Design Insights

Deep dives into the design of our equipment

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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Ozone Viper XC

How to choose your next paramotor wing

What is the best paramotor wing? There are so many available on the market today and even more opinions on which wing is the best
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STARTING PLACE Launching a new glider starts with a clear idea, whether that is for an update to a current model or an entirely new wing. The Bantam series – this is the new Bantam X – started as the personal project of Nova’s designer, who wanted to create a wing he could use for hike-and-fly Photo: Nova

The ten steps of paraglider design

Théo de Blic explains how a paraglider makes it from the designer’s laptop to your local launch
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Picture of a harness protector using Koroyd.

The Harness Files: Part 2

Honeycomb protectors are fairly new in paragliding harnesses. Bastienne Wentzel takes a long look at these new back protectors
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The Harness Files: Part 1

Bastienne Wentzel dives into the world of harnesses and back protectors – here’s everything you need to know
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