Niviuk Peak 6 | EN-D two liner paraglider | First impressions in thermic conditions
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- I wanted to test-fly the latest generation of Niviuk's Peak - the EN-D two liner wing. Here are my first impressions after spending a whole thermic day with this beauty. No long XC routes, but a lot of challenging thermals and windy transitions. Wing size 22 loaded at 95 of 98 kg.
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Niviuk Peak 6
Can hereby confirm all information in this viedeo. Flew about 50 hours - most of it on xc-flights.. One flight with over 300 km. Have 35 years flying experience and have to say this is the best wing I have ever had. Even better than the zeno1 . For me it is an absolute perfect XC-machine.
Thanks for commenting! Looks like I wasn't completely wrong with my first impression 😀
Bin den 24er bei 106kg vor 2 Wochen in ordentlicher Rumpelluft bei uns im Jura probegeflogen und war auch sehr angetan. War immer der Meinung mein M7 hätte das beste Handling, aber der Peak 6 ist tatsächlich noch schöner. Am besten gefallen hat mir die kompakte, aber nicht harte Kappe, die Spurtreue in turbulenter Thermik und die Bremsautorität dabei. Der Schirm steigt fantastisch und ist (für mich) ausreichend schnell. Evtl könnte das beschleunigte Gleiten gegen den Wind besser sein? Da war ich nicht so sicher.
Grösster Nachteil für mich: Ich bin genau zwischen 2 Grössen und müsste 4-5kg Gewicht herzaubern. Muss noch überlegen, ob ich das will. Ansonsten wär der längst bestellt. Fantastisches Gerät, top verarbeitet mit viel Liebe zum Detail. Verstehe nicht, warum man den nicht viel öfter sieht.
Wie fandest Du den Photon dazu im Vergleich? Welcher ist #1 bei 5:05?
Danke fürs Feedback! Ich fand das Gleiten gegen den Wind auch nicht herausragend, allerdings bin ich bereit die 0,5 GZ gegen den Komfort zu tauschen. Die #1 bei den B's wäre für mich tatsächlich der Photon, ich war einfach erstaunt wie feinfühlig und exakt es da funktioniert. Ein Hinweis an der Stelle: ich bin weder Zenos noch CCC geflogen, d.h. mein Ranking ist echt subjektiv. Den Photon fand ich im Vergleich weniger stabil (insbesondere im Trimm), überhaupt nicht "kurbelbar" (Wendigkeit gleich 0) und qualitätstechnich schlechter. Dazu noch viel dünnere Leinen (robust genug?), unbequeme Steuergriffe und auch zu schwammiges Gefühl an den Bremsen. Also der Peak gewinnt eigentlich überall außer beim B-Feedback, wo der Unterschied aber nicht gravierend ist.
Funny everything you said about the peak 6 also holds true for the artik R...
This is understandable - they are "of the same kind", probably even designed together. However, I noticed at least two different behaviors: the Artik R tends to drop back on entering hard cores (which is not that evident on Peak 6), and the B risers feedback is much more muted / less fine grained. Well, and the Artik R is easier to handle, of course.
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nice review. Have you tried Zeno 2, to compare with this one?
Thanks for watching! No, I haven't tried the Zeno 2. I'm feeling like it's a bit too hot for me, considering all the feedback I've got talking with the people who fly it. The Zeno 2 can offer more performance for sure, but it's also more demanding and less comfortable.
what a nice video! thank u
Actually you achieved the 100% of the speed, because the riser speed limiter (white rope) was tight.
Great video! Would u mind explaining the term break shifting? Keep hearing that and don't know what it means.
What's the name of the flying site ? Looks like a great place to practice top landing
This is Kössen in Austria. Brake shifting is a technique when you shift the brake handle inwards (between the risers) or outwards (away from the riser to the outside). It is a nice tool to control your glider's bank angle and turn intensity. Works not on all gliders though, and generally works better on wings with higher aspect ratio (but still, not on all of them). You also need long brake attachments (where the pulley or the low friction ring is attached to) for this to work.
@@dymanoid so when I pull the brake inwards (towards my face) than the turn is more flat because I brake the tip more than the middle part of the profile?
@@bosquo310 It's the opposite. When you shift the brake inwards (between the risers), the turn is more sharp and the wing banks more. This is because the trailing edge on the wing tip is more affected by such brake input. To turn flat, shift the brake outwards.
@@dymanoid thanks 😉
Hi, nice video. Can you make the ranking of the 20? Like a list for us 😊
Thanks for watching! I'm afraid such a ranking would make no sense because it's all just a personal feel, and all the wings are so different. I can name 5 wings I really liked (in no particular order): Peak 6, Sigma 10, Cure 2, OXA 3, Alpina 4.