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This ensures optimized sail tension and guarantees high canopy stability. Large cross
ports allow effective airflow inside the canopy providing good re-inflation without
interrupting the profiles shape.
The Colorado 2 is mainly made from proven high quality Nylon fabrics. Polyamid 6.6
RIPSTOP 40, 38 and 32 g/m
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are the carefully selected materials. Important care must be
taken to maximize the life of your glider because like any synthetic material, this can
deteriorate through excessive UV exposure.
Rigging system:
The suspension lines are comprised of “cascaded top lines” (attached to the under-
surface), and “main lines”. Main lines lead to the “quick links” (a small triangle carabineer
which connects lines to the risers). The “stabilizer lines” connect the upper stabilizer lines
on the outer suspension points with the quick link. The “brake lines” are not load carrying
suspension lines. They lead from the trailing edge of the canopy to the main brake lines
and run through the pulleys on the D-risers to the brake handles. Two black marks on the
main brake line indicate the two possible positions of the brake handles. This adjustment
allows for sufficient brake to be applied during flight and landing safety. It also ensures that
brakes are not too short causing permanent applied brakes during flight (especially when
fully accelerated). Having your brakes too short is dangerous!
Special attention is required before adjusting your brakes.
For differentiation purposes, the main A-lines are coloured red, main B-lines are yellow,
main C-lines and D-lines are colored blue. The main brake lines are orange and 2D
steering lines are blue. The main suspension loop on the bottom of the riser is reinforced
and covered red. This is where the main carabineer should be hooked in connecting the
risers to the harness.
The lines of the Colorado 2 are made of strong and stretch resistant HMA Aramid/Kevlar
(yellow core) lines and PES/Dynema (white core). The entire rigging system comprises of
individual suspension lines looped and stitched at each end. This contributes to the glider
being incredibly strong.
The Polyester sheathed Dynema and Aramid main lines have strengths from 90 kg up to
260 kg. The upper cascade lines have strengths from 50 kg up to 180 kg. The brake lines
have strengths from 50 kg up to 90 kg. The main Dynema brake line has strenght 240 kg.
Add up the strength of all the lines to understand the design of the Colorado 2 provides you
with safety and confidence.
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