As the title suggests this article is about the Gin Sprint X Alps, which is Gin Sprints lighter version. For its lightweight body, this unit is often referred to as the Gin Sprint light weight glider. This Gin creation features the same technology that is embedded in the Red Bull X-Alps. What makes the lighter Sprint a special wing model is its durable and lightweight body; these features are also responsible for making the unit perfect for cross country flights and trekking.
If you are an X-Alps athlete, all equipment used by you must be first-rate. The wings must be compact and light in weight; this will allow you to carry it comfortably. The design of the wings must make it suitable for being operated in all possible conditions. The equipment must also boast all the advanced safety features. The Sprint X-Alps possess all these attributes and thus is perfect for X-Alps athletes.
Gin and his team have picked the materials for making this equipment with extreme care. While making this particular glider, Gins only focus was on making the device lightweight, compact, durable and user friendly. Thus he has picked materials that in spite of being lighter than conventional materials used for making paragliders are more durable. For instance, Gin has used lightweight, but strong fabrics for making the canopy. The canopys bottom surface is made using skytex 27, which is one of the lightest fabric options you will come across on the market; the top surface, on the other hand, is made using skytex 36, which is light but a bit heavier than the material used for making the bottom surface. Skytex 36 has also been used for making the equipments leading edge; however, here, the manufacturer has used an extra water repellant coating. The fabric works by providing more durability and friction resistance.
The Dyneema lines of this Gin paraglider are also responsible for making it a lightweight device. However, they come sleeved, which allows them to ward off any possibility of tangling in time of ground handling. The sleeved Dyneema lines also help in avoiding stability issues resulting from changes occurring in the length of the lines (the length of the lines tend to change after several hours of use). The risers of this glider are made from 12mm Kevlar webbing; the risers might be thinner, but are extremely sturdy.
If you are an X-Alps athlete, all equipment used by you must be first-rate. The wings must be compact and light in weight; this will allow you to carry it comfortably. The design of the wings must make it suitable for being operated in all possible conditions. The equipment must also boast all the advanced safety features. The Sprint X-Alps possess all these attributes and thus is perfect for X-Alps athletes.
Gin and his team have picked the materials for making this equipment with extreme care. While making this particular glider, Gins only focus was on making the device lightweight, compact, durable and user friendly. Thus he has picked materials that in spite of being lighter than conventional materials used for making paragliders are more durable. For instance, Gin has used lightweight, but strong fabrics for making the canopy. The canopys bottom surface is made using skytex 27, which is one of the lightest fabric options you will come across on the market; the top surface, on the other hand, is made using skytex 36, which is light but a bit heavier than the material used for making the bottom surface. Skytex 36 has also been used for making the equipments leading edge; however, here, the manufacturer has used an extra water repellant coating. The fabric works by providing more durability and friction resistance.
The Dyneema lines of this Gin paraglider are also responsible for making it a lightweight device. However, they come sleeved, which allows them to ward off any possibility of tangling in time of ground handling. The sleeved Dyneema lines also help in avoiding stability issues resulting from changes occurring in the length of the lines (the length of the lines tend to change after several hours of use). The risers of this glider are made from 12mm Kevlar webbing; the risers might be thinner, but are extremely sturdy.
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