Video: Testing the BlackLight 2 on a 127Km flight
This time I took the U-Turn Blacklight 2 paraglider that Alamair lent me and I went to visit my friend Driu, of the Aerofly paragliding school, to test this new EN B glider in the unpaired background offered by...
ITV Billy, review of reflex paraglider
The Billy is the first full-reflex glider from ITV. The French manufacturer has been offering dedicated paramotor wings for many years; in the current range there are gliders from 'best-sellers' semi-reflex ones, like the Boxer (entry level) and the...
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...
Paraglider review: Mac Para Charger
The Czech manufacturer Mac Para has been strong in the paramotor world for years, with multipurpose models for beginners like the Eden series –a free flight wing available with paramotor risers–, more advanced reflex models like the MacJet...
Paraglider review UP Summit XC4 – TOP EN B
The Summit XC4 represents a renewal of the successful high-EN B series from UP, and comes with interesting improvements in design and construction. This 6.4 aspect-ratio glider (4.8 projected ar) is one of the most impressive EN B wings...
Video: Nova Mentor 6. Test flight and details.
With the same projected aspect ratio of its predecessor -3.9 points – the Mentor 6 incorporates structural innovations throughout its command lines, which result in « a more direct feedback with good pressure feeling in the breaks…that´s also very...
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...
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...
Gin Verso 3, lightweight harness-backpack
We have been testing this reversible model in different flights and we experienced its comfort, both as a backpack and in flight, perfect for hike&fly, but also on your everyday life or to travel with it. Details here
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...
