{"id":18563,"date":"2017-12-18T09:22:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T09:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skywalk.info\/?p=18563"},"modified":"2017-12-18T09:22:11","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T09:22:11","slug":"ziad-bassil-cumeo-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skywalk.info\/fr\/2017\/12\/18\/ziad-bassil-cumeo-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ziad Bassil – CUMEO test review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ziad Bassil takes a closer look on our CUMEO<\/h3>\n

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Mr. « Dustoftheuniverse » had serious fun with our light high end intermediate CUMEO.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After an\u00a0extensive flight he came up with the following review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cSkywalk Cumeo XS<\/em><\/p>\n

After the beautiful Chili 4 XS, here\u2019s the light version called Cumeo.<\/em>
\nAfter test flying many wings I\u2019m now more and more convinced that even with the same glider technical details, gliders with lighter materials, will have different feel with sometimes enhanced performance or sometimes much less !
\nI\u2019m no engineer to debate on that, but i\u2019m positively sure and the reality of things is well shown.
\nIn the following review, the Cumeo will show its true identity.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Launching the Cumeo is as easy as a school wing\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

In the air:<\/em>
\nI flew the Cumeo from 90 to 95. In strong conditions, 93, 95 would be superb. At 90 all up if flies beautifully in moderate conditions.<\/em><\/p>\n

Handling:<\/em>
\nCompared to a Chili 4 XS, with similar load the brake pressure is lighter on the Cumeo with slightly longer travel. Nevertheless, the agility is very present. I could place the Cumeo inside the thermal very precisely. The Cumeo feels more tamed and very subtle to fly than the Chili 4 XS with same load ! The Cumeo XS also gave me a high degree of flying pleasure that i could describe as (a walk in the park eating my best ice-cream\u00a0\"\"\"\ud83d\ude09\"<\/span><\/span>\u00a0)<\/em><\/p>\n

Climb rate:\u00a0<\/em>
\nFlying the Cumeo at 95, I could strongly confirm that it\u2019s still a floater! In very weak conditions, the Cumeo even loaded does real catch those tiny lifts. At 90, it\u2019s a thermal beast! Even in wider conditions, the Cumeo still pushes forward entering those cores with ease and a smoothness feel.<\/em><\/p>\n

Glide angle:<\/em>
\nI flew the Cumeo XS next to the Mentor 5 S, Chili 4 XS, Iota 2 25, to conclude after many glide comparisons \u201cand it took me a while\u201d\u2026 That the Cumeo is definitely among the best ones in that matter especially if I want to consider top end speed glide !<\/em>
\nIn fact IMHO, it sits right on \u2018top\u2019 next to the glide contenders if going in a speed chase. Doing some glides in turbulent air, the Cumeo seems also very efficient, and probably slightly more than a Chili 4 XS (slight margin) May be because it doesn\u2019t have the pitch behavior of it\u2019s \u2018regular cloth\u2019 sister.<\/em><\/p>\n

Speed:<\/em>
\nThe Cumeo has a slightly increased top speed above the Chili 4 XS if both are fully loaded.<\/em><\/p>\n

Big ears are very stable. Much better than the Chili 4 XS. They reopen quickly.<\/em>
\nLanding in narrow zones is one of the Cumeo strong points. It can be slowed quite well.<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/em>
\nYep\u2026It\u2019s a positive test\u2026The Cumeo XS deserved it very well\u2026It is very obvious that if a glider is relatively easy for a high B, loaded with top end performance characteristics, light to carry, handles like a dream, soft in reactions, a highly balanced B glider, and can get you efficiently on any XC would not be highly recommended. It is !\u00a0<\/em>
\nIn today\u2019s market, there are very nice high B gliders from different manufacturers. The top 3-4 holds a very close and sometimes insignificant difference in overall performance. But what differs is the feeling, satisfaction, and the sensations you get when you are flying a special one. I\u2019m sure, the Cumeo will be among those !\u00a0<\/em>
\nNow it seems that I wrote too much\u2026i know\u2026Sometimes i get carried away\u00a0\"\"\"\ud83d\ude42\"<\/span><\/span>So please forget what I just wrote ! But I will be very intrigued if you, the interested pilots, looking for a high B \u2018light\u2019 glider, would test fly the Cumeo XS from 90 to 95, and comment back\u2026<\/em>
\nThat would be quite interesting\u00a0\"\"\"\ud83d\ude42\"<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Ps: I always mention that other sizes could be similar and sometimes could be different. Please respect the loads under any glider. A glider flown at mid weight or less will (surely) have other feeling and results.<\/em>
\nIMHO, I think that loading a glider beyond 75 % of its weight range will make you a pilot rather than a passenger.<\/em>
\nHappy flights\u00a0\"\")\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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