The Flat Visor Cap by ADVANCE is a black, flat-visor lifestyle cap featuring prominent logo embroidery, designed as a casual accessory for paragliding pilots and fans. Its unisex design, coupled with an adjustable snapback closure, ensures it fits a wide range of head sizes comfortably. Made from 100% cotton, it offers breathability and comfort, making it an ideal choice for launch sites, flying bars, or everyday wear. Available in black (article number 15924) and anthracite (article number 151006), this cap blends functional qualities with a modern streetwear appeal.
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The Lite Biplace is a lightweight round rescue parachute designed specifically for tandem paragliding by ICARO. It adapts the proven technology and materials from ICARO's single "lite" reserve parachutes into a tandem (biplace) configuration, supporting a maximum certified load of 220 kg. This model prioritizes maintaining stable flight and low sink rates through a large canopy area of 66 m² made up of 36 cells, without sacrificing weight or safety. It features a round, head-central-line design with a drawn-in vertex, where use of high-quality lightweight materials allows the preservation of canopy surface without the need to reduce size to save weight.
The Concertina Bag Mini from NOVA is a highly specialized, ultra-light concertina/compression bag tailored specifically for small mountain and hike-and-fly paragliding wings. Weighing in at only 135 g, it offers pilots an optimal balance between weight savings and effective protection for their gliders, particularly those equipped with nitinol rods such as the Bantam 2 and Bantam X. Measuring 205 cm in length and 30 cm in width, this bag significantly reduces packed volume compared to standard paraglider bags, making it a preferred choice for pilots seeking to minimize backpack bulk.
The Concertina Bag Ultralight by NOVA is specifically engineered as a minimalist concertina packing solution designed to meet the exacting needs of paraglider pilots who prioritize ultralight gear and efficient packing. Weighing only 155 grams, this bag offers an exceptionally lightweight option to reduce carried weight during alpine or hike-and-fly adventures. The 260 cm length and 37 cm width dimensions cater well to the "regular" paraglider wing size when packed carefully in a concertina fold, preserving the structural integrity of the wing cells.
The Advance LIGHTPACK ULS is a specialist ultralight backpack crafted mainly for paragliding hike & fly enthusiasts. Offered in three volumes — 52, 60, and 70 litres — and starting at a remarkably low weight of about 550 grams, it is designed precisely for pilots who seek to minimise pack weight without sacrificing comfort and usability during strenuous mountain approaches.
The DAYPACK by ADVANCE is a 20-litre capacity backpack designed for everyday and leisure use, serving as a compact alternative to the larger COMFORTPACK model. Available in Coral Blue and Ruby Red, and weighing approximately 600 grams, it offers a lightweight yet robust option for users seeking practicality and protection, especially for electronics during daily commuting or travel.
The BGD Seed is a specialized paraglider designed exclusively for ground-handling training. Compact and derived from the EN-B Epic model, it provides pilots with the experience of handling a full-size wing while safely developing launch and kiting skills. Its construction and features prioritize safety, durability, and realistic wing behavior, making it an excellent tool for students and experienced pilots working on active piloting techniques during strong wind conditions.
The LIGHTBAG is a versatile, ultra-lightweight 15-litre bag crafted from paraglider fabric, ideal for shopping and daily use. Its compact design allows it to fold neatly into its own mini-pocket, making it convenient to carry in a harness, backpack, or jacket. With both carry handles and shoulder straps, the bag offers flexible carrying options and is available in nine colour variants, catering to differing style preferences.
The BGD Base 3 is a high-performance EN/LTF-B cross-country paraglider designed for pilots looking to step up from low-B wings while maintaining an emphasis on safety and handling ease. This paraglider features a 2.5-liner design with unsheathed Edelrid 8001U aramid micro-lines that reduce drag and provide a responsive “two-liner” rear-riser steering feel. Borrowing elements such as a relatively high arc, tapered planform, and raked wing tips from BGD’s top-tier performance models, the Base 3 achieves excellent glide and pitch stability, contributing to its strong collapse resistance and speedbar stability. Constructed with durable materials like Porcher Skytex 38 and nylon rods, it is optimized for real-world cross-country flying and designed to offer a balanced envelope between performance and safety across sizes XS to L. Handling focuses on slow-speed control, safe launches in strong winds, and easy top-landings, with rear-riser steering enhancing pitch and speed management during flight. Overall, the Base 3 is a sports-intermediate wing that allows experienced pilots to extend their cross-country capabilities without a large safety compromise, backed by thorough documentation and certification reports for transparency.
Introduction to NOVA Caps Limited Edition 2025
The NOVA Caps Limited Edition 2025 represents a niche lifestyle merchandise item from the NOVA brand, tailored specifically for paragliding enthusiasts who resonate with NOVA’s identity. These caps are not technical gear but branded apparel designed to symbolize membership and passion within the NOVA paragliding community. The caps use a renowned snapback/baseball cap model — the premium “The CLASSICS” 6089M from YUPOONG — known for its good build quality and classic fit comfort. The design combines a sleek grey base colour accented by subtle embroidery of the NOVA logo, available in two thread colour options: white, offering an understated look, and pink, lending a sportier, more expressive style.
The UP MANA 2 EN/LTF A paraglider is a carefully crafted second-generation wing designed by UP for pilots seeking a light, safe, and easy-to-handle EN/LTF A-class experience. It suits hike & fly enthusiasts, training pilots, and safety-conscious flyers wanting simplicity, durability, and versatile mountain-friendly performance without extremes in ultra-light design.
The T-Shirt ICONIC by NOVA is a thoughtfully designed regular-fit unisex shirt that appeals specifically to paragliding enthusiasts who appreciate understated yet meaningful apparel. Featuring a subtle anthracite melange color and a graphic made up of discreet paragliding-related icons, this garment balances style with a nod to the adventurous spirit of the sport. The fabric blend of 45% cotton, 45% modal (TENCEL™), and 10% elastane (Lycra®) results in a very soft and smooth touch against the skin, along with excellent stretch and shape retention that lasts through wear and washing. A key sustainable feature is the use of TENCEL™, a biodegradable and compostable fibre produced in an environmentally friendly way in Austria, reinforcing the product’s low-impact footprint while supporting high comfort and durability. Made in Europe (Turkey), it caters to both men and women with true-to-size fits and slightly elongated torsos for better coverage during active or casual wear.