Beginner paraglider Elise

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Overview
The Elise is a lightweight, compact EN A paraglider designed for pilots progressing after school or flying for leisure. It prioritises passive safety while delivering agile, enjoyable handling for hike-and-fly, travel and cross-country practice.

Key points

• Easy inflation and take-off in varied conditions; damped, self-correcting behaviour across roll, pitch and yaw.
• Agile handling with precise response to pilot inputs; favourable thermalling characteristics for efficient climbs.
• High passive safety suitable for progression and relaxed flying sessions.
• Extended certified weight range for flexible wing loading (enables carrying extra gear or dynamic soaring).
• Design optimised for low weight and compact packing: Nitinol leading-edge rods, optimised internal structure and line layout.
• Optional 4 mm Dyneema riser reduces system weight by approximately 200 g compared to standard riser.
• Standard features: 3-riser / 2-line spanwise layout, Rigifoil profile, Nitinol rods, 100% sheathed lines, colour-coded lines and riser coding, easy Big-Ears system, magnetic fasteners and low-friction rings.

Serial colours

• Green
• Flamingo
• Atomic Blue

Included (standard)

• Inner bag (glider bag) — nylon fabric with drawstring closure and mesh for protection and ventilation.
• Compression strap — buckle and Velcro strap to compress folded paraglider for compact packing.
• Repair kit — self-adhesive ripstop patches matched to glider colours.
• Stickers.

Optional accessories

• Concertina compress packing bag (2.7 m / 3.0 m sizes).
• Dyneema riser (4 mm) — lighter riser option to reduce overall system weight.
• Fast packing bag light — compact, protective bag for travel and take-off use.

Technical specifications (table)
size; XXS; XS; S; M; L
flat area (m²); 20.7; 22.31; 24.22; 26.45; 28.5
flat span (m); 10.18; 10.56; 11.01; 11.5; 11.94
flat aspect ratio; 5; 5; 5; 5; 5
projected area (m²); 17.98; 19.21; 20.96; 22.4; 24.57
projected span (m); 8.1; 8.38; 8.75; 9.05; 9.48
projected aspect ratio; 3.65; 3.65; 3.65; 3.65; 3.65
chord (m); 2.58; 2.66; 2.78; 2.9; 3.01
number of cells; 47; 47; 47; 47; 47
glider weight (kg); 3.25; 3.45; 3.7; 3.9; 4.1
weight range (kg); 55 - 75; 65 - 85; 75 - 95; 85 - 105; 95 - 115
certification; EN A; EN A; EN A; EN A; EN A

Notes
Weights shown: measured with light Dyneema risers. Regular risers add approximately 150 g.

Materials & lines (summary)

• Leading edge: Dokdo DC30DMF / Myungjin MJ40 & MJ29.
• Upper surface: Myungjin MJ29 MF.
• Lower surface: Myungjin MJ29 MF.
• Top lines: Dyneema DSL 70 | PPSL120 | PPSL65.
• Middle lines: Dyneema PPSL 160 | 200.
• Main lines: Dyneema PPSL 275 | 350 and Aramid TGL 220.

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Category: Light entry level / EN A certified.
• Concept: easy / intermediate progression.
• Flat aspect ratio: 5.0.
• Projected aspect ratio: 3.65.
• Flat area range: 20.7 m² — 28.5 m² (sizes XXS–L).
• Number of cells: 47.
• Glider weights by size: XXS 3.25 kg; XS 3.45 kg; S 3.7 kg; M 3.9 kg; L 4.1 kg.
• Certified weight ranges by size: XXS 55–75 kg; XS 65–85 kg; S 75–95 kg; M 85–105 kg; L 95–115 kg.
• Design highlights: Nitinol leading-edge rods for compact folding; optimised internal structure and line layout for reduced weight and packing volume.
• Optional Dyneema riser reduces riser weight by ~200 g compared to standard riser (regular risers add ~150 g).