Gear News

Advance have almosrt completed their new Sigma 8 performance intermediate paraglider, and expect to release it in early 2011.

The IQ5 is U-Turn's reversible harness / rucksack, designed to meet the needs of cross country paraglider pilots who walk long distances with their kit.

The new Sol Mountain Light Calliplox paraglider harness weighs in at just 3.6kg, and the company believe that makes it one of the lightest on the market with its spec, which includes 18cm foam protection and a Cygnus airbag.

UP have released a protector to upgrade their Fast Pro competition pod harness so that it conforms to EN standards

Sky Country claim the Evolution-X is the first ever paraglider with an aspect ratio over 7 to achieve EN certification.

Czech company Sky have completed their new competition paraglider for 2011: The Eris 4 is a three-liner with top stability with its performance, aimed at newcomers to competition wings.

After a year in development, Escape's new two-line competition paraglider, the S'Max Revolution, is ready for the 2011 season.

French company Escape have designed a set of paraglider tandem spreaders for pilots who fly with lightweight passengers.

The third generation of Skywalk’s flagship paraglider, the serial class Poison, has been certified EN / LTF D in sizes S and M.

German firm Aircross have created a lightweight version of their serial class racer: The U-Sport Evo is 3 kilos lighter than the original U-Sport, and Aircross' test pilots are reporting better launch characteristics and climbing performance as a result.