New Advance Bibeta 6, a dream tandem wing
We just received the Advance Bibeta 6 and, so far, we have done a couple of flights with it, a first contact that left us open-mouthed. Regarding details and finishes we can say that, today, Advance seems to be...
Swing Nyos, EN B paraglider review
The Swing Nyos replaces the Mistral as the "high" EN B model of the German manufacturer. A two-hour flight in variable and technical spring conditions– with narrow, broken cores, some turbulence almost all the time and more severe wiggles...
Testing the harness Impress 4 by Advance.
Paragliding harnesses have evolved considerably over the last years and if you happen to be looking for a new one, it´s worth knowing the Impress 4. We show you the full spectrum of functionalities, adjustments and options of the...
UP Meru: A new Star for the Serial Class
UP’s first 2-line Serial class glider, the Meru, has aspect ratio of 6.9 points (5.3 projected) and 84 cells; it is aimed at ambitious XC flights and competition in its category. This new model wants to find its niche...
First contact with paraglider Sol Sycross One
The wind was too strong for a test flight with the Sol Sycross One, however, we managed to do a good photo session at the paramotor field. There, the wind was manageable and allowed us to test inflations and...
BGD PUNK, EN B paraglider review
With a remarkably agile and precise command, Bruce Goldsmith's new high EN B design is a wing with a great personality, ideal for freestyle and thermalling, as we confirmed in our test flights.
Video: Testing the new lightweight tandem glider Parus 2 by Icaro
Our pilot Daniel Crespo has tried this tandem wing in different flights, and here we have his first impressions.
Video: Training accuracy with the Magic by BGD
We test-tried BGD's high-end EN A paraglider Magic, both as an entry-level wing as well as for its alternative use as specific for accuracy comp. We did a couple of test flights with it in Tenerife, Spain and then went to compete to the Spanish Precision Championship at Alforja, where we completed our impressions of the Magic for this modality in this video report.
Test-flying the Sol Hercules 380, tandem paraglider for paratrike
We spent a pleasant afternoon's flight with the paragliding school Aerofly and Andres Sanchez, testing this new reflex glider of 38 m2, specific for flying with paratrike. The Sol Hercules has a weight range of 180 to 380 kg...
ITV Jedi 2, brilliant also on Paramotor
We did some nice flights with the Jedi 2, an EN B glider with aspect ratio of 5.7 points, made by the French manufacturer ITV, which we already had the opportunity to try some time ago (Review ITV Jedi 2 paraglider). But this time we tried the paramotor version with special risers for motorized flight. The Jedi 2 is a wing with versatile personality, good handling, and...
