Gear Guide

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

Air3 flight instrument

Air3 review (Flight instrument)

Marcus King tries the Air3, an Android tablet that is a full-spec flight instrument running XCTrack Pro
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Advance Pi 3

Advance Pi 3 review (mountain paraglider)

Advance quality, finish and handling in a perfect package for hike-and-fly. Charlie King flies Advance's Pi 3
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Vol-biv shelter roundup

Vol-Biv Shelter Roundup – Setup Videos

In Cross Country 221 (July 2021) we rounded up six options for shelters to take on your vol-bivouac paragliding adventures. Here are the setup videos...
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Way Ruby

Way Gliders Ruby review (EN B)

A solid performing, well-built EN-B paraglider that inspires confidence – at a price that makes getting a new glider much easier
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Cimalp technical clothing

CimAlp Technical Clothing Review

We try out some of French manufacturer CimAlp's technical outdoor clothing. With undergarments, trail shoes and mountain jackets, we're fully kitted out for paragliding
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Supair Strike 2

First look: Supair Strike 2

The Strike 2 is Supair's lightweight pod harness aimed at athletes competing in hike-and-fly races. We tested one in the skies above southern France
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Flymaster GPS LS

Flymaster GPS LS Review

Charlie King tries out the Flymaster GPS LS, a light and simple flight instrument for new and intermediate pilots
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Woody Valley GTO Light 2

Woody Valley GTO Light 2 review

Woody Valley's GTO Light 2 is more of an evolution than a revolution, but it brings some welcome extras to the original design, says Marcus King
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UP Kangri

UP Kangri review (EN B)

The Kangri is an EN-B with an aspect ratio of 6.3. It looks racy on paper, but in the air it flies just as a sporty B should, says Brian Steele
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Ozone Speedster 3

Ozone Speedster 3 review (DGAC)

Lawrie Noctor test-flew the Speedster 3, Ozone's intermediate-to-advanced level paramotor wing. He described it as fast, stable and sleek
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