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Just read an article about the Swing Arcus being prone to parachutal stalls. Has anyone had any experience of this? Sam

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Arcus-Swing-M-Par ... 335a8e90d9 Just seen this on Ebay.....opinions would be welcome.

Thanks for all the good advice. If any of you see a wing that you think would be suitable please let me know. In the mean time I will keep looking and keep saving. many thanks

Forgive my ignorance as I am new to this but isn't a wing more stable (safe) with a higher loading on it?

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had any top tips on where to look for a good second hand paramotor wing. I am 74Kg with a RAD Paramotor (25 Kg inc fuel). I am assuming that I require a small/medium wing. I only have a budget of about £500 at the moment which is quite limiting I know but I need to save the rest for training. Many thanks Sam

Thanks for all the advice guys.

Hi all, I am a newbie saving like mad to get into what looks like a fantastic sport. I have been given an Edel Orion wing which I have been told has not flown for many years. The wing looks clean and undamaged and still feels crispy. I was just wondering whether or not it was worth getting 'The Loft' or 'Aerofix' to give it the once over? The reason for my doubt is due to the wing being manufactured in 1999. Do they only have a certain life? Am I going to be throwing my money away by getting it checked? So far I have only used it for ground handling and would appreciate any advice from more experienced people. Thanks all. Sam

In the armed forces we have something called "Enhanced Learning Credits" which is meant to help pay for courses, (normally accedemic), to further your education. I am in the process of enquiring if the system can be used to pay for a Paramotoring course, after all it is of aeronautical interest. I know people who have used it to pay for PPL courses but they seem to be getting a bit more stingent. Does anyone out there know if it has been done before. I could do with adding a bit of weight to my argument as they seem to be less than enthusiastic. Many Thanks. Sam

Hi Mike, Sorry it's been so long getting back to you but as I am not rich enough to retire and paramotor all day I had to go away for work. I would be very interested, what sort of price were you thinking? Sam Great confidence booster for newbies!

I am approximately 73 Kg

As some of you may be aware I am trying to get some second hand paramotor gear together on a rather tight budget, 2 kids, wife, mortgage etc.... I have just managed to get myself a RAD Arrow for £1000 which I thought was reasonably priced (open to comments if you think this was good or not) I am now looking to purchase a wing. Nothing too elaborate as long as it is safe, gets me up(and down again) and has no damage/repairs. Would be interested if anyone has any good sugestions for wing manufactures/type suitable for a beginner. If anyone has one knocking about that they want to sell cheaply to get some air back in it I would be most grateful. Got to leave some money aside for training so nothing too expensive. looking forward to flying with some of you in the near future. Sam

Yes the £1000 is just for a motor, I have been looking for long enough to realise that you don't get a lot for that amount of money in this sport. As you have suggested I think I will complete the Paramotor training first (already done a paragliding course) that way I can tap the instructor for tips on buying kit. Cheers all for the advice and if anyone wants to offload a really good, preferably brand new, motor for next to nowt I would be very grateful! WELL YOU HAVE TO TRY DON'T YOU!!!

After some hard saving and a few extra jobs on the side I am looking to purchase my 1st paramotor. I am limited to £1000 or LESS to budget for a wing & training as well. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which model would be best suited to a beginer? I am 74Kg so lots of power is probably not required. Hopefully someone out there will have a bargain

Thanks for all the replies, I laid it all out on Sunday and managed to sort it all out. Wasn't as bad as it first looked, just got to learn how to use it now.

I have managed to get myself on a paragliding course whilst I am saving hard to get a paramotor. Also I have finally managed to get myself some old paragliding kit. I know it is probably too old and decrepid to actually fly but should be ok for a bit of ground handling practice I think. An Edel Orion 27 with harness and carry bag just dropped into my lap for free and it looks and feels in pretty good shape! If there is anyone in the Rutland area who could give me the basics on ground handling I would be really gratefull. I have laid it out and some of the lines seem to be a bit twisted, I don't really want to start disconnecting them without advice though incase I make it worse. Looking forward to hearing from you all Sam