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U-Turn

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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U-Turn's latest acro paraglider: the Thriller 2K12

U-Turn’s 2012 professional acro paraglider: the Thriller 2K12

U-Turn have released their latest professional acro paraglider, the Thriller 2K12
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U-Turn's latest EN C offering, the Passion

U-Turn’s EN C Passion

People are calling it the highest-performing EN C paraglider ever made: U-Turn's Passion
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U-Turn Jumbo III Deluxe rucksack

U-Turn Jumbo III rucksack

U-Turn's Jumbo III rucksack is a 190 litre pack, designed for ease of use and carrying comfort.
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The Emotion 2 is U-Turn's new LTF 1 paraglider

U-Turn Emotion 2, LTF 1 paraglider

U-Turn have a new LTF 1 paraglider, the Emotion 2.
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U-Turn Thriller 2K11

Thriller 2K11: U-Turn’s new acro paraglider

U-Turn's highly acclaimed acro wing, the Thriller, has evolved into the even better Thriller 2K11
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U-Turn’s reversible paraglider harness and rucksack, the IQ5

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.
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Tandem Infinite Tumbled

Pál Takáts and Gábor Kézi have succeeded in their attempts to perform the Infinite Tumble on a U-Turn tandem paraglider over Walensee, Switzerland on Saturday 7 August 2010
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Infinite Tumbling a tandem paraglider

Pál Takats is plannning to attempt the World's first tandem infinite tumbling sequence at lake Walensee in Switzerland on 6 August 2010, with passenger Gabor Kezi on an XXL U-Turn Thriller.
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U-Turn IQ3 reversible paragliding harness

U-Turn have created a lightweight reversible paragliding harness, the IQ3, that they say does not compromise on safety or comfort, even for long XC flights.
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