Author: Ziad Bassil

First, i am not an expert in super light pod harnesses ! I can only compare it with the Advance lightness. Because this one is super ‘duper’ light and i could find just the necessary things to hold me into this pod harness. Seat adjustment with folding lines, and no seat board. Sitting in the L size harness and M pod, with my 1.81 and 75 kg is just ok. Proper time is needed to adjust it. I could only say that it was a bit less comfortable than the Lightness i had, but not everyone could agree as we…

Gin Carrera I flew a bit the M size but will wait for the S size to get a larger idea for a more accurate test report. 92 all up on the S size with a Woody Valley GTO harness, here i am flying the Carrera in a relatively weak to turbulent conditions sometimes especially on the higher layers, with 10 km/h north wind, making it interesting for discovering the ability of the flown gliders. But the glider was completely pressurized and it wasn’t susceptible to deflation whatsoever like the lesser loaded M size i flew earlier. Both gliders are…

The Geo 4 is the light version of the Buzz Z4. I found it very similar in flight which is superb !! despite the lighter cloth. Handling , brake pressure , comfort, pleasure in thermals, light speed bar ….really superb combination of light and efficient low end B. A must to try ! See Buzz Z4 for a full review if needed.

Update: After some flights,i realized that the Alpina 2 has a slight better climb rate than the Delta 2 SM with same loadings.

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Hello, Some news … I have made lots of video interviews with the manufacturers, so you can hear your answers directly from them. Here is some small infos before the videos are finished….Much more details… -Triton 2,it needs more time to work on it. Not yet any date… -Mentor 3 Light will be available to the market in Sept /October… -Nova don’t have at the moment a Factor 2 replacement. Some other options could be better as may be a ‘C’ triton 2… -Nova will may be try to make a tandem based on the M3. -Advance is focusing on…

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Sky Atis 4 The story : Unfolding the glider on the take off, my eyebrows were lifted and i was confused by SKY decision to make a high end B glider with four risers and sheathed lines everywhere. After some adjustment on the brake lengths as they were a bit long to my taste, i took off in a breeze.The Atis 4 is relatively a light glider and this is shown positively on its light take off. Today we flew in our Cedars spot, west take off the at 2400 m . The Atis 4 is not a dampened glider in…