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BGD Epic Freestyle

BGD

  • $4,900.00 AUD


3-liner | 42 cells | Aspect ratio: 5.0 | Weight: 4.90 kg - size M (EN/LTF B)

 

THE SPIN DOCTOR

 

“All I know is that to me, you look like you're having fun!” You spin me round like a record, Dead or Alive.

 

INFO

Master your stalls, spins, SATs and Heli then move onto the transitions, like Spin to Heli, SAT to Heli. Dance, Misty and Mactwist your way around the sky and then easily thermal back up to do it all again.

EPIC FREESTYLE can do the manoeuvres and the transitions, but it's real beauty, and the reason instructors love it so much is that it’s really forgiving. It will let you explore and master all these things but will save your butt if you get the timing a bit wrong. It looks after you by behaving like any other EN-B if you get your timings wrong and stop shooting before it goes too far.

 

SPECS

  XS S M ML L
LINEAR SCALING FACTOR 0.96 1 1.04 1.08 1.12
PROJECTED AREA (M²) 17.9 19.6 21.2 22.8 24.5
FLAT AREA (M²) 21 23 25 27 29
GLIDER WEIGHT (KG) 4.2 4.6 4.9 5.1 5.4
TOTAL LINE LENGTH (M) 210 230 250 268 289
HEIGHT (M) 6.7 7 7.3 7.5 7.8
NUMBER OF MAIN LINES (A/B/C) 3/4/3
CELLS 42
FLAT ASPECT RATIO 5
PROJECTED ASPECT RATIO 3.6
ROOT CHORD (M) 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3
FLAT SPAN (M) 10.2 10.7 11.2 11.6 12
PROJECTED SPAN (M) 8 8.4 8.8 9.07 9.4
TRIM SPEED (KM/H) 38
TOP SPEED (KM/H) 50
MIN SINK (M/S) 1
BEST GLIDE 9
WEIGHT RANGE (KG) 50-65 60-80 75-95 90-110 105-125
CERTIFICATION (EN/LTF) B
 

TARGET

The EPIC FREESTYLE is the wild child of the original Epic, much loved by acro and SIV instructors as the perfect wing to learn freestyle, acro manoeuvres and fly XC on. We brought it back with bells on. No shrinking violet, it’s feisty in pink and is for all pilots looking for a safe, forgiving and energetic wing to cut their freestyle teeth on. It’s your new best mate, egging you on to be as wild as you dare but keeping you out of sticky situations. It likes you to think it’s a fearless devil, but inside, it’s still a safe, versatile, and friendly “easy EN-B”.


DESIGNER'S NOTES

Like the original, the EPIC FREESTYLE is a safe and easy wing, with the 5.0 aspect ratio a sweet spot of safety and performance.

EPIC 2 or EPIC FREESTYLE – which should you choose?

Both are certified EN B.
EPIC FREESTYLE: If your priority is to learn glider handling skills, SIV, freestyle and acro manoeuvres. Of course you can site-fly, thermal and go XC too.

EPIC 2: is honed more for XC, tuned for performance with slightly more refined handling and rear-riser steering. If XC is your priority, this is your ride. You can do SIV and freestyle manoeuvres too.

We always recommend you fly in the weight range. Some instructors recommend being slightly over the weight range if you have mastered all the SIV and acro basics to progress on to the more complex manoeuvres. Please speak to your instructor.

MATERIAL

TOP SURFACE Porcher Skytex 38g/m²
BOTTOM SURFACE Porcher Skytex 38g/m²
INTERNAL STRUCTURE Porcher Skytex hard finish 40g/m²
NOSE REINFORCING Plastic wire 2,3 / 2,7mm
RISERS 13mm Kevlar / Nylon webbing
PULLEYS Harken
TOP LINES Liros DC
MIDDLE LINES Liros DSL – sheathed Dyneema
LOWER LINES Liros TSL
BRAKES Liros DSL


PACKAGE INCLUDES

Paraglider / Compression strap / Riser bag / Stuff sack / Rucksack / Repair cloth / BGD stickers / BGD giveaway / Manual card


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