A guide to help you choose the right size gloves.
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Shoe & Boot Size Guide
A simple guide to help you choose the right size footwear.
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Flybubble Advance Test Centre
This means we have all their wings and harnesses in stock for you to try out, in various sizes. We also stock all their bags, accessories and some Advance clothing. It's a massive investment that most dealers don't make. But we are proud to stand behind Advance because they focus on top quality products and service, which aligns with Flybubble's guiding principle of delivering the best service to our customers.
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Advance LIGHTNESS 2 pod paragliding harness reviews
The Advance LIGHTNESS 2 is a lightweight harness for paragliding cross country enthusiasts. Having tested ours for a full season, we're ready to report on the pros and cons of this exceptional pod harness.
Weighing just 2.95kg in the medium size, it offers a significant weight-saving when compared to most full-featured cocoon-style harnesses, yet it retains all of the functionality.
We consider its suitability for hike-and-fly explorers and inspect the durability displayed by our frequently flown test unit.
Read moreBHPA Emergency Parachute Conference 2015 event report
Flybubble's Carlo Borsattino attended the BHPA Emergency Parachute Conference 2015, run by the BHPA's Bill Morris. Here's his report from the event.
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Syride SYS’Nav V3 Tips
The Syride SYS'NAV V3 is a lightweight flight instrument packed with features.
This growing resource collects tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your instrument.
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Skywalk RANGE X-ALPS vs Kortel Kolibri
The RANGE X-ALPS is an ultralight competition harness designed for the Red Bull X-Alps 2015. It has an eye-catching aerodynamic rear fin and a narrow fit, offering maximum performance through reduced drag. Pilots competing in hike-and-fly races will be excited by the news, but is it suitable for the wider adventure-flying market, or even as a regular harness for experienced XC pilots wanting to minimise? As such it competes with our current favourite for bivi pilots, the Kortel Kolibri. In this review we compare the two and highlight advantages to help you decide which one is right for you.
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Coupe Icare 2015 report
The Coupe Icare is the biggest festival of the international paragliding community. The exhibition is held in St. Hilaire du Touvet, an alpine hamlet near Grenoble, France. All the major brands vie for attention with dazzling displays, exciting new releases and news of promising developments. The Flybubble crew spent a productive weekend with our trade partners finding out what's new in the world of freeflight manufacturing.
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Gin Carrera+ (Carrera Plus) paraglider review (first flights report)
The Gin Carrera was recently modified by a new line set that supposedly tames its nature while retaining the original performance. Is the Gin Carrera+ (Carrera Plus) an upgrade? Flybubble team pilot Simon Steel reports.
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Safety Notice: Gin Combi Container
A few handles have been found to have insufficient stitching which could result in the handle tearing during use, so Gin Gliders are recalling the entire production batch to ensure that the safety of pilots is guaranteed. If you bought one from us after June 2014, contact us for a replacement rescue handle (free of charge).
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More info on the Gin Combi Container >
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