Hook
3 ( The Wise Buddha)
Flew
the HOOK 3 25 today at 97 all up. Conditions were windy and a bit turbulent.
NIVIUK
has only one category EN-B.And i was curious to see where could they insert the
HOOK 3 ?
Launching
in light wind requires a steady pull until it settles above your head.
Immediately
after launch,i noticed the following .
If
i found the Eden 5 to be comfortable then i have to say that the HOOK 3 is even
'more' comfortable. Amazing what can they do with those new gliders.
The
handling is similar to the Eden 5 .Linear but little more precise .This
interesting leading edge is quite amazing ! I couldn't feel the active air and
the movements of the glider above my head were very limited,as if i was on a
low EN-B wing !
Among
all the latest B's the HOOK 3 is now the most comfortable ! ...What can i say
?? Each glider seems to have more
positive character and i must write it as it is !
The
climbing in weak conditions is average,the glider needs a bit of time to climb
at my loading, but in tricky and shaky conditions it is good .
The
HOOK 3 can be turned into a dime in the most trickiest conditions and it will
obey your every input.
The
accelerator is fairly light and it can be pushed easily through the rough
stuff ! No worries ...I mean it is
very usable !
Now
the best part is 'its performance' .
It
seems that every glider i test fly delivers some surprise...
After
5 long glides with a Mentor 3,(Video coming soon) ,in calm air,and in head wind
glides ,i was always very,very near as if they have the same glide angle !
The
M3 could have the edge in 'efficiency' in head wind of difficult conditions,to
cut and climb dynamically better, but the easiness of this beautiful machine is
outstanding !
Twice
easier than the most performant B glider !
Further
test will be carried for sure,in order to update my 'B' comparison. but i was surprised by the amount of
comfort coupled with a glide of excellence !
Low
EN-B pilots will surely have no problem upgrading into this 'zen' glider !
Many
high end-B's will deliver nice amount of performances but with the Hook 3 those
performances are reached with a Zen attitude :-)
Cheers,
Ziad.
