frazer1981 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ive looked in the online shop but had no joy. How can i go about getting new risers for a wing. Its an eagle wing so i assume it will have to be eagle manufactured. Any help is appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Frazer, The Loft are said to be acknowledged experts in all matters 'gliders'. You could give them a shout as the advice would be sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcusFlyer Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I bought replacement trimmer risers for my swing arcus. These are called powerplay risers which are identical to my current risers but have adjustable trimmers for motorised flight. I think that by co-incidence these are actually made by swing but because in free flying mode all risers are the same length I suspect they are compatible with different makes of wing. Hard to describe but there are 2 loops. In 'free-flying' mode the trimmers are locked as your harness carabiner goes through both loops stopping the trimmers from doing anything. In 'motor' mode your carabiner goes only thru the main loop thus allowing the other loop to move depending updon the trim setting. I compared my replacement risers with those which the previous owner had put onto my mates skywalk chili (to use it for motoring) and they looked identical. If you think these are what you need they are available from northern-paragliding or the main swing dealer (used to be system X kayaking but I think I read that this has changed recently). I piad £88 ish from northern Hope that made some vague sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazer1981 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 Thanks for the advice chaps!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 http://www.powerplay-gliders.de/preview ... er〈=en the price on there is in euros, but I have seen them elsewhere for about £75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazer1981 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 http://www.powerplay-gliders.de/preview/_html/index.php?top=service&content=zubehoer〈=enthe price on there is in euros, but I have seen them elsewhere for about £75 Cheers dave The only problem is i dont think i can put sting risers on a genie wing? ive been told that the wings are all set up differently? as far as i know eagle are no longer around? ive read on this forum that they are now Dudek? not sure if this is true but if it is i may need to go via dudek? I have spoke with aerofix and the loft and both are doing there research for me so will keep you all posted (i will not be doing these myself?! i will go through either the loft or aerofix?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ive looked in the online shop but had no joy. How can i go about getting new risers for a wing. Its an eagle wing so i assume it will have to be eagle manufactured. Any help is appreciated! The eagle flight factory is now no more. Pete b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Frazer, I think the only problem you may have fitting those risers is brake line length, I have those risers on mine so we will have to take a look at them when we are next over westmill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazer1981 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 ok mate sounds good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_P Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Frazer, I think the only problem you may have fitting those risers is brake line length, I have those risers on mine so we will have to take a look at them when we are next over westmill. I don't think that is necessarily the case. Remember that the risers will also incorporate the speedbar system. As every wings geometry and line placement is going to be different, you may find that by fitting the wrong risers, when you apply 'bar, the wing could be distorted in unpredictable ways due to the fact that the amount of riser length change may not be what the wing is designed for, specifically the ratio of change between each riser. If you were never going to fly on 'bar, I guess it wouldn't be an issue as the risers at rest seem to be all the same length, but I know it didn't take me long to find I needed bar to penetrate at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazer1981 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 For those interested. Paramania now supply the risers etc for the genie wings? Cost starting around £70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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