The ideal Christmas gift

Would this be recommended for a first glider or would you have to be
retrained if you used one on a glass ship?

On Dec 14, 9:43*pm, AGL wrote:
Would this be recommended for a first glider or would you have to be
retrained if you used one on a glass ship?

I was considering purchase of an MKII since the MKIV is not in my
budget.
I have been told that they handle pretty well and are less susceptible
to performance degradation when wet than the newer models. However,
they were created before the movement toward safer building design and
materials. Now I am not too sure. Apparently the MKIV, with its
newer design, handles just as well if not better than the MKII, really
no more skill needed and may well do nicely for a first one. Since it
holds its value so well, I might be able to justify the significant
cost difference since I won't have to do as much maintenance and
really once purchased the overall cost of ownership would be the same
for both. Plus I won't outgrow this one as quickly! Ok, I think the
MKIV is definitely the way to go.

A quick search of ebay turned up what appears to be the identical
model for less than half the price. The seller is located in China,
however, and when shipping and import duties are added in it isn't
such a great deal. Rumor has it that the yarn is 100% wool from
inferior sheep. Buyer beware.

On Dec 17, 5:22*am, Mike wrote:
A quick search of ebay turned up what appears to be the identical
model for less than half the price. The seller is located in China,
however, and when shipping and import duties are added in it isn't
such a great deal. Rumor has it that the yarn is 100% wool from
inferior sheep. Buyer beware.

On my website I have bundled the MKIV, with Kind Russian Girls and
Chrome Azzaro Cologne including a picture of a DG1000.

The Cologne smells like Dirty old men hanging around high hot desert
airports.

Priceless.

Richard

On Dec 17, 5:22*am, Mike wrote:
A quick search of ebay turned up what appears to be the identical
model for less than half the price. The seller is located in China,
however, and when shipping and import duties are added in it isn't
such a great deal. Rumor has it that the yarn is 100% wool from
inferior sheep. Buyer beware.

Mike,
I have been using the off-shore version for the last season and it is
actually much better than the domestic (Bumper) version. For one
thing, it uses Virtual Yarn, which is simply printed on a clear
plastic sticker. That way it is not affected by the air stream which
as you know has an annoying tendency to make the real yarn flop around
and lose alignment with the fuselage.

I'm going to wait for the -A model (small cross section / low drag), though
one should be aware it's suitable for use only by eagle-eyed pilots.
Ray

"brianDG303" wrote in message
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On Dec 17, 5:22 am, Mike wrote:
A quick search of ebay turned up what appears to be the identical
model for less than half the price. The seller is located in China,
however, and when shipping and import duties are added in it isn't
such a great deal. Rumor has it that the yarn is 100% wool from
inferior sheep. Buyer beware.

Mike,
I have been using the off-shore version for the last season and it is
actually much better than the domestic (Bumper) version. For one
thing, it uses Virtual Yarn, which is simply printed on a clear
plastic sticker. That way it is not affected by the air stream which
as you know has an annoying tendency to make the real yarn flop around
and lose alignment with the fuselage.