Skywalk CHILI5 paraglider review - HOT or NOT?

[@flybubbleparagliding]

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[@skywalkparagliders]

Thanks for the nice review! We're glad you like our CHILI5. 🙃

[@TimyCharvet]

I've got this wing since few months, and I totally agree with your feedback ! This chili 5 is a really easy performing glider for this class and I love this feeling ! You can follow who you whant without any stress ! I love my chili but I prefer it in white/blue color 😜 Thanks for this good review like always ! And kiss from 🇫🇷 Alps !

[@peakhealth3653]

We changed the brake handles on my Chili 5 and my girlfriend's AirDesign Vivo for BGD Type 3 Magnets and much better for us than poppers.

[@EMR041079]

Muito obrigado por sua revisão, eu voava numa Cayenne6, resolvi voltar pra classe B, e não tenho dúvidas sobre o Chile5, minha preocupação é apenas com a durabilidade do tecido!

[@milanmilan7879]

Nice to see reviews again ! Thx !

[@mohamedsaifi1026]

How lucky you are, testing new wings,enjoy !thanks for the vidéo

[@VanHurludelaBerlue]

I love my chili 5. For my first fly , i climb directly to the cloud base. This wing was bild especially for me... i beleive it.

[@gwenevere501]

I’m actually a fan of the poppers where I fly, only because we have magnetic sand that sticks to everything haha. Good ol’ New Zealand volcanic sand

[@flybubblecarlo]

That's a very good point, I've had that happen on my travels to more magnetic places! 👍 (I still prefer magnets though. 🙂)

[@gwenevere501]

@@flybubblecarlo Truly I would prefer magnets, but until I have a different environment to fly, unfortunately it’s poppers for me :)

[@NelsonsWings]

We have ferrous dirt here too! Poppers for sure!

[@flybubblecarlo]

@@NelsonsWings 👍😃

[@huepix]

Yeah. Sometimes I get home from raglan, ruapuke or karioitahi with so much black sand I'm thinking I might need a mining license.

[@Lperw]

I switched from Skywalk Mescal (enA) to Chili 5 after 3 seasons.Bit worried it might be a big step up from school wing, keep in mind in canada you can not try the wings so I had to go with my gut feeling. Few first flights in thermic conditions were pretty rough, since the chili is way more reactive, but after month or so I got a hang of it. Also, the glide ratio is was bigger compared to Mescal. With Mescal I was able to top land almost anwhere, with Chili I had to re-learn how land haha. 2024 was my first season with Chili 5 and I love it. Thermaling, air speed and staying afloat is actually the biggest advantage of this wing.

[@yvesb3426]

Thanks for this review! How did you load the wing for the test?

[@E620SE]

Love the chili 5, best B wing I've tried so far

[@FlyingSalsero]

you tried Swift or Rush 6?

[@LeonardLeon]

I like magnets too, I noticed newer gliders tend to switch back to poppers.

[@paraglidingpassion338]

Popper Man always! 🤣🤣🤣🤗Nice footage Carlo.

[@davidstaples1668]

I like the magnets on my Swing Mito.

[@NelsonsWings]

BTW hoping you can review the Rush 6 soon!

[@marceloneves117]

Equipamento novo e a coisa mais linda de se ver.

[@marcinbara755]

We'll soon find out if this could be a perfect "match" for me😉

[@erinchillmusic8930]

So what glider would give similar performance and safety of a high B-glider but with more agility…. Tequila 4 had me spoiled in fun factor. What do you step up to and keep the fun feeling?

[@flybubblecarlo]

Imho, the Phi Maestro. Like it's bigger brother/sister, the Allegro, the Maestro is very agile and has a high fun factor. For pilots looking for a good step up from the Tequila 4, the Maestro could be the perfect choice for many. See our video and written reviews of all of these wings.

[@erinchillmusic8930]

@@flybubblecarlo thanks Carlo, actually, after Tequila 4, I have been flying a Rush5 for about two years now and while I appreciate the performance, I miss the “connected” feeling that I had with Tequila. So I guess the question what do you step up into to combine Rush5 performance and safety but have the fun feeling. Considering Delta4 but I don’t need the C class performance. Fun factor is higher priority. Would you still say Maestro is a good fit?

