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stetson05
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question.gif posted on 6-2-2010 at 10:24 PM
Pass the PL Charger 12m Review


:shocked2: I got the Charger today and it looks pretty nice.
:thumbup: Thanks Rip

I know it is a cheesy poll but I have never posted one and wanted to try it out.

It was brand new and appeared to have never been assembled. It came together well. I looked at the manual just to make sure I had done it right. I was amazed how simple it was. Launch was a little different. I had a difficult time getting it into the air. It wasn't really very winding, about 8-12mph max. I was able to preinflate it ok but it took a lot of fluffing. Once I got it into the air it fully inflated pretty quick.

Thanks to the video by Carltb on how to set up an arc. I had watched it and it really helped.

One thing I noticed right away is how quick it turns. It turns on a dime, way faster than my Neo 1 11m. It did produce some power in winds about 10mph enough to get some little jumps, but I couldn't really get rolling on grass with my KGB. It seemed to turn too fast for what I am used to. I even had the strap set to turn slower.

Very nice safety system I think. I tested it to see how it worked and liked it well. I did test it against my Neo 11 and it produces a little less power than my Neo. That wasn't really a supprise to me. I imagine that with the various adjustments that can be made with the Charger 12m that the top end would be higher than the Neo though. Once I got used to the quick turning I think I would like it better. It is just the redirects were quicker than I expected and the power strokes were shorter because it turned faster than I expected.

I was disappointed in the auto zenith. I think it wasn't windy enough for it to work because it never did work. I hope it is windy enough for one more day of flying before I need to send it off to the next lucky soul.





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[*] posted on 7-2-2010 at 01:16 AM


yep, it was BRAND NEW ... i didnt have time to set it up in the rain / zero wind

also i should have mentioned a few things too. The front pocket of the bag contains:

The Suicide Ring, Flying Line Extension, and the Bridle loops (if needed) plus the all important manual.

ENJOY!!!



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[*] posted on 7-2-2010 at 08:14 AM


If it is like the Synergy 12m, I found that 10mph is about the bottom end for effortless filling and auto zenith. That seemed to be when it came into its own. From then on...:wee:



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