Proper adjustment is important. If so, the brakes on Canadian Moths work quite well. They will nose you over if applied with the tail still in the air(or at least start raising the tail as I never went onto the nose). They can also save the day on an improper(not straight landing) if they are adjusted so that full rudder input gives a touch of brake. I know that too. They hold the aircraft stationary when doing the run-up.
I suspect it makes operating the type much easier than folks have it in the A model. But i'll take the C model, especially on a cold day. And that canopy really does make it look more pretty doesn't it.
