ORIGINAL: shd3920
Would the power pod be better than the Hi-start? It's cheaper than the Hi-start, but what would I be happier with? How big is 800' in compare to a football field?
Bungie, hi-start, or winch..... none of those will work well with power flyers trying to use the same flying field. So if you plan to fly thermal with power guys, forget about line launchers.
And if you want basically guaranteed longer flights with a glider, electric in the nose guarantees flights long enough to prove there is or there isn't lift that flight.
A 100yd football field is 300' from goal line to goal line. Longer from back of endzone to back of endzone.
"Power pod"......... cheaper than a $50 high start? Nobody much messes with honest-to-god power pods. The ones who did usually found them to be "unhappy" to deal with.