Gear Guide

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

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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First Look: Neo Suspender 2.0 pod harness

Neo’s Suspender 2.0 was released last year after three years in development and is a non-faired pod for all levels of XC pilot
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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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Sky Merlin (EN C)

Insight: Sky and the Merlin

Sky Paragliders recently brought in new blood from young company Drift, attracted by their two-line EN-C Merlin – we find out more
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My Flying Life: Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel 

The two adventure pilots talk about the gear they took on their X-Peaks  adventure – and what really mattered 
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Salewa Fly Jacket

On review: Salewa’s Fly Jacket

A dedicated flying jacket designed with the help of some star power. Tarquin Cooper puts it to the test on a cold British hillside
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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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