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Important note on the use of the Paralock

On the occasion of an accident, in which the pilot removed the safety caps shortly before landing and thereby pressed the release button and opened the rotatable lever, we would like to point out the following:
The safety caps must not be removed under any circumstances before landing, except after the rescue parachute has been released and has deployed.

48. COUPE ICARE Expo 16-19 September 2021

We will, taking into account the local Covid-19 measures expected to take part in the Coupe Icare in St. Hilaire du Touvet / France. You will find us in the Expo Pavilion Barish at stand F13/15.

Our partner Kortel will also be there. Come by - we look forward to seeing you!

Vitesse test in THERMIK magazin

The THERMIK magazin published a detailed test report on the Vitesse paragliding helmet in its issue 6_21.
With the kind permission of the THERMIK editorial team, we can make this available here as a PDF download.

Update about the PARALOCK

Lightweight, safe, just as convenient to use as a conventional paragliding carabiner – and yet more durable and separable under load. This is the current status of the Paralock pre-series.

In terms of safety, stregth and function, the current Paralock pre-series is faultless. We have ensured this through extensive testing. The first flights with prototypes by Tom Grabner and other test pilots were still made without a security cap.

More information...

Test: Charly POLARHEAT LIGHT

Lucian Haas hat auf seinem Blog Lu-Glidz unsere neuen, speziell für Gleitschirmflieger entwickelten, akku-beheizbaren Handschuhe Charly POLARHEAT LIGHT ausführlich unter die Lupe genommen.

Heated Gloves

Charly's innovative Li-Ion battery heating system
Unlike less flexible foil-based heating systems, which can only be installed on the back of hand and fingers, the soft textile heating wires of Charly's heated gloves run along the sides of the fingers and and over the fingertips. ...more info!

Kortel T-BONE LINKS

The new generation of Kortel T-BONE LINKS is now available from Finsterwalder & Charly and its dealers! Thanks to their user-friendliness and fatigue strength at a weight of only 10 g per piece, the Kortel T-BONE LINKS are a real alternative to conventional karabiners - especially in the Hike & Fly segment, where every gram counts!
...more info!