Niviuk Peak 4 (23) — Turns Like a 5.5 at Aspect Ratio 7

What lingers most from the Peak 4 is the gap between the number 7 and what actually reaches your hands. Thanks to brakes that come alive past the 15cm mark, this wing turns like something a full aspect-ratio step lower. Pitch stays neutral too, without the Mantra 6's characteristic rearward push, so it takes 360s and wingovers without complaint. There's a clear cost, though. In the very lightest lift, under 0.5m/s, it can't read the faintest thermal the way the Icepeak 6 23 can, and big ears take real muscle — not a technique you'll reach for often in practice. Even so, holding glide and trim speed alongside the top D-class wings while lowering the piloting demand should be more than enough to erase the disappointment the Peak 3 left behind.