AndyB

I have a set of those and have been a tester. I can't tell any difference because I guess I just got used to leaning slightly left when on full power, which is all that is required to go straight. With the vector blades I don't have to lean. Slightly bigger difference with my Tornado, which is where I have them now.  I know other machines have much greater issue. Both the Parajet V3 (Polinin 200) and the Parajet Zenith (Moster) that had, pulled quite hard to the right and required a good bit of left brake on full power. Both the Nitro and Tornado do not require brake to be pulled in order to go straight. So, I agree with Vince, his vector blades are like the icing on the cake and make both the Nitro and Tornado dead straight under any power! 

Well there's your answer. Buy a better machine that does not need them.

ps. I flew the zenith last summer and did have quite some torque steer on full power, needing much more left brake to keep me straight than I was used to.

3 hours ago, Steve said:

Much as I value the opinion of someone who has never used lamels despite 'much discussion' with people who mysteriously use them despite the fact that they don't notice the difference - and calls them 'little plastic flappy things' - I refer you to the first paragraph of the article.  

And I say again...with  a Nitro, where is this torque steer problem? Why don't I have it. What I am doing wrong? Maybe I haven't been taught right.

Just get a nitro. I have no problem at all with torque steer at take off or in flight. This machine is clearly very well set up. After much discussion with some who use those little plastic flappy things our conclusion was that if you have a well set up machine and don't do acro, then you will never notice what those do for you. If you do extreme acro moves then they do make  a difference.

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Brilliant write up and your photos really capture the event.