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    Revo2 26 or 29????

    in Wings. 'Paramotor wings'

    Posted

    aaaaaarrrrggghh!!

    Both would be good but interested to hear any opinions on here.

    I am 96kgs bare, 110kg all up PG and I reckon 140kg with motor/reserve etc etc

    I am new to paramotoring coming from speedflying and some PG.

    So, smaller = faster, quicker in the turn? firmer but uses more fuel..?

    Bigger = better soaring if I use it for PG? (I do want to sell my current pg and use this one for coastal soaring)..more fuel efficient...is it slower necessarily?...slightly more prone in turbulent air?

    My flying style will probs tend to be lower altitude contouring rather than high long straight high distance flights (but obviously will do both at some stage)

    Getting good advice from Dan at Freshbreeze but also interested in opinion on here too.. :D

    Thanks

    David

    any reason why you are looking to buy a Revo2?

    as you already have some flying experience you may find the revo2 a bit dissapointing in the performance department, have you considered other wings?

    Bob Bites the Bullet

    in Paramotor Training Blogs

    Posted

    After a breezy, blustery week the forecast looked promising for Saturday. A quick text to Alex to check his availability, and within 30 mins it was Mike who called back and invited me back to Rayne for my fourth 3 hour session.

    I arrived at the field having first collected six paramotor magazines from an eBayer in Braintree: £6.50 well spent! Especially as three of them had dedicated articles on photography from paramotors, one of the main reasons I want to get up in the air. I've played with kite photography for years, and always appreciated the major difference a small change in perspective can make. But kite photography is, by its very nature, rather a hit or miss affair - what I needed was a platform to get the photographer up where the action is....

    After a quick chat to bring Mike up to speed with progress made to date, we grabbed a wing and wandered off across the field. A few minutes reverse handling quickly illustrated how changeable the wind actually was, switching from a stiff breeze to nothing in the blink of an eye. Although it was only 9.30am the sun was out and clearly the mass of air moving over the field was very variable.

    But that's what I really wanted; perfect active air, comfortably within safe boundaries but hugely changeable and requiring a lot of input :D:D

    Next up came some forward runs - we stuck with reverse launching, then turned & walked the width of the field. I'm really trying to focus on feeling what the wing is doing behind/above me, rather than looking up at the wing or down at its shadow. Hopefully this will pay dividends in the future.

    I have developed a tendency to brake the wing a little too much, so that it's hanging back a touch. Not much, not enough to hinder forward movement, just a little further back than perhaps it should be. Thinking about this, perhaps by doing this I'm subconsciously giving myself a little more time in the event of a surge forward; I have just that split-second longer to recognise when everything goes light. However, it's something that I know will improve with practice, especially now that I'm aware of it. Again, something that became apparent because of the variable conditions.

    The closest analogy I can think of is pulling wheelies on a motorbike. I was never very good at them because I had a terminal fear of going over backwards. So rather than reach equilibrium with the front wheel, say, two feet off the ground, I fought hard with the wheel only one foot up; never truly in control and always short-lived. Of course, on a bike the cost of going over backwards was huge, both financially and painfully. At least a wing just flops down in front!

    Next Mike strapped a (non-running) motor onto my back, and I attempted exactly the same ground handling process that had become second nature a mere 15 minutes before.... what a difference 30kgs on your back makes! :shock::shock: I got the wing up, tried to turn.... and couldn't! Then, once I did turn, couldn't stop!! I was completely surprised by the inertia followed by momentum the weight of a motor introduced, and how immediately ground handling a wing was rendered nigh on impossible.

    After untangling the resultant mess, and seriously recalibrating my capability, we soon got going again. Before long (and in an ever-strengthening wind) I was back in control and retrieving that all-important feel. What became apparent was the vital foundation of ground-handling the wing; once I'd overcome the shock and allowed for the inertia the motor introduces, the wing handling was still there. Huge credit to Mike & Alex, always building feel, building knowledge, building confidence... evolving towards capability and safety.

    This was the big lesson of the session: adding the weight of a paramotor and distraction of a throttle, even with the motor not running, completely changes the dynamic of ground-handling. And this without any torque or gyroscopic effect! I vowed to get back into the stubble field, strap on my motor and practice!

    As the gusts were getting a little too strong & frequent we finished with a good long chat about wings - I've got my eye on a nearly new Revo2, which subject to a satisfactory service report has my name on it. Mike was (as always) very encouraging, and for the first time I realised the progress I've made and how there is genuine first flight light at the end of the tunnel. I'm not there yet, but with more focussed practice on the stubble, and more expert tuition from Mike & Alex at SaberAce, it should just be a matter of time :D

    Enjoy your flying,

    Bob

    Loving this Blog Bob, keep up the good work, sounds like you are coming on fine, Revo2 is a good beginners wing, will look after you nicely, but dont do what i did and go too small as the fuel burn rate was terrible.

    Were you there when four of us flew in from canewdoin some time back?

    Parajet quick release prop

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    I designed and manufactured the Parajet qr prop, I then passed all rights over to Parajet.

    They will be manufacturing it I can assure you, as the previous post says they are very busy at the moment on fulfilling customer orders.

    As for the polini......

    I'm gonna have a chat with Parajet, if they are comfortable with it I will release a polini version...as I want one for mine!

    Sweet! :D

    2 stroke vs 4 stroke (pro's and cons)

    in Paramotors.

    Posted

    I prefer clutched motors, and since moving from a Bailey (JPX) to a Polini, I find it an added bonus and was part of my descision process when opting for the Polini..

    I never liked the fact that the Bailey was direct driven and was a bit of a beast on start up. The Polini clutch just makes things more refined. You wouldnt start a chainsaw or brush cutter without a centrifugal clutch would you ? :?

    Any negs would be extra complication and possibility of clutch slip when worn, but the Polini is a proven unit now.

    I do like dropping to idle and just let the prop windmill while sniffing out the odd thermal.. :mrgreen:

    Have to agree with the sentiment that the polini is a proven unit, part of the desicion for me in choosing one was that the thor motor is based on the very same motor that is powering thousands of scooters all around the world, whos owners do very little maintainence on them and thrash them around cities mile after mile.

    we take much more care of our motors and treat them with far more respect than your average scooter rider who just uses it for commuting.

    not only that but you can see the quality of manufacture thats gone into it, every bit looks like a quality item.

    I think the thor is proberly the best two stroke motor in PPG at the moment.

    I like the clutched prop and the fact its power devlivery is nice and smooth, coming from a "all or nothing" type delivery of a pap ros, it took a bit of getting used to but I love it.

    :D

    Go Pro for sale

    in Other

    Posted

    Hi Chris, I have already had two people contact me about it, the first has not got back to me yet, I will give it until tommorow, if I still hera nothing and the second person dont want it, its yours.

    Cheers, Dave

    Any news Dave?

    the first person has got back to me and still wants it, so I am afraid its gone chaps.

    Go Pro for sale

    in Other

    Posted

    Cheers Dave.

    I've just bought a Bulldog and a Dudek Synth, so this'll film my first flight with a bit of luck.

    cool, you will like the bulldog, Clive has one and it looks a good bit of kit, wont go far wrong on a synth for your first wing either, hope you enjoy your first flight as much as I did mine :D

    Go Pro for sale

    in Other

    Posted

    I'll have that. PM me details for payment. Thanks.

    Hi Chris, I have already had two people contact me about it, the first has not got back to me yet, I will give it until tommorow, if I still hera nothing and the second person dont want it, its yours.

    Cheers, Dave

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