Michaelt Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Hi everyone, I'm after a ground handling harness for a ground handling wing, and i'm also taking a browse for a Dudek synth or a reaction in the £1000 range for a pilot weighing 60kg please!! Cheers!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganers Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Personally I wouldn't go for a reaction wing as a beginner. They are good wings but very lively the synth is much better. You can also use a climbing harness for ground handling at a fraction of the price. Cheers Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelt Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks Lee, Some how skipped over this!! Got hold of a ground handling harness now looking for a wing! 25-27! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybound Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Nothing wrong with Reaction as a first wing, dependable and full reflex. The spilt between trim and speed bar is not as user friendly as a modern counterpart, but that's all. If on a budget you wont better a good used Reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganers Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Skybound I will obviously bow to your greater knowledge, but that's the first time I heard that said. My dad started out with the reaction and has been repeatedly told that's not the wing to be learning on. Having the the synth myself I always found the reaction to be very twitchy, coming up very fast and requiring very little brake input. As a result being hand fisted at first with clumsy brake inputs the wing wasn't very forgiving compared to the synth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybound Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I terms of safety both are ENc. The classic Snyth is slightly more docile in its agility and needs to be encouraged to be more playful. But if bugget dictates then it's a perfect wing for the money and with no known vices. Like I said earlier, apart from trim range it won't be left behind by any wing of comparable size. There's plenty of modern wings that still don't come close to the old Reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelt Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Just taken delivery from a very nice chap of a reaction 27, Gobi colour for £600, with only 40 hours, dont tell me its not a good wing now! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Nice one. Practice Practice Practice now dude. :-) SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hi Michaelt, Sounds a very good buy to me with only 40 hrs. I fly a ReAction which has close on 200 hrs and can't fault it. One thing though, try to load it up to the minimum of the weight range - 80kg - preferably a bit more to put it into the middle of the weight range, when you do progress to flying it. Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelt Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks everyone I have another ground handling wing so gonna go crazy with ground training I think! Haha Also, I weigh 60kg, so I guess with a motor and reserve etc. I will reach that weight range! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganers Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 That's the spirit mate. You can not waste your time doing ground handling. Post up what you think of your reaction from a beginners take. Cheers Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelt Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 I will keep you all informed, fortunately I am under a watchful eye of a very good instructor who's flown them before, so I am confident I will enjoy it and have the ability to enjoy it even when I gain experience as its rated as beg to inter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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