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Paraglider Harness Comfort, Safety & Performance Selecting the right paraglider harness impacts comfort, control, and—most importantly—safety. This guide summarises the main harness types, buying criteria and trusted brands so you can match a harness to your flying style. Whether you’re a beginner or a competitive pilot, clear knowledge of features and maintenance helps you choose equipment that performs and protects. Understanding how harness design impacts safety is super important when picking the right model. What Are the Key Types of Paragliding Harnesses? Harnesses prioritise weight, aerodynamics, comfort or convenience. Common categories are lightweight/hike‑and‑fly harnesses, aerodynamic pod harnesses, and reversible harnesses...

Why Our Island Continent Offers Endless Adventure — and Why the Ozone VAPOR Belongs Here   Australia isn’t just a country — it’s an island continent with over 34,000 km of coastline, some of the world’s largest dune systems, and more flyable terrain variety than nearly anywhere else on earth. This combination creates a natural playground for parakiting, and it’s exactly why the arrival of the Ozone VAPOR Parakite is such a big moment for Australian pilots. As the company that brought parakiting to Australia, introduced the first modern wings, and helped grow the entire discipline here, Paragliding.Shop is proud...

Ozone VAPOR Parakite    Paragliding.Shop is excited to announce that the long-awaited Ozone VAPOR Parakite is coming to Australia. After years of development across Ozone’s paragliding, kite, and speedwing divisions, the Vapor marks Ozone’s official entrance into the parakiting world — and it’s already one of the most anticipated wings in the sport. As the retailer who first brought parakiting to Australia, introducing the original modern parakite wings and pioneering the discipline locally, we’re proud to lead this next chapter with Ozone’s newest creation. Why the Ozone VAPOR Is a Major Milestone Whenever Ozone enters a category, they change the landscape...

Making Proximity Flying More Predictable   With the launch of the Swing Wave RS in Australia and New Zealand, many pilots have asked: What exactly is RAST and why does it matter for proximity flying? RAST — Ram Air Stability Technology — is Swing’s proprietary internal pressure management system. And for proximity pilots, it’s one of the most important innovations of the last decade. Here’s a breakdown of why. What RAST Actually Does Inside the canopy, RAST divides the wing into pressure zones using an internal partition. These zones regulate airflow during: Pitch movements Collapses Dive recovery Turbulence Energy transitions Steep...

Proximity parakiting has exploded in popularity across Australia and New Zealand over the last few years. Once considered a niche branch of speedflying, it has quickly become a discipline of its own — blending precision, terrain awareness, and the agility of modern lightweight wings. With the arrival of new-generation wings such as the Swing Wave RS, AU/NZ pilots now have access to dedicated proximity-focused parakites engineered for steep terrain, tight lines, and accurate flying. What Is Proximity Parakiting? Proximity parakiting involves flying a small, high-performance parakite close to terrain with intentional, well-controlled manoeuvres. This might include: Carving ridgelines Sweeping along...