Randy

I have flown the wing twice now, over 3hrs, and also had my flying buddy who flies a Speedster 1 size 30 take it up for a spin. First let me say, that I loved my speedster 1, but I really LOVE this new wing and feel that it is better in many ways. I am a very experienced pilot with 15yr free flight and over 6yrs of motor flying...plus 5yrs on my speedster 1. My friend and I both don't agree with a previous persons post that it is not a massive improvement. Shark nose, better internal bracing, less lines, cleaner sail profile, higher aspect ratio, shorter lines and better risers make this a considerable step up. I thought my other wing came up nicely, but this wing just floats up with almost no effort. I barely roll a few feet forward and the wing is up and ready to go. Very pleased with the inflation characteristics. This wing is definitely more efficient. Coming from a 33m and going down to a 28, I expected my rpm's to be quite a bit higher but noticed they were virtually the same and maybe 100-150rpm higher at times. The wing is definitely more agile and direct feeling in it's handling and this is where the wing really shines. My friend, who flies the speedster 1 30m, was most surprised by its handling. He said he was used to a heavier brakes in the original but was jazzed about how easy this wing initiated a turn and had the feeling of a sports car. Very direct. I think the shorter line length to the wing help with this new connected feeling. It feels like the wing responds more quickly...less lag time. My climb rate has improved despite dropping 5m and being nearly 455lb all up. Some of the response of the wing is coming from being more loaded, but my friend who is not close to my all up weight had the same reaction to the wings responsiveness. We flew through some pretty bumpy conditions that caused my friend to radio to me and ask if I was feeling what he was feeling and I told him it felt like nothing with this new wing. I am usually the one calling him about the bumpy conditions. This just to say, that the wing handles bumps really well and feels well behaved with tempered feed back. My glide with power off did not feel or seem much different than my bigger wing as well which surprised me. The risers also have much nicer magnets that really snap and hold the brake lines plus a way more adjustable pulley system. You can place the pulley exactly where you want it as well as move the tip steering magnets to your desired position instead of perm sewn in magnets like the last risers. Much nicer. To me this is a huge step forward for the beloved Speedster and well worth the upgrade. Like I said, my friend wasn't sure if he wanted to upgrade but after taking mine up for a spin, was more than sold and is planning on upgrading his in the next month. hope this helps.

I just picked up my Speedster 2 28m yesterday and will try to fly it in the next couple days and give some feedback. I currently fly the speedster1 33m which was too big. I am flying with the Fresh Breeze bullix 4t trike which is the 4stroke fuel injected model. Review coming soon.