It’s a slalom freestyle paramotor wing – just up Jeff Goin’s street
Efficiency. What really set this wing apart is a generational improvement in efficiency. For any pilot, whether competing or cruising, it’s like getting free horsepower.
Spend it how you like – on distance, speed, climb rate, or maybe getting away with smaller propulsion – it’s a double bonus for not sacrificing other desirable traits.
I had the Doberman long enough to really dial it in, namely setting brake height and tip-steering line length. These are set at the factory but it’s almost a given that they’ll need adjustment based on your body build and hang point.
I lowered the brake pulley, lengthened the brake lines a commensurate amount but did not lengthen the tip steering. That meant that the tip steering would engage a bit before the main brakes when just pulling down. As you may remember, pulling 2D steering toggles outwards activates only the main (inner 2/3) brakes.
You don’t have to be a competition pilot to appreciate this wing’s capabilities. In my case, it would be good for filming other pilots who fly aggressively, for example, a mission that shares quite a bit with competition.
The full review is in Cross Country 162 (August 2015)
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