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How to choose adventure paragliding gear

Choosing the right kit for adventure flying or hike-and-fly can become a trade-off between light weight and comfort. Bastienne Wentzel explores the options
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Apco Karisma II

Apco Karisma II – lightweight EN A

The Karisma II is Apco's new lightweight EN-A paraglider. It weighs 4.5kg in M, and Apco say it is confidence-inspiring with top-level safety
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Dudek Run&Fly 2

Dudek Run&Fly 2: 1kg single-skin paraglider

The "World's smallest and lightest paraglider" has been updated. Dudek's Run&Fly 2 is still less than a kilo in the smallest size, and now more accessible
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BGD Echo 2

BGD Echo 2, lightweight low-B

BGD have released the Echo 2, the lightweight version of their Epic 2. It is an everyday multipurpose wing for site flying, XC, hike-and-fly or vol-biv 
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Litle Cloud Gracchio 2

First look: Little Cloud Gracchio Mk 2

We test flew the latest version of Little Cloud's intermediate wing in the southern French Alps
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Skywalk Spirit 2500

Skywalk Spirit: mountain mini-wing

Skywalk's Spirit is an ultralight wing that packs down small, made for mountain adventures. It comes in four sizes and can be flown at varying wing loadings
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Davinci Hula

Davinci Hula review: lightweight EN-A

Just another EN-A hike-and-fly wing? With some intriguing design features, maybe not, says Marcus King
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Neo String 3

Neo String 3 review: ultralight harness

The materials in Neo's String 3 harnesse have reduced the weight to 250g for the large size, and it feels like it is made to last
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Stride Sys'Nav XL First Look

First Look: Syride Sys’Nav XL

Flown to 8,000m above Broad Peak, Syride’s new compact instrument the Sys’Nav XL packs all the functionality of a much bigger instrument
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AirDesign UFO-Bi

AirDesign UFO-Bi review: superlight tandem

At less than 3kg AirDesign's single-skin UFO-Bi joins a niche group of ultralight tandem paragliders. Marcus King tried it out 
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