Sending lines | The problems
When you notice a damaged line on your magnificent paraglider, the first idea is to order one from the manufacturer or from an after-sales service center. This poses…
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Everything you always wanted to know about paragliding! All the questions you will ask yourself one day or another…
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When you notice a damaged line on your magnificent paraglider, the first idea is to order one from the manufacturer or from an after-sales service center. This poses…
The most common assembly to connect the parachute to the risers and to the harness is done with stainless steel maillons! One can also use larks heads.They must…
A question that everyone was asking 20 years ago and which resurfaces! With the inflatable protection, how is the risk of rebound managed? Is there a valve or…
In Switzerland, most schools require their students to use only EN-A paragliders. But how to choose it to start an activity that we do not yet know? One…
Usefulness of safety buckles and what to do if we have to land in the water? safety buckles, very widespread a few years ago, have almost disappeared with…
By Eric Laforge, on 25 May 2025 Recent evolution of the paragliding checks that we have been doing since the beginning of the activity, 40 years ago. At…
Update on the multitude of fabric references and various self-adhesive materials. Our “home” products and services covered by this theme: The world is becoming more complex!At the beginning…
Provided that the torn fabric is “collable”, we always repair with RipStop adhesive fabric. Here are the reasons: We use our “home” products, adhesive fabric RipStop for repair…
Is it useful to check an old paraglider? Yes, of course if you want to fly with it. Porosity: this is the first thing to check! Recent or…
Update on the multitude of fabric references and various self-adhesive materials. Our “in-house” productions and services covered by this theme: To know the reference of the fabric of…
In French they say “fourchette de poids” (weight fork) = weight range. The term “weight fork” refers to the weight range (take-off weight) for which a paraglider is…
We regularly have requests for rental of old paragliders to fly at the Dune du Pilat. They are often pilots who are not used to strong wind, “touch…
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