As with the weight, the difference in volume between a Light and Standard version is generally 30%. It is very appreciable when it comes to storing your paraglider in a bag.
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As with the weight, the difference in volume between a Light and Standard version is generally 30%. It is very appreciable when it comes to storing your paraglider in a bag.
It’s easier to lighten your gear than to lose weight! Did you know that you can go from a big old piece of equipment that weighs a dead…
Light fabric is more expensive and so is manufacturing. Unsheathed and spliced lines are also much more expensive than standard lines. Light versions have long accounted for only…
A Light canopy is even easier to inflate than the Standard version. It takes less headwind (or speed of travel) for the Light paraglider to land on its…
Obviously, the Light is lighter! The difference in weight between a Light and Standard version can be up to 30%, from 900 g to 1400 g for an…