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Thanks ian, we will give it a try!

Morning all, Just thought i would highlight an issue my friend and i have had with Kobra PPG Back in 2011 my friend and i, who were working in Saudi at the time, decided to take up the sport of paramotoring. We found an instructor and started some lessons. We both greatly enjoyed it so decided to purchase some equipment. We both eventually decided to get a Kobra venom paramotor with the kobra enjoy wing. We put in our order to Leandro at Kobra with the help of our instructor. £ weeks before delivery our instructor informed us that all ultra/micro light activities in Saudi had been restricted due to 3 people getting caught on a paratrike bringing *removed by admin* into the country, so our delivery got put on hold. We waited 2 months to see if the ban would be lifted but unfortunately it didn't. We decided to get the paramotors shipped to the UK instead. Mine arrived fine but my friends didn't turn up. We contacted Leandro asking why, he replied saying he was waiting for a motor to turn up for the frame and it would be shipped in a week or two. A couple of months past with no arrival of the paramotor? Again we contact him, he replied that he had to use parts from the motor to service other parameters. We again wait a couple of months. This is when the emails became quite worrying, he explained that his company was basically going under and had no items to send and no money to refund. Also his website did not list any products for sale. So this has now dragged on for over a year. I cant tell you how much this has put me and my friend off the sport as basically we have had over £5000 stolen from us. Last week i checked his website, now, it looks to me that he is back in business with new products for sale. So i email him requesting him to reply about our situation, guess what? No reply. Right, now i'm really looking for a bit of guidance on what we can do but also i want to inform you all just be careful who you trust £12000 with! If i were to do it all again, I WOULDN'T GO NEAR HIS COMANY WITH A BARGE POLE!!!!! Thanks for listening (Sorry it was so Long)

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Just to let you guys know I have a new Kobra venom and enjoy wing and other goodies for sale over in the marketplace.

I would love too....... But I'm stuck in Saudi Arabia for another 3 weeks

Thanks Pete!

Ian, have you bought your wing yet? I've got a cobra wing you can see up close and personal and would love to meet up with you guys to get some info, i live in Southport! Oh sorry to drag up an old thread!!!!

The school i was looking at is very close to me and is ideal, on the website it says insurance is mandatory and has a link to onrisk, however as we all know on risk has lost their underwriters for paramotoring. I do have another school in mind that I'm looking at, its a bit farther away but if they come up with the goods they have my cash! Are you saying some instructors will leave that decision up to me as I've got all my own kit???

Okay so i was going to start my PPG training while i was out here working in saudi, but that got hit on the head when some guys were caught smuggling *Naughty stuff* over the boarder on a trike! So it was banned outright. So I'm off home in May, got all my kit, got a school In mind but can't find anywhere that will do insurance, schools policy (and a good one it is!) no insurance no training!! Someone please help, I'm desperate to get into this excellent sport!!!! Ive already contacted BHPA - Nogo! The school isn't recognised under them so no insurance, and there is nada BHPA recognised schools anywhere near me (Southport, Merseyside). Please help i need insurance!

Can anyone advise of a good quality stuff sack? I did not get one with my wing

Vey good point, I think I'm getting bogged down with all the sales bumf! Cheers

Has anyone got one of these? A quicke review please if the answers yes! Thanks in advance!

Just a quick question to people, at home what is you kit insured under? I've still to find someone to insure my equiptment!

Right guys, Just received my new kit and thought that insuring it is a good idea because of the price!!! So what insurance have you got, what does it cover, any mishaps so far and, if you don't mind, how much are you paying annually?

Just a quick one? Which is better, going for a bigger wing and being on the lighter side of it's Weight range or going for a smaller one and be on the heavier side of it's weight range?