On Saturday, February 9, 2013 6:40:35 AM UTC-6, wrote:
My thoughts on the Tasman V1000. Three years ago I was new to soaring and updating an original condition Cirrus. I purchased the Tasman because it was modern and in my price range. I like the vario and the sounds it makes. I like the battery voltage feature. I like the averager. What I don't like is the rate of climb depiction via LCD segments. I find the needle on my mechanical Winter is easier to see at a glance. I can honestly say I have not used the Tasman "instantaneous rate" depiction since I installed it. It goes back to the analog versus digital argument among car manufacturers. The digital dashboard didn't last very long.



For this reason and a few others I am awaiting my new LXNav V7.



The Borgelt B40's in two of our club gliders seem to be excellent varios despite their age.



I do like varios that have a dead band in the center. Those long final glides sure are nice in a quite cockpit.



Lane

Lane I put an LX16 in the Cherokee a few years ago and have found that i don't really look at it that much either, probably for the same reason and that my trusty old Winter is top center on the panel. I do like the audio though and the average display.

In general my favorite vario at any given time is whatever one is showing up. the more up the better

This year i started flying with a few B40's and like them.

pete maybe we need to install a whistle or reed or something in the line from the flask to the pellet vario