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BGD Punk M The Punk is BGD replacement for the Base in the high B category.   Got to fly this one from a friend. With an aspect ratio of 5.4 the Punk has a nice line configuration and width to match current high B gliders. The overall construction is well made with a shark nose. Launching the Punk is easy for a high B. It inflates quite fast in nil wind with no hanging back. The launching is immediate. I flew the Punk M (75-95) from 90 to 94. It’s quite flyable in 90 all up in moderate conditions. In small punchy thermals i found it best to be at the top weight in order to cut through, and turn immediately on command. The brake authority are quite nice with moderate pressure. The handling and the way to steer the Punk M at 93 all up is really nice for the category. It gave me nicer and more fluid turns than a Rush 5, or a Mentor 5.   I can describe the handling as more linear inside a turn, and the Punk is quite obedient to place it in turbulent small thermals swiftly if loade...

FLOW Cosmos S size Flow is an Australian company which offers a new range of gliders. In the PWC every pilot saw their new EN-D 2 liner (XC racer) which gave good competitive results. Here’s their new mid B glider the Cosmos in size S. The construction and details are ok. The lines are thick and i think Flow is being very conservative about their lines on the Cosmos. I don’t think those lines will move after heavy use. They are bigger than any Low B glider or even some A’s. Launching the Cosmos S at 92 is smooth.The glider inflates quite steadily without any surge like an A glider. In the air the brake pressure are moderate, and slightly long, but surely recommended for that category ! The brake authority on the S size are good enabling the pilot to place the Cosmos quite easily when desired. It doesn’t have a sharp brake response like the Ion 5 XS which was next to me all the flight, but it is surely easier to master than the Ion 5. In turbulent air, the Cosmos S has a moderate to cal...

GIN race 4 harness size M. I flew the last Gin race harnesses in size M .Here’s my opinion about the the race 4. Construction:   The Race 4 could be one of the most neat construction on a race harness. The finish of the small details exceeds GIN standard construction or even other well known leaders in harness construction. The sitting position of the M size is ideal for my height of 1.81 m. The legs are naturally supported and the seat comfort is like sitting in a comfortable Recaro seat. I didn’t need to use the foot pad on this size. The edges of this harness gives a solid, compact, well hold, air chair and gives sharp feedback from the harness.   I meant sharp for direct and precise, not for dynamic feedback. It feels also like sitting in a bucket seat. The back support is excellent ! I didn’t find any pressure on my back during my flights. It resembles the excellent first Races back comfort ! But for sure everything else is perfected pretty well. In fact the Race 4 feedba...