How To Pack A Paraglider - A very efficient method! | PARAGLIDER TIPS

If you wonder how to pack a paraglider properly, just click on this video. I am going to show you my best way to pack a paraglider as small as possible and save space in your bag. These 2 methods how to pack a paraglider are very efficient and they might not be the fastest, but are for sure very healthy for you paraglider and the best if you want to reduce the packing size of your glider.
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I am flying paraglider for roughly 3 years now and I really struggled in the beginning with the proper way of packing my paraglider. I spent sometimes even 20 minutes to understand how to fold it small enough to fit it inside my bag. Packing a paraglider properly, will still take some time. Usually 10 minutes are enough for me now. It really depends if it's windy or not. I hope you find this tutorial helpful. Enjoy the video!
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[@Dvybz]

I know that there are different ways to pack it, especially in windy conditions. This is my favorite way to pack it. These methods are helping you to pack your paraglider compact, small and fast. If you like to watch more paragliding videos, click here: cutt.ly/yrrWMnI. Subscribe and Like if you enjoyed!

[@petrusaroesnosa7461]

But my question about grasshopers, is the following: Always a grasshopper gets trapped inside de wing, is it going to hole it, or not always that happens, in an unavoidable way? Greetings

[@Dvybz]

@@petrusaroesnosa7461 Some of them are still alive when you pack the wing. But no, most of them die. Of course the more you trap inside the glider, the more chances there are for some of them to start nibbling the material. But normally nothing to worry about

[@michroz]

There are hundreds of way to dance - and almost all do the job! Thank you.

[@grejen711]

Cool. Like the half-n-half idea. Been watching for a good method to pack up an Apco Hybrid. It has those plastic rods in the trailing edge too. I avoid bending them sharply.

[@SkywalkerPaul]

That's exactly the video I needed. I'm packing my wing without doing cell by cell. Swing Paragliders told us we don't really need to pack our Swing wings cell on cell anymore because they use a material that doesn't bend.

[@SkywalkerPaul]

Like this:

[@SkywalkerPaul]

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[@Dvybz]

Hey Paul. You can also pack your glider like that if you like to. I love my wing too much to roll it like a burrito. I didn't hear of any rigid rods in the leading edge that should be bent. For sure you can bend them, but I don't think is a good idea to keep on doing that every single time. A paraglider should be packed properly, fit and compact, but too tight is not good due to the higher friction. But hey, to each their own... thanks for sharing. Stay safe!

[@SkywalkerPaul]

I just ordered a new compression bag

[@Dvybz]

@@SkywalkerPaul That's great. Very good for packing your wing. I'm old school 😁

[@hassanrezaee9476]

Thanks. helped, the second method especially.

[@jdhenckel2]

I really like this video. Great tutorial! thanks for sharing.

[@Dvybz]

It is my pleasure. Thank you for supporting me. ✊🏼

[@wardified8566]

Well done, great method

[@lawman7806]

Great video on packing your paraglider. I will be doing it this way from now on

[@Dvybz]

Thanks, man. I really appreciate that. I am currently working on some even faster and better way to pack it. I will post the video if I will figure it out 😉

[@nanotech2691]

Lol, I like how you zoomed in on the grasshoppers. Great video man, it was educational. I'll have to try those methods next time I go flying.

[@Dvybz]

I appreciate that, man. Thanks a lot. Yeah, pack your glider like this and take your time when you do it. I am happy it helped you 🙏

[@shitestirrer3067]

Best way Ive seen yet, thanks.

[@Dvybz]

I appreciate that a lot, man. Thank you! Glad to help ✌🏼😉

[@MrM-or6uh]

Good stuff. Thanks mate!

[@Dvybz]

You are welcome! I had to pack my wing many times back in the flying school so I came up with this technique. Thanks for the support

[@kulferhat]

Very good, clean and informative video, I will apply the same. Thanks😊

[@Dvybz]

Awesome, man. Good to know that it helped you. I appreciate! 🙏

[@lucianosantucci108]

Excellent- thank you 😊

[@Dvybz]

You’re welcome 😊 I am glad it was helpful.

[@Lperw]

Impressed how you manage to make it so small! I have the same wing I am never able to zip the bag completely after packing it. lol

[@Dvybz]

You will be able to do it. Just take your time and try it just like that a couple of times... Just to practice. Have fun, man. Take care 😉

[@FlyShootTravelSleepRepeat]

Thank you ! and you can make it even smaller using a compression bag what i used to do !

