Skywalk CUMEO2

Technical data

Colours

Standard colours: Tropical Lime, Vintage White

Package

The CUMEO2 light high end intermediate comes with:

• 1x Compression strap
• 1x Innerbag for glider
• 1x Riser bag
• 1x BASIC GUIDE
• 1x Bandana
• 1x Self-adhesive repair patch

CUMEO2: More performance for your goals

The CUMEO2 is a high end intermediate wing designed for performance- and weight-oriented pilots with clearly set goals.

Its intuitive flight behavior and high level of flying comfort quickly create trust between pilot and paraglider. This makes it easier for you to find the core precisely and fly efficiently from thermal to thermal. The glider’s already high level of performance can be extended with the SPEED CONTROL. When flying on bar, you can effectively control your angle of attack effortlessly via the rear risers and significantly improve your average speed. This powerful, XC-trimmed high-B wing will let you enjoy high flying pleasure over long distances.

Its lightweight construction conserves your energy while climbing on your Hike&Fly tours or early launches – before the cable bar opens. Therefore the CUMEO2 is your ideal travel companion – no more limits to your goals!

The high-tech intermediate in intelligent lightweight construction is the ideal wing for pilots with clearly set goals.

How does the Cumeo fly? 

The CUMEO’s narrow, dimensionally stable risers and the user-friendly line setup ensure easy ground handling. In addition, internal seams on the mini-ribs increase the robustness and durability of the glider – clear advantages during ground handling and launch preparation.

The canopy gives clear feedback to the pilot – providing lots of confidence so that you feel comfortable immediately. The CUMEO2 takes thermals well, is extremely easy to center and climbs quickly. Brake impulses are converted directly. Control travel and braking forces are tuned to the requirements of thermal and XC pilots. The result is precise and fatigue-free handling.

In turbulent air, the CUMEO2 gives enough feedback to avoid canopy disturbances right from the start. This increases safety and keeps you flying on course.

SPEED CONTROL offers you an additional boost to the glider’s already high efficiency. On bar, you can control the angle of attack via the rear risers and increase your average speed to the maximum.

Features

Jet Flaps

Skywalks`s JET FLAPs extend the green arc as you approach the stall point, which substantially increases safety and also improves climb performance.

Rigid Foil

The Rigid Foil nylon wires on the leading edge help maintain its shape and ensure constant ram air pressure. Advantages: better takeoff behavior, more performance and lower canopy weight.

3D-shaping

A precise calculation of the leading edge geometry and the installation of an additional strip of fabric reduce wrinkling in this sensitive part of the glider. Advantages: exact wing shape, more performance.

Automatic Sand Release System

Porous openings of the profile ribs at the trailing edge ensure that sand and dirt in the glider are automatically guided to the wingtip where they can trickle out. This helps preserve the material and “relieves” the trailing edge.

Mini Ribs

Doubling the number of cells at the trailing edge increases its shape stability substantially. Advantage: fewer vortices improve the aerodynamics and with it the performance.

C-wires

Nylon wires sewn into the glider over the anchor points of the C-level lines. Advantages: better load distribution, reduced drag, more performance.

Shark Nose

Together with a corresponding wing design, the shark nose technology improves pressure distribution in the canopy substantially. Advantages: much more solid flying feeling and substantial performance gain, especially when gliding on bar.

Speed Control

Riser steering system which allows the pilot to even out turbulence, speed and pitch while flying on speed bar without having to release the speed bar

Flybubble review

The CUMEO 2 is Skywalk's lightweight version of the CHILI5.

Our review of the Skywalk CHILI5:

"One of the key things that the CHILI5 has that the CHILI4 didn't  and the first time in the Skywalk range for a High B glider to have is a BC system. So the Skywalk CHILI5, it's handling I'd say is, it's got the brake pressure is a moderate to light brake pressure. It's got a moderate to longish travel, not short and it's not very long. The first part of the travel works very nicely for most of your turns and thermalling. The agility is kind of moderately agile. It's not sort of too slow and planky either. It's somewhere in between.

