buying speed-riding beginner wing

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kitesurfa
buying speed-riding beginner wing

Submitted by viik

Hello,
I'm completely new to speed-riding and would like advice form more experience speed-riders.
I have around 30hours paragliding experience and would like to start with speed-riding this ski season. I'm 190cm and weight 95kg naked
I have 2 good offers for wings:
- Gin Nano 14m
- Independence Carver 15m

my concern about the carver is that they say that is 5km faster than the Nano but the Nano is 1m smaller then the Carver
- which one is more stable and ski-able
Which wing would you recommend me to buy?

Thanks

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kitesurfa

Submitted by rossano

 

Hi there,
I have available a Niviuk Skate 14 complete of the original Niviuk reversible harness in very good conditions. The wing is well suited for beginner, as you have the choice to use it with tree risers system and trims or two fixed risers without trims.
I ask € 800,00 sent to your address in EU.
Looking forward to hear soon from you
Ross

 

kitesurfa

Submitted by viik

 

I'm from Bulgaria. Here there are not much people doing this sport and I’m going to learn from my paragliding instructor and next year I will go to speed riding course some ware in Alps.

The info I have about the carver is that it is faster than Nano and it’s more responsive and you can do steep turns with it. It’s very confusing with all those wings on the market because they don’t have any certification like in the paragliding and there is big mess in my head now because I’m shore there are difference between those wings some are fester others are more responsive and lots of other factors. I want to get in to this sport step by step and doing it in a safe and fun way, don't want to rush too much

 

kitesurfa

Submitted by Superterminal

 

Hi, I've been learning on a Nano 12.5 and a Nano 10 and have less experience than you. I've found it a very forgiving wing and very easy to fly though I've only done foot launching on them so far and no skiing. I can't comment on the Caver.

Where abouts are you from?

 

kitesurfa

IMO - Of the two gliders, the 14m Nano would be more skiable (due to smaller wing size) and would be my choice as a first glider to learn on.