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iPilot wrote:
Do you want to say that polish gliders are low in quality and therefore have to be cheap? If this is the case, you're very much wrong. The same way, as Poland makes gliders (hand made, decent quality control), a factory in my country makes decent pianos. No-one is putting their quality under question. I actively fly polish gliders (not Diana unfortunately) and I don't question their quality of manufacturing. Do you? Of course, not. I was simply pointing that there is a "snob factor" such that rich people want to pay overpriced stuff because it is fashionable, period. If you don't benefit from this effect you have to sell cheaper or you don't sell. Take an example, the French glider Pegase was an excellent glider, very comparable to the LS4. It was 30% cheaper than the LS4 still it was difficult to sell, to say the least. I don't understand why you all take this personnally like if i had said, Polish gliders are crap. The only thing i have said, and i maintain, is that whatever the qualities of Polish gliders, people will buy them if they are cheaper than German ones, not in the opposite case. -- Michel TALON |
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".. No-one is putting their quality under question. I actively fly polish gliders (not Diana unfortunately) and I don't question their quality of manufacturing. Do you? I agree, I'm flying an open Jantar and it is evry bit as good as the previously owned Nimbus 2, both are design and production contemporaries. Plus... It is easier to rig. And... For those who can appreciate elegant engineering solutions there are many innovative ideas excellently executed. Also... The landing gear and tail boom are rugged as heck, nay as one other put it,"agricultural (strength)". Unlike some others, the brake will put it on it's nose any time you care to try. Current prices on the used market are similar these days for these older open class ships, and I have no idea how they were priced when new. Fortunately for those who can value the experience they are a great bargain, costing far less than new production of similar or even much less performance. Just my thoughts and the very humble opinion of one who's search for value is not limited by "common knowledge". Cheers! |
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It's not only snob factor. German gliders proved performance, reliability, easy handling etc-etc. So it's always a risk to choose something else. To balance this risk manufacturer shall offer attractive price. Same as Lak does... /Jancsika Michel Talon wrote: iPilot wrote: Do you want to say that polish gliders are low in quality and therefore have to be cheap? If this is the case, you're very much wrong. The same way, as Poland makes gliders (hand made, decent quality control), a factory in my country makes decent pianos. No-one is putting their quality under question. I actively fly polish gliders (not Diana unfortunately) and I don't question their quality of manufacturing. Do you? Of course, not. I was simply pointing that there is a "snob factor" such that rich people want to pay overpriced stuff because it is fashionable, period. If you don't benefit from this effect you have to sell cheaper or you don't sell. Take an example, the French glider Pegase was an excellent glider, very comparable to the LS4. It was 30% cheaper than the LS4 still it was difficult to sell, to say the least. I don't understand why you all take this personnally like if i had said, Polish gliders are crap. The only thing i have said, and i maintain, is that whatever the qualities of Polish gliders, people will buy them if they are cheaper than German ones, not in the opposite case. |
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