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These new Angel Pro Ultralight's are just amazing how light they are. So I pulled out my Old reserve 1.5kgs and repacked my new Angel Pro 100 Reserve at 920grams into my SOLO's harness and the weight difference so insane, and the 85kg Angel Pro is only 870 grams To save half a kilo for a hike and fly set up isn't easy but it...

Ozone pilot Louis Tapper has won the Cross Country Paragliding Championship for the 2018/19 season on his favourite performance wings, the Enzo 3 and Zeno. Modestly taking out the win with over 50 points more than second place and the best NZ flight of the season (a 156km FAI triangle in mid-December), Tapper says it's the process of progression that has been the most fun part for...

The New Zealand overseas triangle record has been broken by Louis Tapper from Queenstown. Louis was been flying in Bir, India in late October. What was 104.1km held by Evan Lamberton, it now stands at 164.5km. Bir Billing has seen some pretty strong early winter flying with some unusually early snow. There have been numerous serious incidents and rescues this year, but for Louis a great week...