That's the thing about this plane. The weights are all over the place. I've seen weights from just over 8 pounds to over 10. I cut so much out of this plane, that I take the hatch off at least once during each flying session and have a look. There isn't much left in the front 1/3 of the plane. If I bounce it at all, the hatch comes off again for an inspection. So far I've only lost the gear once, but I expect it will happen again. It flies pretty good now. It's the most pitch responsive plane I've flown that wasn't a fun fly. It's not scarry or twitchy, just responsive. The knife edge could be better, but that's comparing it to my former 120 aerobat which was an Ultimate. It lands nicely. It has a very hard snap. It wish it took less throw to snap, but that (I guess) is what makes it an Edge. The wing just hates to stall. It tumbles well. It's a very good plane, just not quite as good as I expected from AW.