[@flybubblecarlo]

​@@erinchillmusic8930 Yes I would, absolutely. Whilst a very good high B wing in its time, the Rush 5 is rather dampened and more on the solid and reassuring side of high B wings than fun and feeling. It's a good first high B wing (for those who prefer solid and reassuring). By the way, the Chili5 is more fun and responsive than the Rush 5, but it turns flatter and more efficiently than the Tequila 4, which was quite rolly (actually a little unstable in roll, which makes the handling more fun but is not ideal for the class). Compared to the Delta 4, which is a very good mid C wing (some clearly love it), the Maestro is more agile and fun to fly, and the performance is very close, with significantly lower pilot demands (although the Maestro actually feels more sporty - gives more feedback, with nippier handling - than the Delta 4). Hope this helps. (BTW, in case you've not seen, the Maestro 2 is coming soon. I've not yet flown it, but look forward to testing it.)

[@erinchillmusic8930]

@@flybubblecarlo Thank you so much! I’ll wait to see your (flybubble) report and review of Maestro 2 to see if it retained it’s fun agility feeling and then decide to go for the new or get the old stock Maestro. You guys are the greatest, keep up the good, honest work!

[@FlyingSalsero]

@@flybubblecarlo did you have a chance to test Maestro 2? How is that compared to Maestro1 or Chili5, please?

[@sbir555]

Magnets are more user friendly like the BGD system, poppers seem to need higher forces to remove.

[@notafanatic]

I have magnets, this is exactly why I prefer poppers, they stay attached.

[@selimarli]

ofcourse magnet

[@eddyparapente483]

Thanks, interesting review that would be more complete if you were mentionning the references of the "more sporty, more agile, high B gliders" (do you mean Iota, Rush....?), it would help to have a clear view on the gliders on offer. Could you let us know?

[@flybubblecarlo]

Hi Eddy. Glad you found this free Flybubble review video interesting. Sure we could make our reviews even more complete by comparing them to other current models - we have flown many of them - and other things besides. However then these videos would take even more time to create - time we don't have spare - and they might never get finished at all. No one pays us to make these reviews, which cost us a great deal of time and money to produce - all funded by Flybubble, and Nancy and I do all of this work for free (of course helps promote our business, otherwise we could not justify doing it at all). Despite the Flybubble channel having over 116K subscribers, hardly anyone donates anything as thanks and to support us making these videos. This is partly why we have the advertising turned on (which only contributes a small fraction of the cost of making these videos). We do offer much more detailed expert info including direct comparisons of current models and personal recommendations to Flybubble customers choosing to buy their wings, harness and reserves from us via our Flybubble MATCH service flybubble.com/flybubble-match-service

[@eddyparapente483]

@@flybubblecarlo Ok Carlo I understand, sorry if I sounded slightly critical, I was just frustrated to miss the last bit of info that would have help me position this wing comparatively to others on offer. I was not aware of the Match service.

[@paraglidingflyer]

Thank you for your review. I’m curious as to the size wing and your all up weight on this review. Poppers? We call them snaps, and I prefer the snaps / poppers. My current wing has snaps, my last wing where the toggles always fell off had magnets.

[@flybubblecarlo]

Hi 🙂 Before I recorded this review I flew CHILI5 sizes XS, S and M at a variety of weights, with a variety of harnesses, in a wide range of conditions.

[@NVR2LATEMusic]

​@@flybubblecarlo Hi Carlo, do you recall how the wing felt across the weight range of any of the sizes? Did it suffer at all handling wise if not at the top?

[@airgaborpara3824]

Magnet is good if similar like on bgd wings

[@NeilStansbury]

How does this compare to the 3 & 4? I love my Chili3, but it's due for renewal and will definitely be considering the 5.

[@flybubblecarlo]

In brief, if you love the Chili3 then you will be blown away by the Chili5 (however should also consider other models from other brands). For more detail please compare this review of the Chili5 with our old reviews of the Chili3 (video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZLEhY2Odq6eock) and Chili4 (article flybubble.com/blog/skywalk-chili4-paraglider-review and video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ7CqKibZailbs0). For even more detail than this, including comparisons with other models and personal recommendations, we offer our Flybubble MATCH service: flybubble.com/flybubble-match-service

[@jensdommermuth3593]

Is ist difficult to change from poppers to magnets?

[@NelsonsWings]

I still prefer crossed rods for Sharknose. I don't like the new way Ozone is doing it with the single curved rod. I say this as I continue to order new Ozone wings at a pace that would rival Emelda Marco's ordering shoes ...

[@arturk6586]

Thanks a lot. Question: How does the agility of Arak vs Chili 5 compare? And what is big ears stability and recovery between Arak and Chili 5?

[@flybubblecarlo]

All else being equal, the high B CHILI5 is a bit more agile and sporty feeling than the mid B ARAK. Big ears stability and recovery are quite similar: good; easy. See our reviews of the Skywalk ARAK and ARAK AIR on our channel. I'll try to share links to the videos but KZbin seems to randomly delete my posts with links in.

