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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will agree on the Extreme Flight Extra, it is the
best flying small electric I've flown to date. Forget the Mini Edge or
Funtana, they are ok, but I won't buy another. I've seen the Fliton Extra
mini fly, nice, might buy that someday. The Brio I will have, only because
I already have the gear, and have flown one, mained on Saturday, sweet
plane.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I can fit my EF Extra in the vehicle on Friday,
I'll bring it to Columbus. I'm riding down with Mike Darr, so 2 Pattern
planes and gear might not leave room in his van.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It looks like rain the rest of the week, so I guess
I'm as ready as I'm gonna' get for the first contest of the year.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 29, 2006 1:19 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Brio-Quiet Storm</DIV>
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<DIV>Well, I've now had the chance to test fly both the Brio and the
ExtremeFlight Extra. I have to agree, the Extra does everything better than
the Brio. The Brio isn't bad for pattern, but the Extra is better. The Extra
does great 3D, while the Brio doesn't.</DIV>
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<DIV>I did not assemble either one, a friend of mine did (they are both his).
His comment on the Extra is that the kit is far superior to the Brio, pretty
much everything was done.</DIV>
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<DIV>I also had a chance to fly an Extra Stiffy from Copperhead, and was very
impressed. If you want to learn 3D, this is what I would recommend. It is
heavier than foamies, but appears to be more resilient. The one I flew had
extreme throws, so I don't know how well it would fly precision aerobatics
with reduced throws, but I suspect it would do well.</DIV>
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<DIV>Unfortunately, my son also had the chance to fly the Extra Stiffy, so add
that to the list of planes he wants now. :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Larry <ledunn@centurytel.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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toss in my experience with the small electrics I have had and still own
<BR>or have flown at least a few times.<BR><BR>The very best by far is the
ExtreemFlight Extra 300. Its a tad bigger and a <BR>couple ounces heavier
and about $40 more expensive than the Brio, but it <BR>flys way way better.
You can throw it around like a foamy and yet it still <BR>tracks like a much
bigger plane. Knife edge is far better and there is zero <BR>tendency to
snap out of hi G moves like the Brio. Landing is ridiculously <BR>easy. The
Brio likes a little speed and care not to drop a wing. The Extra <BR>is
almost a hands off on landing. The ARF quality is also far superior to
<BR>any of the others on my list too. Every surface and the fuse were all
warped <BR>on my Brio. The Extra is in a class by
itself.<BR><BR>http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464062<BR><BR>Next
best on my list is the BME Mini Yak. About the same cost, size and
<BR>weight as the Brio but it flys much better. It is the best knife edge
plane <BR>I have ever owned - period. Tracks at least as well as the Brio
and it too <BR>likes a little speed on landing, like the Brio, but doesn't
snap out nearly <BR>as easily and has a much wider speed range on the low
end.<BR><BR>http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=487022<BR><BR>I'd
put the Brio next and about equal to the Katana mini. However, both have
<BR>habits I really don't like. The Katana has a weak rudder and the Brio
snaps <BR>out too easy and flys heavy. I wont be getting another of either
one.<BR><BR>http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=483149<BR><BR>A
big step down are all the other mini's - Funtana, E-Flight mini Edge 540,
<BR>and Hyperion mini's. All have way too hi a wing loading for the size and
fly <BR>heavy IMHO.<BR><BR>I have a hard time categorizing the Fliton birds.
They seem to have a wide <BR>variance in how well they fly and kit quality.
I have not owned any myself - <BR>just seen and flown others planes, so it
could be they way they were set up. <BR>Flitons seem to get love it or hate
it reviews with little in the middle.<BR><BR>All of these planes fly better
lighter - no surprise there - but the Extreem <BR>flight extra handles extra
weight far better than any of the others. Its the <BR>biggest and most
expensive one on the list - not by much - but well worth <BR>it. The BME Yak
is my second favorite plane to fly - especially if its
<BR>windy.<BR><BR>Larry<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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