LOL Eric, if you actually saw the panel I have in the 1-26 I have tuned for racing and most of the panels of the guys racing in the 1-26 Championship competition you would see we have the most up to date hardware available. When you can’t sprint 30 miles between possible thermals like you glass boys, we need every help we can get.

Even that being said, many of us like to have a good ole TE compensated mechanical vario for when the electronics goes to hell. And since many of us pursuing record flights are flying for in excess of 8 hours, battery duration becomes an issue..

Oh and to the inquisitive female poster, if you had posted to me 15 years ago I would have jumped at the opportunity, , but I am happy to say I am wonderfully married and have a great mate, even though she is not overly anxious to help with crewing duties lol.