As any Trango XC2 pilot can testify, that wing feels like it is only just getting the revs up when the pulleys meet, and that is where some of the more radical designs in the D category start to slowly creep away. But the X-Light2 will have no more of that - being so much faster than the XC2, we expect it to keep up with the 2-liners easy enough, and if the performance of the XC2 is anything to go by then we're getting all excited about flying comps again!
But at the end of the day that wasn't the primary reason to build this wing - it was and is the X-Alps. So our R&D team have been hard at work shaving grammes off the design, and they have managed to reduce the weight of the wing by more than 1 kg in all sizes. On top of that you may order special Dyneema risers (they are sold separately) which reduce the weight by another 200g! This gives a high-performance wing with 67 chambers that weighs in at only 4.9kg in size M; your back will love you for it!
The character of the wing is 100% XC2; it is a SUPER friendly design with no hidden vices, but in this class we need hardly remind anyone that big whacks at full bore can be exciting.
We think the wing is suited for a very large range of pilots; it could be Open Class lovers feeling lost in a world of deep stalls and cascades, it could be comp pilots unwilling to step into the aforementioned world, it could be para-alpinists wanting MUCH more performance than what you get out of a typical hike&fly wing, or globetrotters like our own Stefan "Boxi" Bocks who travel the world looking for deeply committed vol-biv adventures - or it could just be a Trango XC2 pilot looking for that little bit of extra, fully legal! speed!
Whichever of these categories you belong in we think you'll have a ball on this wing!
Life expectancy
This wing is built from lighter-than-normal materials. It should be treated with care and respect, but if you do so we don't expect it to be a much less durable product. As with any paraglider, don't leave it out in the sun when you're not flying it, don't drag it along the ground, don't trash it around in strong winds on abrasive launches and you'll be fine :-)
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In the box: Ergonomic Backpack, Parasleeve, UP Gift, UP Sticker
