Author: Ziad Bassil

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…

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Hi,I have made a mistake—in fact, a huge mistake… In 30 years, it has never happened to me…The details:I was waiting for both the Sigma DLS 22 Petrol and 24 Spectra to arrive. My friend called me saying that the 24 Spectra color has arrived and I should pick it up.With everything going on in my country and all the problems my head can carry…I swiftly pick up the bag with the Spectra color on it and head on to the takeoff. With my Impress 4 at 92 all up, I took off and later flew next to my friends.…

DAVINCI Mambo EN-C 2 liner size S (70-95) The Mambo is the first EN-C with a two-line design from DAVINCI.On the ground: The look of the aggressive and big shark nose with the SN+ feature looks like nothing else in the market. Laying down close a Photon, they both seem from different worlds in shape, size, line attachment points…To delete the rumors that presume a copy from any other two-liner. It is not, at least from what I see in front of me.Construction: The Mambo construction looks very neat, from the risers to the sewing of the glider. Nitinol rods…

ADVANCE Sigma 12 DLS size 24 ( UPDATED) The Sigma 12 DLS new 3-liner C class glider for ADVANCE in 2024/25. It is a semi-light glider with around 4.5 kg. Construction and details are typically ADVANCE. Very neat and well-built. Launching the S12 DLS is straightforward, easy, and simple to take off without any hard points. Even in no wind, the take-off is easy. I flew the Sigma 12 DLS at 92 all up. Next to me, my friends were on one Photon S, One Photon MS, and one ML. There was also a Rush 6 MS and a Rook 3…

AXIS Vega 6 size M (85-102) Radek Simonik founded Axis Paragliders in 1990 as a hang-gliding school. Radek Simonik was developing the gliders together with Ing. Frantisek Pavlousek until 2010 when Franta left for UP. Construction: The Vega 6 uses a mix of Skytex cloth with unsheathed 0.5 to 2.5 mm from Liros Dyneema and Cousin Vectralines. The finish details of the glider are good. The risers used hold the same materials and construction as the Venus SC. Launching the Vega 6 is straightforward, even in nil wind. In stronger wind, I found it also easy to control and launch. I flew the M…

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FLOW Freedom 2 Light size S (70-95) FLOW released the light version of their high EN-B the Freedom 2. Awaiting the website to be updated, please find a picture of the Freedom 2 Light technical details. In summary, Nitinol rods are used, shark nose, hybrid set up 3/2 line layout. Launching this high EN-B is straightforward and super easy. The glider rises without any hard point even with no wind. I like the light materials when launching the glider in tight areas. I flew the Freedom 2 light at 92 all up on my Impress 4 harness.  The brake travel…