Gear Guide

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

Gin Yeti 5

First look: Gin Yeti 5 (mountain EN-A)

The Yeti 5 is a safe and easy-to-fly mountain paraglider suitable for all levels of pilot. Marcus King flew it in the mountains of southern France
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One Careful Owner: quick guide to small-ad speak

There are deals to be had when it comes to secondhand kit, but buyer beware: Here's our light-hearted guide to paragliding small-ad talk
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Apco Kitto Paraglider harness review

First look: Apco Kitto Harness

In this first-look video, Marcus King takes the Apco Kitto for a fly in the skies of southern France and checks out some of the main features.
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Sky Zoe

First look: Sky Zoe (mini wing)

The Sky Zoe mini paraglider is loads of fun, with a wide range of uses depending on wing loading. We got to know it in the south of France
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Woody Valley GTO Light 2

First Look: Woody Valley GTO Light 2 harness

The GTO Light 2 from Woody Valley is definitely more of an evolution than a revolution, but it brings some welcome extras to the original design
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Advance Pi 3

Video: First look – Advance Pi 3

Marcus and Charlie King took the Advance Pi 3 19 out into the mountains of southern France to get a feel for it at different wing loadings
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Apco Hybrid Tandem Review (EN B)

The innovative Apco Hybrid has been supersized to a tandem. Marcus and Charlie King tried it out
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XC Tracer Maxx

XC Tracer Maxx review

The updated XCTracer has a big new screen. Marcus King looks at what’s behind it
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Gin Calypso

Gin Calypso review (EN B)

Charlie King flies the Gin Calypso, a lightweight EN-B all-rounder aimed at progressing intermediate pilots
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Cross Country Magazine Gear Guide 2021

Cross Country Gear Guide

Cross Country’s printed Gear Guide is an in-depth look at the huge variety of paragliding and paramotoring equipment on the market.
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