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PHI Maestro 19   X-Alps I have already flown the normal version.   The X-Alps light material is super easy to launch. The handling and the way to turn the X-Alps 19 is super agile.   The glide angle seems on top of the B category for sure. The climb without a wind or breeze component resembles the normal version which is very good also. (I’ll update my B comparison for small details)   The C steering has a moderate efficiency and it’s a bit hard to pull but doable.   The top speed is also high for the category and fully usable. In windy days, or facing a strong valley breeze, the Maestro gave me a hard time surfing forward this difficult airmass, the X-Alps 19 pitch back, roll, move in all directions, and I needed to push the bar a bit in order to dig into those difficult thermals.   The best way I found, is to push the bar a bit and use the brakes inside the thermals. It's weird, but it's better!   The Maestro at 40 % of the bar is more efficient than...

Advance Omega X-alps 3   size 22   (70-87)   Chrigel Maurer won the 2019 X-alps an OXA 3 size 23! So, already the OXA 3 23, showed an exceptional potential in the hands of one of the best paragliding pilot in the world.   Nothing can be really added over here,   In this test, I will only share the differences in feel and behavior in flight for the size 22, regarding the Zeno S and the Leopard. Launching the OXA 3 22 at 85 all up is super easy and it resembles the 3 liners in that matter.   In windy take-offs controlling it by the brakes is a must to keep it from overshooting which is normal for that level of gliders. I flew the OXA 3 22 with three harnesses. Skyman X-alps 2019, Delight3, and Ozium 2. The roll movements in turbulent air are slightly over the Leopard and the Zeno but the structure is very compact and resembles the Zeno and Leopard. The OXA 3 21 gives more information about the air but in a solid structure.   On my first flight, in some r...

B Comparison Chart (Updated) 4/9/2019 https://public.tableau.com/profile/ziad.bassil#!/vizhome/BGlidersPerformance/Dashboard_Comparision