Starting XC with the Advance EPSILON 9 paraglider

Paraglider review? Let's go XC! Learn about the Advance EPSILON 9 (EN B) while we gain altitude above the hills on a promising day in the UK. We've combined a flying lesson with a wing review to produce an 'uplifting documentary' about springtime cross country flying.
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[@gabiciaba]

Greg, your paraglider reviews are awsome and i always enjoy watching them, especialy cross country flights. Good job.

[@nigelwaller6171]

Always great to have your clear, concise and considered observations rather than ambiguous opinions. You are a great communicator

[@lucienmorard1288]

Your videos are always so good! It's always a pleasure to learn from your experience. And we can see that you're having fun! Thanks a lot!

[@carlcolorado3549]

Love the foot adventure after landing! Just getting back is an adventure in its self! From hitch hike, trains,, buses or just trying to get one of your friends to come pick you up. Might just be me but I like the extras! Greg you are awesome, keep them adventures coming!

[@jobyspencer6761]

I really appreciate your videos where it's more of a stream of consciousness while you're flying. As a low air time pilot whose creeping into XC, it is really valuable to be "inside your head" and be a part of your decision-making process. I can read all the books, but that isn't the same as being along for the ride when you're actually making these decisions. So thank you, and please keep them coming! Question: When you're gliding downwind, are you on bar? Does it depend on whether you're going for distance versus trying to stay high?

[@BariFPV]

The train station had Epsilon 9 sign board 😉😮👍

[@flyingsaucersman]

subliminal publicity, nice vid anyway

[@BariFPV]

@@flyingsaucersman hehe yeah, it serves the purpose 😁

[@Graham_lee]

Love the train station sign edit, great review and I think Id love this wing when I get to that level

[@jackpeake552]

I learned more about XC in this video than I have in the first two XC Masterclass videos.

[@greghamerton4422]

That's because they were Thermaling classes not XC. Different level of pilot. First we try to teach how to get up. Then, we start going XC ...

[@jackpeake552]

@@greghamerton4422 Fair enough. I'm not skilled enough to do either yet. Thanks for the reply.

[@guilhermeb7615]

Thanks for sharing Greg, I've asked for longer videos and you delivered!! Really appreciated! Greetings from Brazil!

[@gron2740]

Brilliant Greg!! You show how important it is just to be patient, and just return to the hill to wait for that second/third/fourth thermal to take you high. I really liked the honest story of the out landing (something which has caught me out in the past) and the DIY retrieve! All part of the game!

[@bevanpope7924]

Howzit Greg, Always love your stuff… … also loving the crop marks and earthworks left by ancient civilisations down below at around 5min in. Keep up the good work boytjtie! See you in Hermanus!

[@TheNoar12]

So nice video. Thanks a lot for your amazing work. It fills the heart of wheater grounded paraglider looking for the next flight possibility

[@luissoco]

Loved the segment from minute 22 to 24, the "real life" part.

[@luissoco]

Oh and the eastern-egg at 25 : )

[@benparadude2028]

I bought the Pi2 from sky bubble...I love the wing....

[@markmcgoveran6811]

I love you man. I just dropped 5,400 for a used wing all the stuff I need to start in the cross country endeavor because I live in the devils bowel for weird twisting winds around goofy ridges and hills. I'm 63 years old and I know everything I'm an engineer except no one ever graduated me and I'm too poor to buy anymore stuff. I'm sitting here laughing because I'm starting out on the epsilon 9:30. I'm taking classes and I'm buying the glider from the instructor who got me a deal on it used. Going from your comments and the various videos I have seen you produce, this seems to be the foker tri-plane of paragliders in this class. Quick turning light touch you mentioned one guy would pass you. Did he have a better glider for conditions? I'm taking all my training flights on this wing. I'm right at the top of the recommended weight just a 5-10 kg short maybe. I'm going to be paid in full and wait until it cools off a little bit August or September. I get Tow line launches. Thanks for all the wonderful tapes and I will be very cautious stepping in too quickly with this new wing not quite a beginner Wing. I wanted to learn how to fly one way one wing with the tabs on. I'm going for it I can take it. I got a thousand square kilometers of farmland here. I have about 10,000 people who have all laughed at me for some reason or another. Now I'm going to rule the skies. There's no one else here. Thanks again for producing this channel so that I can study and learn from you

[@Parakitedude]

Great review, ended up buying this wing after watching your reviews

[@lostgriz]

How are you liking the glider?

