I have a pulse xt 40 with .46 engine 11/6 prop and a twist 40 with a .46, 12 /3.75 prop, I was wondering which plane can handle the wind better?

The Pulse will handle wind better.

..................................and a Ultra Stick 60 slightly overpowered will handle it even better!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, the Pulse will cut the wind better. However, I have a Twist with a 46 on it & it is a blast in the wind as long as it isn't to strong. It's a heck off a lot of fun landing in a strong head wind. You can actually "park" it. It will go sooo slow you can actually walk along side of it while flying!!!

Thank you, I was thinking the pulse was better. It goes out 9 out of 10 times, But the plane that I've been waiting to fly (till my skill level goes up) is a Seagull Harrier 90 with a satio 100. I don't think it will handle much wind at all.

Shoulder mounted wing and a horizontal stabilizer mounted low, like the traditional "Stik" type of plane. Park the nose into the wind and play with the throttle. Lots of fun!

Yeha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, On those windy days ( 18mph and above ) where even the Giant scales pack it in and go home, I'm usually the only person out flying with a .60 Big Stik.

The heavier plane cuts through the air nicely, and it's a blast flying it in the wind.

Hover the plane and it looks like I'm flying a kite as it moves across the field carried by the wind.

Nose it into the wind and it becomes a big glider, often flying backwards, etc.

It's my "go to" plane for windy days.

No problems with landings or takeoffs on a Big Stik. Haven't as much as scraped a wing during high winds.

i do to SPAD stick planes for the wind. that way if a crosswind gust takes it out while im doing inverted harriers/landing/touch and goes/ect really close to the ground it wont be damaged.
i dont like flying my balsa planes in much more than 16-18 mph of wind, and in kansas the wind is always changing direction. i have had cross wind gust come out of nowhere on landings, takeoff's, ect. its just a matter of time before it takes out a balsa plane.

i used to like flying my avistar(rip) on windy days 20mph+, now i take my Ultra Sport, Spot On, or Tango on those days where i wont fly my "big" stuff

I fly the f-27c stryker in 20mph winds and it does just fine, I never wrecked one but if I do the replacement fuse is only $20.

I had a Seagull Harrier 90 and you are correct about it not flying well in the wind. The wind rocks it around pretty good. On a calm day though it is a blast. I wish I still had mine. It is a very nice flyer and when you are flying the pulse with ease then you will have no problem with the Harrier 90.

Friday we had winds 15-20 and gusting to 25mph. I just started flying an UltraStick 40 w/Saito .62 and gained a LOT of confidence in windy conditions. In fact, it's fun flying this thing in the wind.

I was flying my Big Stick .60 this weekend in 30 MPH cross wind gusts.

Except for spectators, I was the only person at our field.

The only thing I do is I do not fly as long to keep fuel in the plane for go-arounds if I happen to catch a really strong crosswind gust during landing.

I've never had any problems.

Wing tip guards are a good idea though.