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ASG-29 versus Ventus 2CX
All things being equal (delivery time, price, etc.) which glider would
you choose and why? Is there a performance difference, quality difference, ergonomics, etc.? The comparision should take into account 15 meter and 18 meter performance, strong weather and weak weather performance. |
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Neither go for the LS10, or if you really want to be
different the HpH 304S, or really different the DG808S. Would also suggest the JS-1 or Antares 18 - but no 15m option (but it's a class that will die off soon), or if the rumours were true I heard a few years back wait for the 18 metre version of the SZD-56 Diana 2. |
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HpH Glasflügel 304-S !
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/textindex.htm tim wrote in message ups.com... All things being equal (delivery time, price, etc.) which glider would you choose and why? Is there a performance difference, quality difference, ergonomics, etc.? The comparision should take into account 15 meter and 18 meter performance, strong weather and weak weather performance. |
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wrote in message ups.com... All things being equal (delivery time, price, etc.) which glider would you choose and why? Is there a performance difference, quality difference, ergonomics, etc.? The comparision should take into account 15 meter and 18 meter performance, strong weather and weak weather performance. I think there are so many variables and subjective decisions involved, you'd pretty much need to look at, explore, sit in, and touch and feel the ones you are interested in. I found SSA convention is a good place to start if you're in the US. 'Course it's good to ask on ras what owners or flyers of your prospective ships think + or -. A couple of years back, I read that 75% of new gliders were motorized. Don't know if this has changed with the introduction of some of the popular new "pure" gliders, but I suspect most new ships are still self-launch or sustainer. Since I fly a self-launch, I think I understand why this is so . . . bumper ASH26E (4 years old with no spar profile issues, no gel coat cracks and no reliability issues. If I had to do it again, I'd do it again :c) |
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The reason I was asking this question is I wanted to know which is the glider to have to race 15 meter and 18 meter! Does one have a performance advantage over the other? The comments on ASW-27/ASG-29 wing refinsh are troubling, but it cannot be too big a problem as I see many ASW-27's on the score sheets and the talk of the 29's wing loading range seems to have many buyers waiting for delivery (same wait time for either V2CX or ASG29). The LS-10 is really an unknown as there are only two flying. Also the cockpit size keeps my husband from being able to fly this bird. If you wanted to race both 15 meter and 18 meter, which glider would you buy?! On Nov 3, 3:17 pm, Nick Olson wrote: Neither go for the LS10, or if you really want to be different the HpH 304S, or really different the DG808S. Would also suggest the JS-1 or Antares 18 - but no 15m option (but it's a class that will die off soon), or if the rumours were true I heard a few years back wait for the 18 metre version of the SZD-56 Diana 2. |
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Dear Marc: Thank you for your comments, however, may I suggest to you that I really know why I am asking the specific question I am asking. I am looking for an intelligent unbiassed discussion about only V2CX versus ASG-29. |
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Why would a buyer who is putting up 120K plus be biased? We put up the
money and there is no return to being brand loyal. The buyer should control. I have owned gliders from AS and SH, no bias only want the best my dollars can buy. So I ask again, if you wanted to buy the best for racing 15/18 which glider? Go for it. Good luck with finding an unbiased discussion, there are few things more biased than choosing one glider brand over another... |
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