The REVOlution continues!
Slow opening times, oscillating and rapidly falling pilots, rescue systems which do not open in a spiral drive. These are all terms, that are likly belonging to the past due to our latest rescue system EVO CROSS!
Already the Annular EVO series, with its unique RAM-Air Pockets, have become the epitome of a safe, modern and above all one of the most reliable rescue systems that were previously available on the market. BUT: our innovative EVO CROSS will once again set new standards!
The EVO CROSS is a rescue system, based on the principle of a so called cross canopy. This design is already in use for many years for military purposes. So we took the basic shape of a square canopy and fit the design to the needs and peculiarities of the paragliding sport and developed our new innovative rescue system series EVO CROSS.
Because of the slight asymmetric canopy design and outlet ports on all corners exceptional oscillation stability, combined with a low sink rate could be reached. Exact calculated suspension points maximized the projected surface and reduced the sink rate as well. So we reched up to 15% less sink rate as required on the very strict certification test of EN12491.
A maximum opening speed, which is close to the theoretical minimum, was realized by a very low but efficient canopy height. The short system length as well as the easy way of packing helped us to beat the required EN opening time standards by up to 40%!!!
The facts of the EVO Cross series:
- Extremely fast opening time, up to 40% below the approved limit of 5 sec
- Opening time close to the theoretical minimum
- Lowest sink rate, up to 15% below the certification limits of 5,5 m/s
- No oscillation
- High opening safety, even at negative rotation and spiral dives
- Low weight because of extremely lightweight and resistant materials
- Fabric in orange signal color
- According LTF/ 91/09 and EN 12491 tested
Signal colour orange:
An considerable safety-advantage is the fabric-colour of the Annular EVO! The signal-colour orange can be seen perfectly on snow, forest and rocks, because the orange colour offers a very good contrast on nearly every background!
Summary:
So, the new EVO Cross series combines the lowest sinkrates, the highest pendulum stability and the fastest opening time in one rescue system. So it results: EVO CROSS - The future is square!
Technical Data:
Rescue System | Surface m² | max. Take-off weight (acc. to LTF) | Sinkrate at max. load (LTF) | max. Take-off weight (acc to EN, sinkrate 5,5 m/s) | Weight of the parachute |
| EVO Cross 100 | 25,06 | 100kg | 4,9 m/s | 100kg at 4,9 m/s | 1,5 kg |
| EVO Cross 120 | 36,81 | 120kg | 4,7 m/s | 120kg at 4,7 m/s | 1,9 kg |
| EVO Cross 160 | 41,12 | 160kg | 5,6 m/s | 155kg at 5,5 m/s | 2,4 kg |
There are two different max. take-off weights for the Annular EVO series, because these parachutes are certified according to LTF (German type approval) and according to EN-Norm. The max. allowed sinkrates are not the same for LTF and EN: The max. allowed sinkrate acc. to LTF is 6,8m/s. The max. allowed sinkrate acc. to EN is 5,5m/s.
