On 25 Oct 2006 14:27:33 GMT, Ben Flewett
wrote:

It depends what you want the glider for...
Plus the type of weather in which you're flying most of the time.

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.

If you fly your glider in weak lift conditions most of the time, the
picture will be a complete different one.
Additional advantages of the ASW28 are better visibility from the
cockpit and a much better overall finish than the D2 and LS8.

BTW, there are only few ASW28 for sale, while you can fill oceans with
second hand LS8 and D2.
If you´re looking for a ASW28, look have a look at:
http://home.planet.nl/~holsw007/asw28/
;-)