Had a quick sled ride on the emotion yesterday in strong cross conditions. It is really easy to launch and came directly overhead despite the cross wind. There was no feeling that it wanted to overshoot. The handling is nice for a DHV1. I did a few wingovers and 360's and was happy with the turn radius and speed. It should be easy to core tight thermals. Big ears were simple with the split A risers and required very little force to keep in. They did come out by themselves but very slowly. The landing was longer than I wanted simply because I'm not used to the glide. The materials and construction are very high quality. U-Turn included a nice rucksack with enough room for all my gear and it felt pretty comfortable while hiking. Also included was a ladder speed bar, two replacement lines (A and B), repair tape for every colour and a CD with manual and tech data. The Emotion is a great glider and despite having DHV1 safety, it does not sacrifice much in the performance department. And the wing design looks fantastic too. I'll post more observations when I can get a longer thermic flight in.

Chiu Fang