Hey again Tom,

I got the paddles from my DF#4 (FP) parts box. A while ago I replaced them with Super-paddles from Super-skids (WOW - what an improvement in "cyclic control"(? - I'm not sure if this is the right term) doing that gave to the DF#4). I had a few spare wheel collars also.
I have been doing exactly what Shadow said and practice>practice>practice my manouvers - well I think I am getting better at them anyway, but the paddles just gave me that between feeling of - not so much stability that it won't do much but hover & a slow FF, and total instability that I got when I removed the flybar weights entirely (leaving the black plastic ends as indicated).
The reason I indicated that this is not for newbies (who generally want MORE stability on hover) is because I don't want to be responsible for anyone hacking into flybars and not being able to reattach the hooks on the ends.

Peter
P.S. I am awaiting a new canopy with baited-breath as mine has seen the wars... Roll on Esky factory reopening (mid-Feb - parts should be available by end Feb)