Just 'upgraded' from an Ozone Roadster2 to the Speedster.
'test' flew the Speedster2 and that was enough to convince me to spend.
as a qualifying statement, I love the R2 wing - and would say it was going to take something special to make me change,. But the S2 is a lot more agile using just the tip steering and still provides a good dose of that lovely confidence inspiring (bombproof) 'feeling' of the R2.
BUT where I would wholeheartedly recommend the R2 to a new pilot as a sensible step from a school wing, I would not say the same for the S2. It's certainly a lot livelier than the R2, and I felt it requires a more delicate touch than the R2, it's also got some more specific flying do's and donts - eg with the R2 you can use the brakes whether on slow/fast or acellerated trim, whereas the S2 specifically warns against it, also reading between the lines in the manuals, it says recovery from a collapse on the S2 will require moving back to slow trim, whilst I'm sure this would aid recovery on the R2, I've flown in some really nasty conditions in on the R2 which has created some pretty gnarly wing shapes and collapses, but almost before you even realise it's gone, it is back flying again. I suspect the S2 may not be quite as forgiving.
launch is usual Ozone fare, that is to say, faultless. Comes up easy and predictably - similar to the R2. And has no tendency to overfly.
i was surprised that I used some fairly deep brakes on takeoff on the S2 to create lift, if anything (and converse to the tip steering) I'd swear that the brakes are not quite as responsive as the R2, though I think I'll be able to dial out a bit of slack that was present in the demo I tried. But the range of trim is rather huge, so finding a compromise to get reactive brakes and still leave enough slack to allow for full acceleration may be a challenge - it might just be a case of dial out the slop using a wrap on brakes. I'll figure this out over the next few flights.
i also flew the spyder and the original speedster 1 recently - and have a Hadron xx to compare it to.
i won't go into depth on the spyder, except that I didn't feel that it was obviously a light weight R2! Has quite a different feel, and while certainly lighter than the R2, I wouldn't swap my R2 for the spyder, despite all the positive press for that, I prefer the feel and known durability of the roadster.
as for the Speedster1 - nice wing, pretty fast, but feels old in comparison to any of these wings. Not as easy to launch, not as nimble and somehow feels a bit bulky.
the Hadron xx - is the wild child - I only flew mine 5-6 times before deciding to sell it on. Too much crazy for me - it's super agile - but never made me feel 'confident' in the air, and is a real sensitive little beastie to launch.
More a reflection of my ability (intermediate) than the wings true capability, but I'm certain that I'll do better flying on the S2 than I would have on the Hadron.
overall I voted for the speedster2 by plonking down a wedge of money for a new one, so I give it a solid thumbs up as an intermediate wing, and without any doubt a good step forward from the S1.
- for reference I've somewhere over a hundred hours of flying, perhaps flown about a dozen different wings and fly with a Scout/moster combo.
after trying out many recent offerings from Paramania, dudek and ozone, I'd confess to having a preference for ozone wings.
ps - at time of this post, my black/red/white roadster2 is for sale on Facebook group 'UK Paramotor stuff for sale'