Gear Insights
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How a Paraglider is Made
Paraglider Manufacturing: Tedious Work This is very interesting ~ Sky Paragliders has produced this video on how paragliders are made. It’s very well done. The process that goes into manufacturing paragliders is tedious and time consuming work as everything has…
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Paraglider Fabric is a Science
Making Paraglider Fabric is an Art Here’s a great video from Porcher Sport Paraglider Fabrics about the science that goes into the bleeding edge materials which keep us aloft. Today’s paraglider fabrics are nothing short of highly advanced, carefully designed…
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Electric Paramotor with Folding Prop
Electric Paramotors are the Future This electric paramotor unit is called the Prix and is made by a company called Razebuss out of France. They have different variations and the specific unit you choose is based on how much thrust…
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High End DSLR Imagery and PPG
DSLR’s are the Only Way to Go Where Bigger Cameras are Concerned Those of you following this website and blog may know that in a past life I had a limited stint as a commercial photographer. By limited I mean…
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New Paratoys Riser Design
This is a riser from the new Paratoys II Wings. It features double hook in points for torque reduction. Basically you hook into the middle loop on the side opposite that your engine’s torque turns you. I suppose if you…
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Shipping My Wing to it’s Annual
This is my entire 28M wing on the way to its annual inspection. It surprised me that I was able to get it into this 16″x16″x16″ box! Shipping from California to Idaho was $72.00 or so for UPS Ground with…