NEO Suspender 2 L size
The NEO brand is a workshop that designs and manufactures top-of-the-range textile products for paragliding and outdoor activities. Neo is a French company located In Doussard near Lac Annecy (France).
All the products are designed and manufactured in France! https://www.neo-paragliders.fr/en_GB/
My test today is the Neo harness for XC the Suspender 2.0. (https://fly.neoatelier.fr/en_GB/shop/suspender-2-0-6833?category=4)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxBzMtvBeNg
With 1.81 cm and 74 kg, the L size fits me quite well.
The manufacturing process is elegant yet quite simple. At first glance, the harness gives an authentic impression of the sport but is full of useful details.
There’s no back fairing but a rigid back compartment with a large back pocket. Camelback ready.
The sitting position is a bucket seat design. There’s no seat-board, but the feel is as rigid as one. The feel between a seat-board and a bucket seat harness is nearly the same.
As you probably know, harnesses are the most difficult material to test because of our different body structures and shapes.
The Suspender 2, as a bucket seat harness, offers good body comfort. the ABS delivers a very nice turn into thermals but also with high dampening in turbulence. I find that balance to be unique. I can consider that the Suspender 2.0 could be among the most stable ones regarding pod harnesses.
Moving from a simple harness with a seated position to the Suspender 2 is ideal as it’s configured with that slight pressure system on the lower thighs.
There’s an innovation for the rescue system, which is very interesting. It is called the Stand-up rescue system. The system re-routes the rescue briddles to attach to the main carabiners. That way, when your rescue is open, you’re still hanging from the main carabiners and not from your upper shoulder hanging points.
When pushing the speed bar, NEO installed big autoRatchet pulleys, they deliver a softer pressure and foot pressure when I’m on the speed bar!
Hook Knife included. The front cockpit opens by a magnet and can be secured by a strap. It has a moderate space between a Forza 2 and an Arrow. Helico kit, Booomtag, (Near Field Communication chip) ! (Please see the video)
The straps on the left and right are easily adjustable. The seating position can be straight up.
The back protection is the NEO Koroyd 3.0: https://fly.neoatelier.fr/en_GB/shop/koroyd-3-0-protection-1731
Conclusion:
The NEO Suspender 2.0 is a complete harness without the makeup. A truly genuine article for the purist!
A stable, easy-to-fly, XC-oriented harness for all levels, the Suspender2.0 is a very nice product.
As harnesses are very personal products, each interested individual should demo one and see if it meets their body geometry.
