BGD Seed Kiting Paraglider 14m To Build Skill Learn to kite Paragliding & PPG
Great pilots were first great ground handlers. Learn to kite, grow your skills.
- Cord cut billow (CCB)
- Snap Locks
- Strong shark nose
- Weight-optimised ribs
INFO
The SEED is our affordable premier training paraglider, made for ground-handling only. The SEED was developed from the EN-B EPIC, and acts and feels like a full-size paraglider. It is made from durable 50g cloth and has three risers. It’s a fun accessory for parawaiting at take-off, practicing kiting, or just goofing around like Spiderman.
TARGET
Blown out? Grab a SEED and refine your skills! Ground-handling is never a waste of time, even for professionals. You can learn essential skills that directly relate to in the air flying. Deflations, stalls, brake pressure and active piloting can all be practiced while kiting the SEED safely on the ground.
BRUCE’S NOTES
I kept the design of the SEED as simple as possible, while incorporating the most essential and up-to-date designs features. A strong shark nose, CCB, 3D panel shaping on the lower surface and countless other features make the SEED feel like a normal paraglider. I always say, “good ground-handlers make good pilots” and the SEED was produced to teach the most essential skills in a glider small enough to manage even in strong winds.
SPECS
| SEED SIZE | 14 |
|---|---|
| LINEAR SCALING FACTOR | 0.78 |
| PROJECTED AREA (M²) | 11.9 |
| FLAT AREA (M²) | 14 |
| GLIDER WEIGHT (KG) | 2.7 |
| TOTAL LINE LENGTH (M) | 194 |
| HEIGHT (M) | 5.3 |
| NUMBER OF MAIN LINES (A/B/C) | 3/4/3 |
| CELLS | 31 |
| FLAT ASPECT RATIO | 4.4 |
| PROJECTED ASPECT RATIO | 3.2 |
| ROOT CHORD (M) | 2.2 |
| FLAT SPAN (M) | 7.9 |
| PROJECTED SPAN (M) | 6.3 |
| TRIM SPEED (KM/H) | 45 |
| TOP SPEED (KM/H) | 45 |
| MIN SINK (M/S) | 2 |
| BEST GLIDE | 5 |
| WEIGHT RANGE (KG) | 30-120 |
| CERTIFICATION |
COLORS
Available In 4 Colors Drop A Message While Placing Order To Get Color Confirmation Otherwise We Will Send Any Available Color if you don't have any specific choice.
DESIGN FEATURES
CORD CUT BILLOW (CCB)
Cord Cut Billow technology has been developed to improve the form friction, glider stability and overall performance of our paragliders. Two seams run chord-wise across the top panels of the leading edge to accommodate the panel ballooning that happens when the wing is inflated. Up to five centimetres of excess material is created on the sides of an inflated flat panel bending over a wing profile. Cord Cut Billow technology absorbs the material with a 3D panel resulting in fewer ripples and improved rib profile shape and stability.
SNAP LOCKS
Snap Locks are lightweight compact attachments that effortlessly connect brakes to the risers with a small focused magnet inside the catch and an internal locking system that holds the handle in every direction except down toward the pilot. This unique design feature means the handles don’t fall off while kiting, packing, or performing maneuvers. The Snap-Lock system solves many of the problems associated with press-studs and magnets.
- 3D panel shaping
- A very clean and accurate lower surface.
- Three-riser system
- Simple and efficient.
MATERIAL
| TOP SURFACE | Dominico D40 48g/m² |
|---|---|
| BOTTOM SURFACE | Dominico D40 48g/m² |
| INTERNAL STRUCTURE | Dominico D30 hard finish 42g/m² |
| NOSE REINFORCING | Plastic wire 2,3 / 2,7mm |
| RISERS | 13mm Kevlar / Nylon webbing |
| TOP LINES | Liros DSL |
| MIDDLE LINES | Liros DSL – sheathed Dyneema |
| LOWER LINES | Edelrid – sheathed Kevlar 7343 |
| BRAKES | Liros DSL |
PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Paraglider
- BGD stickers
- Stuff sack
- Riser bag
- Compression strap