Ozone Rush 4 SM And finally, the long awaited glider came to my house this morning. Being a Rush 4 SM ,i rushed to the take off to get a taste of its features. Laying it on the ground and as an SM with 25 sqm, it looks a bit smaller than the Delta 2 SM which has also 25 sqm. Today i flew at 92.4 kg all up on the SM size (75-95) Launching : Reverse launching at 15 km/h wind on a relatively 30 degrees slope, the Rush 4 doesn’t overpass it’s pilots, and needs a steady but…
More feedback, Today i was hoping to get a long glide with the Buzz Z4 with same loadings, but the conditions weren’t so ideal for comparing. But after some hours in the air, here is what i found more : Climbing : Flying the Ion 3 S today with ballast at 96 all up. First it was a bit windy and in those conditions when on a thermal and facing the wind, the Ion 3 as a low B glider behaves like the class above in surfing upward the air with each turn.It means that the leading edge would convert…
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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