, the plain truth, and nothing but the truth … ? After my personal and honest Niviuk Peak 3 test in May 2013, i was received in Saint Hilaire festival on the Niviuk stand by an angry and hysterical Niviuk owner…All i could say angrily, is that i am still convinced by what i wrote and everything went smoothly afterward. In June 2013 i ordered an IP 7 and followed it up ,but never received to this day…!In early September i ordered an Artik 4…
Finally and after a loooog wait the TRITON 2 S has arrived … This test concern ONLY the S size ! It will not reflect any other sizes as the M and L size could be slightly different in some ways… Flying my usual harness the X-rated 6 with some ballast to reach 98 all up, i launched the Triton 2 S. The launching is easy for that glider and immediate. In turbulent and strong conditions the Triton 2 S is indeed a lively glider. Then, i flew the Triton 2 S alone in another spot and then landed and flew…
