On Sat, 29 Oct 2016 21:11:26 +0000, Dave Walsh
wrote:


If just a self launch (and you are willing to put up with possibly
unreliable two strokes) then: -

Nimbus 3DM (doesn't go round corners easily)
Nimbus 4DM (an amazing bit of kit; a few have suffered wing
structural failures; also doesn't go round corners readily)
DG500M (competent, getting on in years, not as nice to fly as
a Duo).

.... not mention the nicest self launchers with the best engine systems
out the
ASH-25 Mi, its successot ASH-30 Mi and the 20m ASG-32 Mi.

Al open class gliders feel as if they "don't go around corners
easily", but that's not true and simply a question of experience.



Turbos: Plenty of choices: Duo Discus; DG1000; Arcus, Nimbus
3DT/4DT; Arcus E. I've never flown any of them but the
standard Duo is a delight. Doubtless some one will be along
soon to extol the virtues of Turbos.

I've flown all of them - all are nice.

Main problem of all open class gliders is the assembly which takes
considerable experience, time and sometimes simply a lot of strength.

Double seaters are a little better, but still heavy and, compared to
any single seater, cumbersome to assemble. One needs to think twice
about such a glider.