PowellStevens Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Just curious, has anybody tried free flying the Revo 2 and if so how do you rate it (free flying). I'm in the process of buying one but just wondered if i ever fancied a bit of paragliding off a hill it would still be possible to do some ridge or thermal soaring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Not done loads, just some ridge soaring. Just put it on slow trim and it's really nice to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Wont stay up as well in light winds but if the wind picks up and all the others are landing just let the trims out and stay up with the hangies, really makes the paraglider boys wonder how you do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 not freeflown mine, but I would like to try it. theres a bit on the end of this video of it free flying [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatix Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Wont stay up as well in light winds but if the wind picks up and all the others are landing just let the trims out and stay up with the hangies, Only problem with this advice is that Paramania specifically warn against using brakes when trimmers are out, and you can't use speed bar with trimmers in. This negates any possible advantage you would have against a "standard" paraglider since you need to be actively free flying with hands on brakes. Saying that, the Revo 2 makes a perfectly acceptable glider for occasional ridge soaring and even thermalling. Flown correctly it is perfectly safe with it's "B" rating and will give as much fun even if it lacks the performance of the higher end, purpose built EN-B paragliders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 As aquatix has said.... You are better of getting a specific paragliding wing and to be honest if you do not a have a BHPA hill rating you will not be allowed to fly on a BHPA Club site. I have been flying the speedster the past couple of days and it stayed up in light conditions with some paragliding wing's and i flew it today in 20+ mph winds and was rock solid..... I have free flown my fusion up to 20-25 mph and still having fun with the topless hangies But if you do not have the Exp to launch in this kind of wind you WILL get hurt!!!!! 20mph i was just under Neutral on my 26 so still able to use the bakes with ease but they were very hard to pull. You will be able to thermal with your revo with motor and also ridge soar just take it slow. All the best Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowellStevens Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks for the reply gents, nice to know the option is available if i wanted to do it. I will of course look into some paragliding training before contemplating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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