It does feel very taut and solid. It gives you a feeling. It's got a very reassuring feeling about it, quite calm. The feedback is moderate. It's not a high feedback glider, but it's not a very, it's not a sort of really dampened sort of glider that you can't feel what's happening either. It's kind of, you know, in the middle of that sort of range. The glide is excellent across the speed range. I've been very impressed with it. Yeah, the CHILI5 is very pitch stable. When you're flying in active air  it actually sits above your head quite steadily. It's pretty steady above your head. It bites into thermals pretty nicely. Soaring-wise, the CHILI5 does very well. I would put the tendency slightly more on the, in the weaker and moderate climbs, it climbs particularly well. In the stronger climbs, maybe it's got a little bit of a tendency to get knocked out a bit. You need to make sure that you're keeping in the core. That's my feeling.

Speed bar is very light and efficient and feels very, comes on very smooth. It's very light to push on and all the way through the travel. The BC control system, a fairly usual kind of system. And the pressure I found is moderate to heavy. Like most of these BC systems, it's quite, it's a little bit stiff, so you can certainly use it and it works very effectively.

So the CHILI5, I think it's an ideal glider for some somebody, especially if they're stepping up from a Low or Mid B  and they're wanting to go up into the High B class but don't want something that's too demanding or too sporty and active feeling, and they prefer something that's kind of got a more reassuring feeling about it, then that's a perfect candidate. Also if somebody who's got a High B glider and got maybe one of the higher sportier end of High Bs and find it a bit much, they might find that the CHILI5 suits them better.

Overall, the Skywalk CHILI5, I think it's an excellent High B wing. I'm really impressed with it. It's a very great all around High B wing. So yeah, very impressed. Very nice glider. If you're a pilot that really likes a glider that's very agile and very nimble, then you might find the CHILI 5 is kind of lacking a little bit in that area. But if you want a glider that's sporty and agile, then you might find the CHILI5  is a little bit, you know, you want a bit more sportiness and agility than that. But as I say again, the CHILI5 it's got a nice moderate level agility. One minus side: The breaks have got poppers!  I prefer magnets."

— Carlo Borsattino, Flybubble

Watch the Flybubble video review:

Other reviews of the Chili 5

“The Chili 5 is a textbook high-end intermediate. Agile but not demanding to fly, even in turbulent conditions. Launching is super easy and at the landing the glider can be flown at low speeds without losing control. Add to the package the excellent build quality and modest weight. This is a no stress, just go fly and have fun glider. “

— Erwin Voogt, CROSS COUNTRY MAGAZINE 226 (full review)

“Conclusion: Skywalk has built a very comfortable high-performance B glider. The Chili 5 doesn’t require a lot of active control while delivering excellent overall performance for the B category. I can confirm that I can put it with some mid-Bs in terms of comfort and accessibility.

The Package of the climb, glide performance, and huge comfort are very wide in the high B category. The top speed is really good and a bit hard to push at the second bar. Other than that… Fly the Chili 5 near the top weight for efficiency, and you will experience an excellent XC machine that saves you a lot of energy, keeping you gliding toward the sunset.“

— Ziad Bassil,  SKYWALK CHili 5 XS 75-95 (full review)

Materials

Lightweight Risers with SPEED CONTROL

The risers are made of 7mm webbing. This makes them light and at the same time torsion-resistant, which gives you a better overview during your launch preparations. The size-adjustable ERGO brake handles provide maximum comfort on long XC flights. With SPEED CONTROL you can actively control the angle of attack in accelerated flight via the C/B level.

FAQ

What advantage does the SPEED CONTROL system offer?

With the SPEED CONTROL system you can compensate for turbulence while flying on bar, change your angle of attack, adjust your speed and make directional corrections without having to step out of the speed bar. This enables a very efficient and fast flying style. The SPEED CONTROL steers the C and B lines simultaneously to avoid performance decreasing deformation of the glider, which would happen if you only pulled on the C-lines.

What should I pay attention to when using the SPEED CONTROL?

Skywalk service info & FAQ

Read Skywalk service info and answers to FAQ.

Downolads

• skywalk paragliders – BASIC GUIDE
• CUMEO2 PRO GUIDE

Homologation

• CUMEO2 75 LTF/EN B Flight test report
• CUMEO2 85 LTF/EN B Flight test report
• CUMEO2 95 LTF/EN B Flight test report
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• CUMEO2 115 LTF/EN B Flight test report