3.
2.3. Materials
Canopy
Fabric
Finish
Weight
Upper sail-leading edge
Skytex 40
Everlast
40 g/m2
Upper sail-rear part
Skytex 38
Universal
38 g/m2
Bottom sail
Skytex 38
Universal
38 g/m2
Ribs
Skytex 40
Hard
40 g/m2
Non-carrying ribs
Skytex 40 / Skytex 32
Hard / Hard
40 g/m2 / 32 g/m2
Diagonals
Skytex 40 / Skytex 32
Hard / Hard
40 g/m2 / 32 g/m2
Reinforcements
Scrimm F02 420
X15A
180 g/m2
Reinforcements
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Sticky laminate
60 g/m2
Reinforcements
Hahl Nylon 6, 2/1200
Ø 2 mm
Lines
Finish
Diameter
Strength
Material
Liros DC 060
uncovered
Ø 0.6 mm
60 daN
Dyneema
Liros DC 100
uncovered
Ø 0.7 mm
100 daN
Dyneema
Liros DC 120
uncovered
Ø 0.8 mm
120 daN
Dyneema
Cousin Vectran 12100
uncovered
Ø 0.6 mm
60 daN
Vectran
Edelrid 7850-080
covered
Ø 1.0 mm
80 daN
Dyneema/PES
Edelrid 7850-100
covered
Ø 1.1 mm
100 daN
Dyneema/PES
Edelrid 7850-130
covered
Ø 1.3 mm
130 daN
Dyneema/PES
Edelrid 7343-140
covered
Ø 1.3 mm
140 daN
Aramid/PES
Edelrid 7343-190
covered
Ø 1.5 mm
190 daN
Aramid/PES
Edelrid 7343-240
covered
Ø 1.8 mm
240 daN
Aramid/PES
Edelrid 7343-280
covered
Ø 2.0 mm
280 daN
Aramid/PES
Risers
Fabric code
Width
Strength
Material
Webbing
15 mm
850 daN
PAD
Webbing
22 mm
1250 daN
PAD
Pulleys
Parafly
Al
Pulleys
Rilay
PAD
Karabiners
Maillon Rapide
Ø 3.5 mm
750 daN
Steel
3. Certification
All sizes of the Golden4 are certified EN B and LTF B.
The certification certificate on your Golden4 is found on a rib in the middle of the canopy.
Certification is valid for ABS type harnesses. This type of harness allows a certain degree
of adjustment to be made to the length of the chest strap. The recommended distance
between the karabiners is 46 cm to 49 cm.
In common with all other paragliders, when looser cross-bracing is used while flying the
Golden4, the pilot’s weight-shift control is greater. The glider is also more sensitive to
movement in the surrounding air. When cross-bracing is tighter, the pilot feels subjectively
more stable, but turning by weight-shift is practically ineffectual.