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Niviuk's F-Gravity 2

Niviuk announce the F-Gravity 2

Niviuk have released their updated freestyle glider, the F-Gravity 2. Designed for intermediate acro pilots wishing to progress, Niviuk promise "every manoeuvre or trick is possible"
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Skyline's Core paragliding harness

Skyline’s Core: Updated, ‘lighter, smaller, better’

Skyline have updated their all-round harness, the Core. "The aim was to reduce the weight and increase the comfort and safety," Skyline said.
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Security in Flight 2, Jocky Sanderson's new paragliding film

Security in Flight 2 by Jocky Sanderson

Security in Flight 2, the eagerly anticipated double DVD from Jocky Sanderson, has been released.
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Niviuk posts harness manual videos

Niviuk have released videos to support their range of harnesses.
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RR Acrowings' website

Raul Rodriguez and Nova split – Stay friends

Raul Rodriguez and Nova have ended their working relationship over RR Acrowings. In a statement headed 'Friends Split Up' issued by Nova last week Nova's CEO Wolfi Lechner said the split was genuinely without bad feeling.
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Blacklights on patrol. Photo: U-Turn

In issue 144: Paraglider review: Blacklight, EN B

Performance in the EN B class is "pretty exciting" at the moment according to Pat Dower, who took U-Turn's Blacklight (EN B) to the Alps this year.
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Air Design's Volt in full flight. Photo: Hugh Miller

In issue 144: Paraglider review: Air Design Volt, EN C

Hugh Miller is like a kid in a sweetshop when he gets his hands on Air Design's Volt, the EN C glider pitched at experienced XC pilots.
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UP Trango XC2. Photo: Andy Pag

In issue 144: Paraglider review: UP Trango XC2, EN C

UP have pitched this glider at the 'classic' EN D pilot. That's someone looking for high performance without stepping into competition wing territory.
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Judith Mole Podcast: Paragliding the Pyrenees with Steve Nash and Dean Crosby

British pilot Judith Mole has recorded two new podcasts with Steve Nash and Dean Crosby. The pair traversed the Pyrenees in an 18-day hike-and-fly paragliding adventure in September 2012.
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If you don't want to read all this dry stuff about testing, just look at this picture instead. Action from the Paragliding World Cup in Krushevo, Macedonia. Photo: Martin Scheel

Folding lines under fire as changes to E.N. tests are discussed

A change in how paragliders are tested could be on the cards, according to a draft of the latest EN test, which is currently being revised.
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