Fly7000 specialise in lightweight paragliding kit for vol-bivouac expeditions, and the Chogori is a lightweight pod harness designed specifically for this. The company say they understand the importance of having kit that won’t let you down, and that it can make the difference between a successful or a non-successful mission. They therefore value quality in […] …read more
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Order Your 2015 Ozone Calendar Now
The Ozone 12 month calendar is back for a second year, with all new photos and text for each month. A beautiful A3 size photo accompanies each month. The calendar is printed with a glossy finish on heavy paper card stock. Available to order now from your local Ozone dealer.
Cheers, from all the Team!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Drift Innovation Stealth 2 mini camera
The new Stealth 2 camera from Drift Innovation is smaller and lighter than ever, at just 8cm long and less than 100g. It’s packed with features including Drift Innovation’s famous rotating lens, a screen, WiFi connectivity and a three-hour battery life. The Drift 2 has a tough casing, which is waterproof to 3m, and records […] …read more
Niviuk Artik 4 – EN C ‘Grand Tourer’
Niviuk have released their new EN C paraglider, the Artik 4, which they’ve called their ‘Grand Touring’ wing. They say it’s a compact, stable and comfortable glider, offering good clear pilot feedback and a glide efficiency comparable to an EN D wing but with easier handling. The Artik 4 incorporates Ram Air Intake technology for efficiency and stability, […] …read more
Kortel Kolibri paraglider backpack for serious hikers
Kortel Design’s latest backpack, the Kolibri, was specifically designed for hike-and-fly and vol-bivouac, where carrying comfort is of the utmost importance. Because the amount of gear you need to carry varies wildly between a morning hike-and-fly and a vol-bivouac adventure, the Kolibri can take up to 80 litres but has a volume-optimising compression system, […] …read more
BGD Base – certified EN B in medium size
BGD have reported that the first of their Bases, the M size, has been passed EN B certification “first time and with flying colours”. Its designer Bruce Goldsmith said: We put a lot of effort into perfecting the safety characteristics of this wing,and I am really happy with the final product. The weight range for […] …read more
Flymaster SD firmware upgrade: new magnetic compass
A new firmware version is available for Flymaster SD flight instruments which provides a magnetic compass and a G-Force meter. There’s also a new version of the Designer tool to help design your screen layouts to incorporate the new magnetic compass and G-Force elements. www.flymaster-avionics.com • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com. Subscribe […] …read more
Paco Guerra joins Kangook’s paramotor team
Spanish paramotor star Paco Guerra recently joined team Kangook, and is currently (December 2014) in Dubai, having represented them at the Parabatix event that finished on 5 December 2014. We’re still waiting to hear the final scores, but you can follow the action on their Facebook page or www.parabatix.com • Got news? Send it to us at […] …read more
AirDesign superlight paragliders
Driven by their own love of hike-and-fly and travel, AirDesign have made superlight (SL) versions of their EN A Eazy and EN B Rise 2 paragliders. The SL versions are 20-30% lighter than the originals, and are delivered with unsheathed lines as standard (you can order sheathed instead if you prefer) and the AirPack Light hike-and-fly […] …read more
Video: We are the Rovers trailer
We are the Rovers is a two-film project documenting paramotor adventures in Scotland and Korea. Filmed and produced by AHStudios, France, it stars Sylvain Dupuis and Pascal Campbell-Jones in Korea, and Dean Eldridge and Miron Antipov in Scotland. Now you can pre-order the two-film package for €50 from the project’s website, with extra footage, a T-shirt […] …read more