ADVANCE XI
ADVANCE XI size 23 The XI is ADVANCE light high B glider for 2018. Launching the XI is effortless and at 86 all up, the glider stays overhead in a slight breeze. The take off is immediate . The pressure on the brakes are average to light. With a half wrap on the brakes the XI turns quite fast and it’s quite an agile glider to core very narrow thermals. The brake feel is linear and fairly precise. To compare this feel to a Mentor 5 XS(70-90), the XI brake pressure has a more ‘pilot connection’ feel and more linear response. The M5 XS reaction is direct and prompt. On the XI it’s also direct with more feel thought every pulled centimeter. Compared to a Rush 5 S, the brake pressure is slightly less, a little longer brake travel, but a more agile glider for the XI in thermals. The roll feel is more pronounced on the XI than the M5, with a glider that connect the pilot with informations through the airmass not really as the M5 which moves more as a block. ...