[@bonezed]

as a new pilot on an Alpha 6 and considering the Epsilon 9 next, this video was great!

[@iloverugby4ever]

I have been flying my Alpha 6 for 2 years and about 50 hours now, and I am also looking forward for the next wing, I am wondering if there is a significative diference between the Alpha and the Epsilon!

[@bonezed]

iloverugby4ever I'm going to trade in after about 20 hours. There was 2 guys on my course they finished with 5 hours, so they went straight to the Epsilon 9

[@niconico3907]

@@iloverugby4ever hi. I had the alpha 6 for around 2 years, and now I have the iota 2. The main difference is it has more speed. The speedbar on alpha 6 is a bit useless, its not on iota 2. And the iota is a little bit more agile. You should try the 2 wings ( epsilon and iota) before you buy.

[@WiltshireMan]

That looked epic especially the shots when you were close to cloud base. Quiet too. WHen I fly I need to wear ear defenders. Paramotor pilot here:)

[@blooskyy7]

Awesome flight! I used to fly in Cape Town in the early nineties and when I see this I'm super tempted to fly again

[@ld4347]

enjoy watching, thank s , for this video , i am on the groud because i have a accident of paragliding, and cross xc missed me

[@jamsgra]

Lovely video. Super inspiring.

[@lewisjohn892]

Brilliant (next generation) review and an XC masterclass all rolled into one :)

[@brucemcnair2]

Great review and great flight. 👍

[@paraglidingpassion338]

cool stuff Greg hope to fly the Cayenne 5 in May we are popping over for one week.

[@chiccofonda]

thank you Greg, I like your xc videos

[@VLADParagliding]

Great special effects at 25:27 !

[@markmcgoveran6811]

I would like to make a suggestion for every pilot starting with you and every fan of paragliders starting with anybody you want. Why not try to get a telephone list of people who are willing to give you a ride home? If by some strange twist of fate you had flown in and landed here I'd went over and talk to you and most likely I'd have driven you home. If you called me in to ask me or anybody there was flying a paraglider ask me I would be giving them a ride anywhere they wanted to go as long as they would answer all my questions.

[@ginoferreira5193]

Such a Great video! Thanks Greg!

[@HTI4711]

Again a PERFECT & SOLID video made by one of the best. Thank you very much for sharing ! (question: where is that place you always fly??)

Sweet! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@Bob_just_Bob]

Damn. Flying higher than I like to go and I fly helicopters for a living. I’m usually at 500’ AGL 1000 - 1500’ at most

[@ripmanridin7092]

Great review..........I want to try one!

[@NixCM]

I miss the south downs but I don't miss the train fares :P

[@arkero85]

Hi Greg, I have a small random question for you or for anyone who wants to answer. Why the lower attachment point of the risers(the part of the risers where you hook in with the carabiners) on some wings are wide(like in the Epsilon 9 in this video) or thin(like in a iota2)? One reason is maybe to save some weight for the construction, but apart from that, I don't understand why they are one way(wide) or the other(thin)? Cheers and you do a fantastic!!!! job with your videos!!!!

[@donghuawu3978]

Love it , I want to lean

[@sebastiennoir9758]

Great, entertaining and instructive video. Thank you so much! I'm wondering how the Epsilon compares to the Phi Tenor (light) wing.

