Paragliding equipment we use to go Tandem Paragliding in Cape Town

By now you must be thinking: Ok, we are about to go paragliding Cape Town but what type of paragliding equipment do you use and how much does one of these “babies” cost?

Well, let’s start from the top.

A full tandem paragliding kit consists of the following :

1) Two helmets, one for the paragliding pilot and one for the pax to answer your next question:

Why do we wear helmets?

To protect your head of course, but mostly on the takeoff….

2) The next two items are the harness’. One pilot harness and one pax harness. These harnesses’ are designed in such a way that it is possible for you to move from a standing position on the take-off to a very comfortable seated position whilst the glider flies through the air. The harness is also equipped with a foam protector and an inflatable airbag to protect your back should you have a hard landing.

3) The spreader bars are the bars that connect the pilot to the passenger and the tandem paraglider to the spreader bar.

4)The most important item of them all is the Tandem Paraglider. The gliders we use are Ozone Magnum 2’s. They are 41m’ in size and are made of the highest quality materials available. Definitely the best on the market. They have got a lifespan of around 300 hours.

5)We do also carry a reserve parachute in case the main tandem paraglider should fail or collapse, we can throw the reserve to ensure that we come down safely.

So what does all of this cost?

1)Helmet +/- R1500 x 2

2) Harness +/- R6500 x 2

3) Spreader bars +/- R850

4 ) Tandem paraglider +/- R35 000

5) Reserve parachute +/- R9000

Total of +/- R60 000