Favorite slope soarer ?

[rojack]

I live near several drop-offs with typically good breeze updraft. I've got a Radian, which I enjoy, but it's probably not the best for this kind of flying. I was thinking of something a little smaller and more maneuverable, that's made for this kind of wind. ...maybe 3-foot wingspan, and might be cool if it had a motor, just in case....

Any suggestions?

[artski]

I've got a 2 meter Lazer 2

It can handle a ton of wind and even do a little Dynamic Soaring with it. Winds as light as 15 - 20 kph are enough to give some nice lazy flight on my favorite slope.

It's carbon covered foam wing cores and a fibreglass fuselage.

[rojack]

I've been doing a little research and I'm liking the sound of the HobbyKing Kinetic 800 so far. 800mm (31.5") wingspan, Elapor foam, folding prop, handles wind well, decent glider with a 2S battery, plenty of power with a 3S. Sounds like what I'm looking for. I guess the Kinetic 800 is a copy of the Multiplex Merlin, so that could work out as well. I'll have to see what I can find out there.