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Nova Ion 4 S — Toughness Behind a Low-B's Speed Bar

Dust of the Universe · Ziad Bassil2016.03.06
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In the low-B category, "comfortable" tends to come bundled with "slow." What's interesting about the Ion 4 S is how it breaks that equation. Climbing like a spring in rough thermals, and the glide angle once the bar comes on, both reach further than this class usually delivers. None of that changes what the wing is at heart. Launch is still easy, roll still doesn't shake the pilot, brake pressure still stays comfortable. Nova simply added a dose of XC ambition on top of the toughness the Ion line has held onto all along.

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