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Charly DIAMONDcross - the steerable cruciform canopy

Thomas Grabner, inventor of the G-Force Trainer, is freelancing as a product designer at Finsterwalder & Charly since April 2016.
The tests for the first new product, a lightweight designed steerable cruciform canopy, have already been completed and the rescue system is currently being certified. Its advantage compared to conventional cruciform canopies is the possibility to ...more info!

Charly Loop in new color

The popular Flying helmet CHARLY Loop, equally suitable for flying, skiing and snowboarding now in the new color matt-orange available.
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Official assembly and disassembly videos of the Fexes on YouTube

How to assemble the Fexes short packed to 1,90 in 15 minutes, as well as further helpful videos on assembling and disassembling our gliders, are now posted on our official YouTube channel.
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Internet research: Are the Fexes still up to date?

A look around the web shows that we did not miss out on the development: The owners of the more than 1.000 Fexes in use are happy and content, praise their gliders' excellent handling and are enthusiastic about their flight performance, their low weight, their robustness and their unique short-pack possibility. ...more info!

CHARLY Lite Concertina Bag

Charly's Lite Concertina Bag is a lightweight cell pack sack for hike & fly tours. Air-permeable cloth and mesh material at the sides enable minimum packing size. Integrated loops allow for proper glider and riser positioning during the packing process. ...more info!

Dark gray smoke visor for No Limit

New dark gray visor for No Limit helmet. ...more info!

Kortel Kolibri Safety alert

A potential failure has been fund on the forged rings used on the Kolibri harness. It may break under usual load. There is no major risk because this ring is not used in the main structure of the harness. In case of breaking, there is only the lumbar setting that is concerned. ...more info!