[@flybubblecarlo]

Skywalk ARAK video review kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ_ZaYWgq56XjNE

[@flybubblecarlo]

Skywalk ARAK AIR video review kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4XUpqh6Z92kfZI

[@utahballoonflights2716]

All about the magnets. Not sure what the pros on poppers could be 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@valerimihaylov843]

How does the speed and agility of Gin Avid vs Chili 5 compare? Both are high B.

[@ИринаКиселева-е3г]

Nice review, thanks! Could you please compare chili5 with chili4? What is the main difference, by your opinion?

[@flybubblecarlo]

In brief the main difference between the Chili5 and Chili4 in my opinion is the chili5 is more comfortable, has lower pilot demands but significantly more performance. For more details compare this review of the Chili5 with our reviews of the Chili4 - article flybubble.com/blog/skywalk-chili4-paraglider-review and video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ7CqKibZailbs0. For even more detail than this, including comparisons with other models and personal recommendations, we offer our Flybubble MATCH service: flybubble.com/flybubble-match-service

[@ИринаКиселева-е3г]

@@flybubblecarlo thank you!

[@flybubblecarlo]

@@ИринаКиселева-е3г 😀

[@jaywendelburg1469]

Great Review! Magnets!!

[@Hemersonr]

poppers have a good side but i don't know which side is .... lol

[@Vbluevital]

Thank You !

[@safranpollen]

compared with th most wanted ones like rush6, Mentor7, the skywalk is very well balanced and over all for sure a very good choice. and on top, you order it an get in within 2-4 weeks:-)

[@earendil2007]

My previous ozone wing had snaps, my current Skywalk chili 5 has them too. 😅😅 I think I'm a popper man

[@acidbt]

How does it compare to 777 Rook 3?

[@CHJohnDoe]

The middle of high B? Hello my name is Daniel and I fly a low high B glider. Xalps and xc version, of corse. Or is it just a high mid B wing? I am confused. What if we just call them B gliders and describe the flying behavings without using to many underclasses? By the why, nice video!

[@flybubblecarlo]

We describe as best we can to try and help pilots better understand (it's not so easy, even with many years of experience in testing wings - try it for yourself and see the feedback you get from pilots!). In terms of pilot demands it's a high B wing (not a mid B) with - to narrow this down a little further, since the pilot demands of high B wings varies a lot - pilot demands around the middle of the high B class (perhaps even slightly lower than this). From our comparison testing, some other current high B wings have significantly higher pilots demands e.g. Ozone Rush 6 and Gin Explorer 2 (and we suppose the new standard weight version of this, the Gin Avid also).

[@AgrarMrc]

What helmet is this? Thank you for the information. Greetings from Poland

[@flybubbleparagliding]

That's Flybubble Carlo's old Icaro Fly helmet, which was a great helmet, superseded first by Nerv and then the Nerv 2.0. See the latest freeflight helmets listed on the Flybubble website: flybubble.com/helmets

[@airstone1673]

Magnet Man, all the life😂 But I accept, SkyWalk is a very good brand 👍🏻

[@osmaneldem1440]

its so sad that you didnt show the avid glider reactions like chilli5..

[@Mertyck]

Bu kanadı biliyormusun? uçtunmu hiç? nasıl bir kanattır? Bir kaç güne kadar benimde elime geçecek.

[@osmaneldem1440]

@@Mertyck hic ucmadim, ama yanimda ucanlari gozlemleme firsatim oldu, arak’a cok yakin gordum tepkilerini

[@Mertyck]

@@osmaneldem1440 ok. Bakalım yakın zamanda uçucam artık. Göreceğim. Bu kanatla ilgili çok video izledim. Hiç kötü yorumla karşılaşmadım.

[@tomekbumat]

Comforting to see someone else but myself sniffing a new glider -:)

[@tomekbumat]

@@flybubbleparagliding True. I've experienced that twice and I hope i will live long enought to do it at leat one more time in 8 years. On average I fly a wing for 10 years ...

[@renatrex1]

I’m a magnet man!

[@thvega]

Magnet Man 👍

[@algeriaparagliding9687]

Price?

[@OffSurfaceAdventures]

Will likely be in the same range than other High B-Wings around 3200 € or 2700 £ when buying at your local supplier.

[@E620SE]

Depends on your dealer

[@twisp2081]

Early??

[@skaymodel1140]

Chili 5 is really great.Easy to fly, very powerful in its EN B class.