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Sky Angel Reserves
 

High quality reserves at a great price. Includes external container (side mount) and y-bridal! Mounts in minutes to any powered paraglider.

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Reserve Name Max Weight Price  
AP 22 220 lbs $595 on sale $530
AP 24 300 lbs $625 on sale $575
AP Tandem 470 lbs $780 on sale $740
Side Container included
 
 
MayDay Reserves
 

High quality reserves at a great price. External container sold separately. Mounts in minutes to any powered paraglider.

Containers
If you are mounting the reserve to a PPG, you will need an extranal container unless your harness has a built in reserve container. The containers, ccomplete with y-bridal, come in two flavors: Side Mount and Front Mount. The Side Mount or flat pack is the most popular reserve for powered paragliders. The Front Mount also works for powered paragliding but is usually used in paragliding.

Reserve Name Max Weight Price  
PP 16 233 lbs $496 on sale $469
PP 18 264 lbs $547 on sale $519
PP 20 352 lbs $621 on sale $589
PP Tandem 440 lbs $743 on sale $699
Side Container   $75
Front Container   $85
 
 
High Energy Reserves
 

Quantum Reserves
The Quantum Series Reserves from High Energy are the most tested and researched reserve available, and the only reserve made in the United States. External container sold separately. Mounts in minutes to any powered paraglider.

Developed in 1993
The Quantum parachutes were developed in 1993 in response to the failure modes of the more efficient hang glider wings at the time. Thanks to the incredible work of Bill Gargano, a new and revolutionary round airfoil shape was born.

Slowest Decent Rate
The Round Airfoil shape of the Quantum Series produced a parachute that not only utilizes the traditional drag of the canopy, but also gives 360 degrees of lift. This lift is angled in such a way that the inflated parachute is trying to fly away from itself. This accounts for the tremendous stability characteristics of the Quantum Series parachutes as well as the slow rate of descent, the slowest decent rate in its class.

Latest Technology
The Quantum series is constantly being improved as new research results become available. The latest innovation is a dual riser split riser system, a total of four risers, two on each shoulder. The result is a decrease in bridal length yielding faster deployments, directional control, and a lighter reserve package.

Rigorous Testing
Designed and tested to meet the rigorous standards of the Parachute Industry, the Quantum Series represents a new generation in parachute technology.

Paraswivel Option
This option is for single bridal reserve systems. Typically foot launched powered paragliders will use a dual riser system in which case the swivel is not appropriate. Sometimes a single riser system with a paraswivel is more appropriate for wheel launching. Call to discuss this because it depends upon your configuration.

Perfect PPG Container
If you are mounting the reserve to a PPG, you will need an extranal container unless your harness has a built in reserve container. The High Energy container is a side mount, specifically designed for mounting to a PPG. This container has four sturdy connection points for extra mounting security.

Reserve Name Max Weight Price  
QS 330 330 lbs $693
QS 440 440 lbs $824
QS 550 550 lbs $988
Paraswivel Option   $70
PPG Container   $75
 
     
What is a reserve?    


A Reserve is light weight parachute system that serves as back up for paragliding and powered paragliding. Typically about 6 pounds, these reserves are optimized to open very quickly at low speeds.

 

Video Clips
The video clips below show how reserves work. These clips are not meant to scare you into purchasing a reserve. All of the pilots in these clips were doing aerobatics which significantly increases risk of needing a reserve.

Videos: clip 1 | clip 2

Why do I need a reserve?
Reserves are intended as a backup in the event that your wing sustains an unrecoverable malfunction. These incidents are extremely rare and the most occur during aerobatics or very thermic conditions.

What are the chances I will need a reserve?
Most pilots will never see their reserve except once a year when they do their annual practice deployment, followed by a repack. So why have one? Reserves have saved lives. Think of a reserve as cheap insurance you’ll probably never need. It's all about peace of mind.

 

How does a reserve work?
Designing a parachute that opens quickly at low speeds is not trivial. But low speeds and quick deployment is exactly what you need if you have a malfunction at 70 feet. After years of research, it turns out that the best solution is a hand deployed specially designed chute with a long bridal. You actually throw it!

How many pilots fly with a Reserve?
Approximately half of the PPG pilots fly with a reserve. In contrast almost all PG pilots fly with a reserve do to the dynamic air these pilots fly in. However, more and more PPG pilots are starting to fly with reserves.

 
   

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