[@Efntodd]

Hu mr fly bubbles. Question for ya. My first glider was the epsilon 6. I bought it used with the harness for only 800$, it was an amazing deal. I learned on this wing and it was truly a dream to fly. I sold it months ago and am in the market for a new glider. I am looking at th gin atlas 2. I have flown the gin bolero 6, the epsilon 6, an easy “A” apco (terrible glider) ... you have a review of both the epsilon 9 and the atlas 2, i would love your input My joys are ridgesoaring all day every day... no desires for acro, purely ridgsoaring with a possibility of xc. Im a leisure pilot. Easy going! Thanks for doing what you do

[@flybubblecarlo]

Hi, for all our free tips and reviews check out our views and website flybubble.com. For more specific pro advice we offer our match service flybubble.com/flybubble-match-service :)

[@jesse2006]

You really cleaned up the audio great job mate

[@milcog3662]

Greg, thx again for another amazing educatieve film! How do you ge your voice so crisp clear without Windy noice? Are u using an external mic?

[@milcog3662]

Flybubble Paragliding ok, thx for your promt reply. Maybe i d better prioritise learning to fly properly instead of focussing on gadgets.....thx anyway!

[@gcm4312]

Haven't been able to fly so this helped take care of some of the anxiety :) I liked the flight/vlog mix and the review overall. What harness are you using?

[@Parakitedude]

Thanks for a great video. Actually I bought the Advance Epsilon 9 after seen your reviews:) @3:42, are you flying with brake on left hand?

[@Parakitedude]

Is it possible to buy the paramotor risers and convert the standard paraglider with standard risers in to the paramotor variant?

[@Dustin538]

XC would be epic on a Paraglider. I cheat by using a butt fan lol. Great video!

[@camaira_birds-views]

What size did you fly with what wheight? I have the chance to get an Epsilon 9 28 in very good shape for very little money - it's recommended weight range is 92 to 114kg, my take off weight is 101kg; I am a little bit worried about being right in the middle with this wing. Do you have any suggestions about this? Thank you so much!

[@marco1987warr]

greg, did you pay for that snack? i didnt see you pay. great video, thanks.

[@kokica777]

I'm a beginner and I have an Epsilon 9. Its brakes are somehow too long - the lines are too long, so it's a problem for me when landing. Any advice? Help? Thanks.

[@victorrumo9571]

Estoy en dudas en que vela comprar, me podrías dar tu opinión ? Epsilon 9, ion 6 , buzz 6, o triple 777? Cuál me aconsejas?

[@simoada88]

Does anybody know why the speed connector is covered in blue tape? Greg is it something for safety? Thanks

[@flybubblecarlo]

That's our Flybubble Brummel Covers, designed to prevent the Brummel hooks coming undone. So yes, for safety. flybubble.com/flybubble-brummel-covers

[@gulliveradventuresin]

Great great video.. Epsilon 9 seems to be really good for starting my Xc carrier, planning to buy it. But little bit confused between Buzz Z6/ Tequila 5 / Epsilon 9. I have 50 flight hrs till yet. Any advice?

[@z.r06.07]

Hi,Greg. Ion 6 or Epsilon 9 ? 🙃🗻♥️

[@Efntodd]

Any chance you'll ever review the advance epsilon with paramotor use?

[@flybubblecarlo]

Sorry not likely anytime soon, however we've flown the Epsilon 9 (with hybrid/power risers) under power and it's an excellent non-reflex PPG wing, with easy launch, very nice handling, excellent performance (very good sink rate = less fuel use) as can be seen to some degree in the following video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHq4oIJmatKJmdk

[@T4L1A]

Could you print the location please?

[@iNDREI_Ro]

What white-blue-black Triple Seven is that thermaling with you?

[@flybubblecarlo]

It is a Triple Seven King (EN D) i.e. one of these: flybubble.com/triple-seven-king :)

[@bayubagaskara2995]

Price for Epsiolon 9 please? In euro€?

[@flybubblecarlo]

prices change so check out the latest price on flybubble.com/shop/wings/progression-paragliders (use Google or other for exchange rate) :)