styk5, I'm not sure which gear you're asking about, but the Phoenix Extra LG does indeed leave a lot to be desired - heavy and not springy at all. I happened to have a spare set for the now-discontinued Fliton Extra 330 Freestyle, and it is exactly what this plane needed, though it did require a little drilling and modification. Any replacement .60-sized LG will be better than the stock LG.[]

IMHO the LG on the Seagull Ultimate .90 (and also the Super Decathlon .46) is fine, if nowhere near scale.

When taxiing, are you using full up elevator to pin the tail down? I have taxied all these planes through grass and they're not too bad. I have learned, however, to install the wheel pants with the fronts tipped up to reduce dragging through the grass. I taxied the Ultimate through some pretty high grass and it wasn't too bad.