Gear Guide

Everything you need to know about gear: Design insights, reviews and getting the best from your kit.

Supair Birdy

Supair Birdy review (EN A)

Supair's Birdy is an EN A+ paraglider designed for “new pilots with feel” – and it leaves Marcus King genuinely surprised
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Sky Kudos 2 (EN B)

First Look: Sky Kudos 2 (EN B)

‘Sky have hit the nail on the head.’ We fly their latest easy rider, the Kudos 2 – an access-all-areas EN B aimed at new pilots and above.
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The new Ozone Zeno 2. Photo: Olivier Laugero

Ozone Zeno 2 review (EN D)

Hugh Miller reviews the new Ozone Zeno 2, the EN-D competition-winning two-liner.
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Naviter SeeYou app

Naviter SeeYou Navigator app review

"This app is great for anyone who wants to fly with their phone, with or without an external vario". Joanna Di Grigoli tested Naviter’s SeeYou Navigator app
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Insta 360 Go 2

Insta 360 Go 2 review: mini action cam

Laurent Boninfante puts the Insta 360 Go 2 to the test to work out, is it simple enough to use while paragliding without taking up too much bandwidth?
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Skywalk Chili 5

Skywalk Chili 5 review (EN B)

"This is a no stress, just go fly and have fun glider". Erwin Voogt flew the Chili 5, the latest high-end EN B intermediate paraglider from Skywalk
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Kortel Kolibri Evo

First Look: Kortel Kolibri Evo harness

We test-flew the Kolibri Evo, an updated version of Kortel's original Kolibri, a dedicated vol-bivouac paragliding harness
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Photo: Marcus King

Understanding your paraglider: jargon buster

From mini-ribs to Brummel hooks, Bastienne Wentzel deconstructs the paraglider and explains the jargon
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Shock Test

Understanding the EN system for paragliders

Bastienne Wentzel looks at how our paragliding equipment is tested and certified, and talks to Alain Zoller from Air Turquoise test house in Switzerland
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Testing paragliders doesn't always mean flying it. Image: Air Turquoise

Video: How paragliders are tested and certified

In this excellent 17-minute film Air Turquoise explain exactly why and how paragliders are tested before they are certified for sale to the public
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