On Aug 30, 5:34*pm, "noel.wade" wrote:
I'd suggest:

(1) used Borgelt B.40. I'm very pleased with mine.
(2) Tasman V 1000, used if you can find one.

Gotta go with Martin on this one... *I've used both and enjoyed them
both. *I usually have a slight preference for analog needles over
digital "blocks", but the more I fly the better I get at using my ears
and the seat of my pants; so I find that the Tasman (with its timing
and tone options) is growing to be my favorite.

I have a couple of buddies who love their ILEC SC-7's; but when I
tried to buy one I was told they'd been discontinued due to
calibration problems.

One more note: *Good compensation is critical - a poorly compensated
vario (even a high quality one) will seem misleading or cruddy,
especially frustrating when trying to center an important thermal!

Take care,

--Noel

ILEC continues production of SC-7 as always.
If you are having difficulty obtaining one, contact
ILEC on

Please do not post uninformed rumor on RAS;
you do a disservice to all (and you look foolish).

Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave

PS: For those interested in learning about TE compensation
from an authority instead of RAS rumor, have a look at:
http://www.nadler.com/sn10/Brozel_TE...n_20020510.pdf