Advance IMPRESS 3: Improved Aerodynamics, Light & Comfortable
11.04.2011 | Based on LIGHTNESS technology the new IMPRESS 3 has been optimised specifically in terms of its weight, aerodynamics and comfort.
The IMPRESS 3 is a direct continuation of the LIGHTNESS concept and comes out distinctly lighter, more compact and more aerodynamically efficient than its predecessors, the hugely popular and successful IMPRESS 2 and IMPRESS 2+. The Impress 3 weighs between 4.5 and 4.9 kg, its EN/LTF approved foam protector is only 13 cm thick, and its pack volume is much reduced.
The big novelty with the IMPRESS 3 is that it has no seatboard. The body is better supported by a crease-free surface, and this is more comfortable. A lot of work has gone into this, based on wind tunnel research for optimising the aerodynamics, and the end result of a harness with speedbag, with a EN/LTF approved foam protector, at a weight of only around 4.7 kg is, however you want to look at it, absolutely revolutionary.
The IMPRESS 3 will be available in 3 sizes. Unlike the IMPRESS 2+ it must be flown with the speedbag (i.e. it can't be flown without the speedbag), and a "Windskirt" (i.e. foot stirrup with body faring) version is not anticipated. The size M is planned to go on sale at the beginning of June 2011, and S and L sizes should follow at the end of June 2011.
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