It depends what you want the glider for...

Discus 2a – Definitely the best performer but you pay
the price in comfort. I am 6 foot 2 inches and have
to wear thin shoes and no jersey if I want to close
the canopy. You need 200 hours in it before you start
to get it to perform.

Discus 2b – Next best performer… and good for the
larger American. Again, you need 200 hours in it before
you get it to perform primarily because you have to
learn exactly how much to slip it in the climb.

LS8 - Next best performer after the D2b. You don’t
have to learn how to fly it and it’s roomy. However,
it pushes your toes together if you are tall which
gives you sore knees – this is not a problem for most
but a very serious problem for some.

ASW28 – Contrary to all the hype the ASW28 definitely
does not perform as well as either the D2 or the LS8
(including high speed range). In fact, I would rate
it’s performance as surprisingly poor in comparison
to the D2 and LS8. However, it’s VERY crashworthy
which is excellent.

Discus (1) – you can’t compare it with the above gliders
for performance, particularly at high wing loadings.

If you want to become a serious competition pilot buy
a D2. If you want an excellent performing glider that
is easy to fly buy an LS8 (but check it doesn’t give
you sore knees first). Don’t buy an ASW28 if you are
interested in competitions or if you crash often.

By the way – there is no such thing as D2x. The changes
on the V2x were basically a retro fit of the D2 advancements
to the V2.

Cheers,

Ben


At 21:36 22 October 2006, Roger wrote:
How do these two gliders compare to one another? Is
there a Discus 2x?
How does the original compare in todays competition
world, LS8, Discus
2, ASW-28. Does the oringinal Discus give away any
performance to the
current crop of gliders. Interesting to note that
the LS8 is an LS6
with fixed flaps, therefore, it is still of the same
generation of the
oringinal Discus, or is it?!