Thanks for your impressions Kerim, 😁❤👍 even though they're biased, it is interesting to watch. Keep on enjoying your new toy. With cheers from the snowy Alps - Team NOVA
Brakes are quite long on this glider and I only give it a little break input on the left before I switch to the rear risers. Absolutely no issue there. But thank you for commenting.
If you fly accelerated you should not use the breaks to control the pitch movement (active flying) you would make collapses more likely. I only use one break to correct my flight path a little bit in benign soaring conditions. It is unlikely that this will cause any wing to collapse and certainly not the Xenon.
@@skate2hell in my experience, even an EN-C glider like the Alpina 4 can collapse if you touch the brakes while flying accelerated. It certainly is a good idea to be aware of this behaviour of paragliders, as (especially in turbulent air) our wings can react in a fairly unpredictable manner. Zenos and Enzos certainly collapse if you touch the brakes on bar… happy landings and stay safe. :D
@@nicolas-paragliding that’s a very good point to remember. Only because one glider tolerates some break input while flying accelerated, it does not mean that others do. The Xenon is very tolerant in that regard but I have flown gliders in the past that did not like accelerated break input at all. Thank you for pointing that out
Komm vorbei, ist echt schön wenn das Wetter passt. Wir leben in den Yorkshire Dales. Der Hügel heißt ‚Wether Fell‘ und ist bei Hawes. Ein beliebter XC Ausgangspunkt
Please write up more or post another video. Have you tried an asymetric tuck or big ears? How does it handle? It looks great. I have a good friend who is a Nova team pilot and the Xenon is very tempting. But I am surprised that a B pilot is flying a D!
Hello Sergio. You are right. But there are three things you can’t see in the video: 1. brakes were super long so it looks like more brake input. I have shortened them since. A lot! 2. The xenon is not very picky when it comes to break input when accelerating 3. The title is total click bait. I am flying since 1994. Sure, I love the en b class, but I have flown many different gliders including comp, acro, mini and uncertified wings. I am not the world greatest pilot but there is lots of experience there. Still, I appreciate your concern and as a general rule you don’t use the brakes when accelerating. It simply does not make sense
Thanks for your impressions Kerim, 😁❤👍
even though they're biased, it is interesting to watch. Keep on enjoying your new toy.
With cheers from the snowy Alps - Team NOVA
Will the Xenon also be available in adult sizes?
@@AceMcMoron The XENON will also be available in the sizes 20 + 22 a little later :) Cheers, Team NOVA
Kerim at 3:44 you scared me that your hands still on brakes while pushing speed, haha :D
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Being on brakes when nearly fully accelerated (3:37) is not the best idea 😁
Brakes are quite long on this glider and I only give it a little break input on the left before I switch to the rear risers. Absolutely no issue there. But thank you for commenting.
@@skate2hell does depend on the glider of course. I don't know the xenon, but a Zeno for example could collapse.
If you fly accelerated you should not use the breaks to control the pitch movement (active flying) you would make collapses more likely. I only use one break to correct my flight path a little bit in benign soaring conditions. It is unlikely that this will cause any wing to collapse and certainly not the Xenon.
@@skate2hell in my experience, even an EN-C glider like the Alpina 4 can collapse if you touch the brakes while flying accelerated. It certainly is a good idea to be aware of this behaviour of paragliders, as (especially in turbulent air) our wings can react in a fairly unpredictable manner. Zenos and Enzos certainly collapse if you touch the brakes on bar… happy landings and stay safe. :D
@@nicolas-paragliding that’s a very good point to remember. Only because one glider tolerates some break input while flying accelerated, it does not mean that others do. The Xenon is very tolerant in that regard but I have flown gliders in the past that did not like accelerated break input at all. Thank you for pointing that out
Hallo Kerim, wo ist das? Ich hab erst diese Woche den Luglidz Podcast gehört und dachte, dass ich unbedingt mal bei euch vorbei schauen muss 😀
Komm vorbei, ist echt schön wenn das Wetter passt. Wir leben in den Yorkshire Dales. Der Hügel heißt ‚Wether Fell‘ und ist bei Hawes. Ein beliebter XC Ausgangspunkt
Awesome dude! Great experience
How much more glide performance compared to the phantom??
I have not measured it but it’s definitely very competitive. Accelerated it leaves any low EN B glider behind. It’s so efficient on bar!
Hit the bar or fly with those B risers to feel what a 2 liner is...
@03:51 mind blowing! My problem is that I don’t want to fly anything else now :)
@@skate2hell then do an siv with it and start with easy sites and avoid flying middle of the day summer conditions. And... Enjoy!
Please write up more or post another video. Have you tried an asymetric tuck or big ears? How does it handle? It looks great. I have a good friend who is a Nova team pilot and the Xenon is very tempting. But I am surprised that a B pilot is flying a D!
BRIANNNN! I found you in a comment section! I know you from Boulder hehe
Fly in the alp condition !!!!
It’s a wing made to be flown in the roughest alpine conditions (x-alps)
Quiero probarla!!
You are a little unconscious about what you are doing...First of all...DON'T BRAKE WHEN YOU ARE ACCELERATING! Dude...seriously, it's your life
Hello Sergio. You are right. But there are three things you can’t see in the video: 1. brakes were super long so it looks like more brake input. I have shortened them since. A lot! 2. The xenon is not very picky when it comes to break input when accelerating 3. The title is total click bait. I am flying since 1994. Sure, I love the en b class, but I have flown many different gliders including comp, acro, mini and uncertified wings. I am not the world greatest pilot but there is lots of experience there. Still, I appreciate your concern and as a general rule you don’t use the brakes when accelerating. It simply does not make sense