Design Insights

Deep dives into the design of our equipment

Veso in his magic trousers at the Snejanka Tower in Pamporovo, Bulgaria. Photo: Ivaylo Donchev

The seat of your pants

Tarquin Cooper talks to Veso Ovcharov about Fly the Earth’s new Pants 4 Life, a waterproof suit with an integrated harness
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A selection of paragliding karabiners

Making the right connection: Explainer

Bastienne Wentzel explains more about the limited number of paragliding karabiner studies and what the results can tell us
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Coupe Icare 2024: All the new paragliders and harnesses

The annual Coupe Icare took place from 17-22 September 2024. We trawled the gear tents to find out what's new
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Coupe Icare 2024: Instruments and Technology

We round up the latest developments in free-flight instruments from the Coupe Icare Expo 2024
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New technology: The parakites are here

Parakites have definitely come of age – attracting new pilots from skydiving and kiting as well as paraglider pilots – here's our guide
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Coupe Icare 2024

Coupe Icare 2024: Also spotted…

Technical innovations we found among the stands of the Coupe Icare Expo 2024 from Paralock karabiners to Vittorazi engines
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Van full of demo BGD gliders

Icaristics: Why can’t I find a glider in my size?

Bruce Goldsmith explains how manufacturers decide the weight ranges of their gliders, and the number of glider sizes for a model
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Supair Skymate

Coupe Icare 2024: Supair Skymate system

Supair’s Skymate system had everyone talking about the role of gear and safety. We look at how the system works
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Neo Suspender 2.0 harness

 Insight: Neo Suspender 2.0 

Designed for cross country with input from Maxime Pinot, Charlie King takes a look at this high-end XC harness
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Paragliding competition harnesses

The Harness Files: Part 3

Competition harnesses are developed for maximum performance – but does that sacrifice safety or user-friendliness? 
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