FarNorthSurfer said.
This proves nothing at all, he clearly states that he used a harness for the Gong and no harness for the Ozone PR.
So obviously there will be a performance difference. The pull on these things is very high going upwind, and the harness will improve upwind angle and speed. In addition to this the Gong is larger than the Ozone PR which also helps with power, speed and upwind angle. He does comment that the Ozone PR felt more stable and in control than the Gong and that he was surprised at the data.
I have no problem with Gong kit and have and do own quite a lot of it. But this 'test' proves only that both parawings work upwind, not that one is better than the other in any way.

Jve said..
It's also a questionable comparison when you are adequately powered with the Gong that has a lot of low end grunt but unusable high end, but underpowered with the smaller Ozone that shines in its high end. Most tracks people get with their pocket rockets are far better than this.

scheggia said..




The idea behind every comparison is to try different things in the same conditions. For 12-15 kts, the two parawings have similar performance, but the conclusions on which one suits your local conditions and your pockets are all yours. I also have far better angles with the gong in stronger winds and could sail it full-powered in 20+ kts , though it isn't the best sailing experience fighting against it.

BWalnut said..




I think Jve's point might be that the comparison is most valuable when done with two different things that are being used in their range and in the same way (with harness line).

Gong states a 10-17 knot range for the 4m on the M/L (65-85kg) rider.
Ozone states a 17-27 knot range for the 3.6m on an average skilled rider at 80kg.

I can definitely vouch for the fact that the Ozone PR when underpowered loses itsupwind advantages. I can also vouch that being harnessed in has far better upwind performance. So, I understand and agree with Jve's point of it being a questionable comparison since the Gong is being used right in the middle of its suggested range while the Ozone is being compared outside of its recommended range.The harness doesn't really help with performance - it helps with endurance. In this case, I'm pretty sure I couldn't have achieved a much better angle without it anyway.
That said, I didn't really like the bigger sizes of the PR. The lines feel too long and "flappy," the structure is too stiff, and it doesn't pack down very well. Where I live, 90% of the time it's around 10-15 kts, so I was just trying to find the best option for my local conditions.
For me, if I can take off easily, I'm in the right range - and I was taking off easily with the PR 3.6. I did this little comparison for myself and just thought it was worth sharing. It might be pointless for others, but it really helped me make my decision.

scheggia said.. the "best" parawing

zarb said..
Harness absolutely helps with peak performance going upwind... Not just endurance.

AnyBoard said..
Its interesting talking to a few people who have owned BRM v1 and V2, Ozone, gong and FONE.
Some of the comments that surprised me the most.
FONE heavy on the bar and feels powerful but a 4m was harder to get up on than the Ozone 3.6 which was really light on the bar. FONE sold
BRM KAA 4.2 very happy but has the same low wind power as ozone 3.6m and not as good upwind.
Comments you don't hear on the reviews.

I think its a pretty fair claim that Ozone is at the top of the pile if you are to spend any time riding upwind. Sure the FONE and BRM also pretty good.

AnyBoard said..
Some of the comments that surprised me the most.
FONE heavy on the bar and feels powerful but a 4m was harder to get up on than the Ozone 3.6 which was really light on the bar.