ORIGINAL: Tinkrerpilot
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Guess the proof will be in the pudding when they come out. THere has been a lot of talk about them already and some of the beginners are asking about them. Then you get the mindset that they are not as good as the Multiplex series of models. Really bothers some that judgment is passed before they have a chance to review or even see the model before it is here. It just could be one of those that may perform well and or equal to the name brand models. Let the product and the reviews speak first. Then make an informed decison as to which way to go. I look at it as something new for the beginners and maybe some fun for long time flyers.
The video is really nice and clear. Great to see a new product finally hit the market. Now that gives another choice.
tink
The same thing happened when the Easy Glider came out. There were jokes and sneers from the "real glider guys". Flying beer cooler, foam toy, not a real glider.
Well that was about 3 years ago and the Easy Glider has probably introduced more people to soaring than almost any other glider before it, be it electric launched or hi-start launched. The Easy Glider flies great, is hard to break and easy to fix. It is THE trainer glider in our club. Even some of the old diehards who prefer kits have come to see how fast the new glider pilots progress on the Easy Gliders. Rather than 2 flights and a trip to the repair table, these guys are getting tons of stick time and advancing quickly.
No ParkZone, a brand that the electric parkflyer crowd knows and trusts, is going to take them into gliders. I think it is great! Whether the Radian is better or worse than the EG is yet to be seen, but it really does not matter. If it gets people to try soraing, I think it is a great addition to the market.
