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CHARLY Balance

Technical allround harness with a broad range of use. Its exceptional freedom of movement proves beneficial especially during groundhandling. After take-off, the pilot automatically moves into the ideal sitting posture. Up in the air, an outstanding back support provides for a high level of seating comfort even during long flights while the harness transmits canopy feedback in a pleasant manner. ...more info !

E-Heat: Electrically heatable airsport glove.

Have you ever launched in hot weather conditions and then got cold fingers in icy heights? With the E-Heat, this problem can be solved at the push of a button! The lightweight (50 g), flat (5 mm) and - even at extreme outside temperatures - powerful lithium-ion batteries in the cuffs heat textile heating wires between the outer material and the lining which are guided over ...more info !

Video: Flying is freedom

Kerim Jaspersen followed together with his friends Patrick Penkert and Christian Menn his girlfriend Lena with the camera when she learned how to fly and made a 24 min documentary about it. Lena's training took place in Germany so the film is in German. But I just finished the english subtitles! . ...to the video !

Scott-E Photos

Das Thermikbuch in der 3.Auflage

Burkhard Martens hat sein erfolgreiches Thermikbuch in der eben neu erschienenen 3.Auflage komplett überarbeitet und erweitert u.a. mit vielen interessanten Gastartikeln von erfolgreichen Thermik- und Streckenfliegern wie z.B. Tom Weissenberger, Oliver Teubert und Daniel Tyrkas. Die Hardcover-Ausgabe hat jetzt 302 Seiten mit über 600 Bilderns und Zeichnungen, wovon 150 neu sind. ... mehr Infos !

CHARLY Frontcockpit XC

Frontcockpit with adjustable ballast pocket, suitable for a water ballast bag with a filling volume of up to 10 l. The ballast pocket can be zipped off without difficulty if it is not needed.
During transport, the instruments are well protected by the padded lid and can be easily attached to the Velcro® plate inside the frontcockpit. ...more info !

KORTEL design harnesses

KORTEL Design is a manufacture which was founded by Denis Cortella in St. Gervais in 1999. Denis won the French Championship in Paragliding in the years 1998, 2004, and 2005 and became the runner-up in 1995 and 2000. In 2006, Max Jeanpierre, World Championship runner-up (PWCA 2005), joined him as his partner. And now, in the year 2010, CHARLY Produkte takes on the general distribution of KORTEL Design's innovative harnesses for Germany and Austria. With its portfolio, KORTEL Design offers a perfect complement to the products of CHARLY. Both teams are looking forward to a successful cooperation. ...more info !

Whatever your model of paraglider you should look after the leading edge when packing your wing. Care for this will reduce ageing and improve the durability of your wing which also results in better inflation and performance. The Charly Protection-Bag makes packing your glider easy. ...more Info !

free*spee XC accelerator

The new free*spee three stage accelerator - designed for XC-Pilots. Adjusting the speedbar easily in flight. High performance - less weight (90 g). Well-engineered technology and high-grade materials set a benchmark. ...more Info !

Guide to the Best Flying Sites of the Central and Eastern Alps

On 3 DVDs with a total running time of 3.5 hours(!), Burkhard Martens and his wife Nina-Renate Brummer present their "DVD-Guide to the Best Flying Sites of the Middle and Eastern Alps". Pictures say more than thousands of words - under this motto the two authors have put this mammoth work together. The 3 DVDs are accompanied by a 84 page book, where each site is accurately described. A lot of tips from above are included in the films. ... more Info !