[@Dvybz]

Yes, definitely. Glad it was helpful 👍😁

[@jorgeroman6723]

I just bought mine , thanks for the video

[@Dvybz]

Wish you a lot of fun with your new wing. You welcome 👍🏼

[@nicktsaldaris7505]

That was great thank you

[@Dvybz]

Glad I could help, buddy!

[@acquistapacesergio]

Thanks

[@davewolfe5169]

Thank you

[@Dvybz]

You're welcome 👍

[@chaityagala5893]

good video

[@Dvybz]

I appreciate this, thank you

[@TheSwiss1972]

Really a good method 👍

[@Dvybz]

I am glad I could help. Stay tuned! Thanks ✌

[@rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

It's important not to fold your glider too neatly. Otherwise you run the risk of developing fold lines.

[@ooglek]

Thanks for sharing! Are you concerned about the ribs that are not laying flat when you fold the two halves together?

[@Dvybz]

You welcome, man. No, you don't need to be concerned about the ribs not laying flat. Before I fold the two halves together, I check each individual rib to lay flat. If you pay attention to fold each half properly, cell on cell, rib on rib, then you are good to go. Nothing to worry about 😉

[@dirtdogs12ify]

Grasshoppers will try to eat their way out if trapped. Great video, thank you🤙🏼

[@Dvybz]

Yeah, is hard to make sure there are no grasshoppers inside. Glad you liked the vid👍🏼

[@dirtdogs12ify]

@@Dvybz I could only imagine! That was a whole lot of grass hoppers hahah! I think they thought your wing was the queen grass hopper!

[@dirtdogs12ify]

@@Dvybz I could only imagine! That was a whole lot of grass hoppers hahah! I think they thought your wing was the queen grass hopper!

[@martinliefti9004]

Hi das ist perfekt ich packe meinen gleich.gutes Video!

[@Dvybz]

Es freut mich, dass ich helfen konnte. Viel Spaß dabei 😁

[@TuhoeTaniwha]

hey bro I'm selling my Harley this weekend, to take up ParaGliding/Paramotor. I like this video, ill sub and be here to learn some things I had the idea a few months ago and thought YOLO, From New Zealand

[@Dvybz]

Hey man, first of all - wow, you have a Harley. I love those bikes. I got a Suzuki 600 Bandit 😉. Second of all I find it really awesome that you want to get into paragliding. Or do you want PPG (powered paraglider), so the one with engine? Nonetheless, both are super fun once you have the license to fly. New Zealand has some sick sites to fly and visiting this beautiful country is on my bucket list. I hope you will enjoy my content on my channel. I fly paraglider, do travel vlogs and much more in the near future. Stay safe, bro 👍🏼, wish you all the best

[@nicokobel3426]

I pack the same way but can never get all rods on top of each other. How do you prevent bending the rods in the middle, right between the two glider halfs?

[@Dvybz]

I had the same problem in the beginning not really knowing how to do that. You just need to fold neatly both halfs the way you saw in the video and at the end you might see that one rod in the middle on the wing that you are talking about. Well, you just need to grab that rod and fold it (not bending) over one of the halfs. Basically, just decide to which half that rod should go to by grabing that rod by the cell opening and add it to whichever half you want while you put both halfs of the wing together. Is pretty hard to explain in words 😅. Try it out and I am sure you will figure it out. Let me know how it goes!

[@Mmarash]

Nice video. I packing my wing on the same way like you. I have concertina but I don't use it.

[@Dvybz]

I find packing it this way, it's pretty convenient and efficient. I never used concertina tho 😅

[@NotRelevant1]

I’ve got the same harness but a buzz 4. The wing is always a little fight to fit it into the back

[@haukewalden2840]

... and we didn't even start talking about trying to put it in a Wani-2 afterwards! :)

[@jorgeroman6723]

Nice colors

[@Dvybz]

Thanks man, a nice combination indeed 😉🤙🏼

[@jorgeroman6723]

@@Dvybz I bought a BGD SEED for kiting ,I'm excited is on its way.😊

[@petrusaroesnosa7461]

Hello; Are really grasshoppers so dangerous for the wing? I can see many of them in this video.

