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Airdesign I’m not the only one who is noticing, I think...! Something is interesting at AIR-DESIGN.  A cooler approach toward the pilots with their marketing ads and cool videos, funny and unique. They seem to cook magical recipes on their private planet. All this shows highly creative teamwork.  For example: They released the first certified 2 liner C category (Volt4) in Feb -2022  They now released three new gliders B-C-D at the same time!!!  including the  Rise 4 EN-B (1st B glider with the new fashionable winglets)  and the 2nd generation of a 2-li ..read more

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GIN Camino 2 S 80-100 777 Rook 4 S 80-98 AirDesign Rise 4 S 72-92 UP Kangri-X  75-100  UP Kibo X  70-90  Flow Mystic S  80-95  AirDesign Volt 5 S  78-92 AirDesign Hero 2   78-92 Advance Theta ULS   82-95  DaVinci Funky 2 S  75-95  ..read more

UP Meru 2. SM I already flew the first 2 liner Meru 1. In summary, a gentle and accessible glider for the D category, with nice handling. Here comes the new Meru 2 EN-D 2 liner, for 2023/24. The glider is built with long rods on the upper and lower surfaces. The finish details are nice. You can see all the details and materials over here: https://www.up-paragliders.com/en/products/paragliders/meru-2 The Meru 2 can be launched easily without any wind, as it inflates easily and rises smoothly without any hard points. On stronger windy days, I found it easy to inflate and it shows a ho ..read more

And finally, it was released, and I received the latest full-on competition harness from Niviuk. The Drifter 2. The first contact with the harness showed me ‘impeccable’ construction details! I have flown and seen many harnesses in the past, and I can firmly confirm that the finishing details on Drifter 2 are excellent! matching the top-end brands out there. You know me very well from my writing when I'm excited about a product! The feeling is similar to discovering the latest 2024 F1 cars…RB20…SF-24...W15… etc… I’m a fan of good quality products! And this Drifter 2 built quality is the t ..read more

Zoom paragliders is a new brand, https://www.zoom-paragliders.com/en/ created in the Papesh GMBH group and designed by Alex Hollwarth, who began his journey at Skywalk and delivered in that time fine creations among the Cayenne 5 which was a really fine glider to fly. The first released glider from the manufacturer is the Zoom X2C which is a 2-liner C class glider.  https://www.zoom-paragliders.com/en/products/x2c I have flown the Zoom XC2 95, from 92 to 95 all up, At first, the launching is straightforward, as the Zoom inflates easily even without any wind and no hard point ..read more

Nearbirds Airy Vibe L size This harness is the light version of the VIBE. When flying it, it gave me a different feel from the VIBE.  The Airy VIBE has a nice construction, and also lots of adjustments! 5 adjustments for each side to give you a complete tailor-made body shape.  There are two open internal compartments on each side for anything you want to put from chocolate, apple, cellular, talkie walkie…etc…easily reachable.  The materials used are similar to any high-end light harness in the market.   There’s a ballast compartment underneath the seat, which can hold ar ..read more

Niviuk Ikuma 3  size 24/ range 75-95 I have already flown the first and second versions of the Ikuma. Here’s the flight test of the Ikuma 3 in size 24 (75-95), flown from 88 to 94 all up.  The Ikuma 3 is built with a mix of Dominico cloth, with Liros and Edlerid lines.  The visual construction and little details are impeccable on that glider. There’s something apart from the building quality and small details.  At 4.5 kg the Ikuma 3 is a semi-light glider.  Launching the Ikuma 3 even in no wind conditions, rises smoothly and evenly. The Ikuma 3 rises effortlessly i ..read more

Mac Para Verve 23  This year I attended the Coupe Icare with my family and did some interviews with manufacturers as best as I could. Mac Para had a glider for me that I returned with me to test fly.  The Verve is Mac Para new 2 liner EN-C glider.  The Verve has semi-light cloth and the size 23 weighs around 4.25 kg for a weight range of 84-97.  The shape in the air looks cool. The Verve has winglets on both sides.  Launching the Verve 23 at 94 all up is very straightforward, without any hard points. It is easy to launch and the take-off is quick.  In the ai ..read more