On Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:45:37 AM UTC+2, Alexander Swagemakers wrote:
So far I have enjoyed the best results with a Zander ZS1 and Peschges VP4.. I would not recommend LX5000 and LX7000 from my experience. LX8000 is better than its predecessors but earns its merits more from the fancy stuff than the vario.



The quality of the vario depends mainly on the quality of your TE probe, static port and tubing. Most people like and get the best results from a vario they are used to. On this basis its hard to find a best performing vario.


That's true, especially for older gliders with sometimes shabby TE compensation systems. Modern generation, say gliders less than 20 years old, have quite good static systems that deliver consistent performance. I flew Zander SR in LS8, Discus-2, Ventus-2 and DuoDiscus, all of them with excellent results. VP4 in LS8 was ok but nothing special, IMHO.