[@Dvybz]

Hi, grasshoppers can be dangerous because they will chew through the material if they stay alive after you pack up the wing. Most of them die soon after packing, but some could stay alive. Usually it is not a reason to worry at all, but it happened to me before that the grasshoppers chewed a bit on the material.

[@petrusaroesnosa7461]

@@Dvybz Hello again. Just one week after writting that post, I found a dead grasshopper, inside one of my wings. It was partialy flat, but not smashed. I have frantically been searching for holes, but I dind´t find any (it´s a new wing). What I did found, was a sort of viscous light green stuff, that was very easy to clean, just with water. A secretion from the grasshopper, maybe? Fortunately, I have searched many times, cell by cell, and I haven´t found any hole, nor stains. Greetings from Spain.

[@Dvybz]

Glad to know that your wing has no holes 😅. It actually rarely happens for them to have the energy and time to chew through the material. It is almost unavoidable to not catch some grasshoppers when packing your glider, especially on grassy underground. Grettings, buddy

[@petrusaroesnosa7461]

@@Dvybz Thank you very much, for the info.

[@pc-dc4gm]

Bro did you pack up tall those grasshoppers on there? Lol

[@Dvybz]

Some of them made it out 😅. Nooo, just a couple, they jumped out, I think 😄

[@pintail120]

What happens to the rods in the middle Of the two halves ? I can clearly see you bending in the middle

[@Dvybz]

They are just overlapping, but not bending. The nose is the most important, the front part.

[@martinginsburg7222]

Safety alert: Never disconnect (unclip) from your harness. Why? You have just added another launch potato step and you increase your risk of riser twist or worse. Once you have your risers correctly hooked to the glider, until you buy a new wing or harness there is no reason to ever unclip. A long PG career is all about reducing risk. Adding unnecessary steps increases the risk and over time your odds of making a mistake go up. Also the rolling method increases seam tension. It is better to fold like a snake coil not roll. ALSO never wear those damn ego cameras on your helmet or enjoy a potential line entanglement and potential catastrophe. Been flying for 30 years and know of a few that had epic problems and injuries with helmet mounted cams. Oh last safety tip don't fly comps, take the ego out. Too much ego in Pging now. Not many have a 30 year flying career and I hope at least 20 more!

[@randomirish2]

My flight instructor always said the two things that kill pilots are ego and laziness

[@1canstuntman]

Never disconnecting your harness arguably creates a launch potato…. In ten years, I have never connected incorrectly or had a twist. I’ve never left my harness connected to my wing. Not saying you are wrong just saying that if you create a system, stick to it and it will serve you well.

[@xistsixt]

I just bought the exact same wing. Color too...

[@Dvybz]

Wish you a lot of fun with your new wing. Is a great one. I got a bunch of flights with this glider already ✌️

[@xistsixt]

@@Dvybz thank you, because of the just coming out mescal 6 I got it for a good price. 👌And it is made in great quality 👍love it

[@pauldunai305]

How about how to pack it when you land in a dust bowl (no grass) and rocks everywhere with a bit of wind thrown in.?

[@Dvybz]

Take both risers in one hand, pull the lines semetrically on both sides till you get your glider in the shape of a so called ''flower'' or rosette, and now the wing is at least prepared to be packed. Grab now the wing from the middle and start folding cell on cell. You have to try to minimize friction when you pack it if you have a rocky ground. The rest is the same. Good luck!

[@thisisangellorenzo]

Skydivers most of the time use a packing mat. I just started paragliding, but I think I'm gonna bring my packing mats when I start packing like DVybz does :) It's great for keeping the fabric new!

[@Dvybz]

@@thisisangellorenzo Thank you. It really helps on the long run😉

[@thisisangellorenzo]

@@Dvybz Hi! Thanks again. I just got my own gear 2-3 weeks ago. This video is a lifesaver :D

[@Dvybz]

@@thisisangellorenzo I hope you have lots of fun practicing and taking over the sky. Very happy I can help you out 😉

[@chillyconconnor8456]

Do you ever get worried about it getting tangles

[@Dvybz]

No, the lines won't tangle. Once you separate them before laying the on the wing, everything's gonna be fine 😉

[@rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

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[@ildarmingazov2304]

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[@KlingbergWingMkII]

Wow, how very realistic and useful. Step one, find a perfect, level, huge, grass covered field and fly on a day with no wind. No rocks, sticky sticks, dogs running around, and gale force winds blowing the wrong direction. Come on man, get real!