ALPINA 2

The Alpina 2 is based on the Delta 2, but weighs 800g less! The Alpina 2retains the comfort, safety and ease of use of the Delta 2 but increases theoverall performance, fun and handling in a lightweight package. Suitable forSport Class pilots who are looking for a light weight wing with uncompromisedperformance. The Alpina 2 is for serious adventures and XC missions in realconditions anywhere on earth. Our mission was to provide serious Vol-Biv pilotswith the same legendary performance and comfort of the Delta 2, in a packagethat is light and low-volume enough to carry into the biggest mountains onearth.

This wing has directly benefitted from the technological gains made in theOzone Performance Project and more than ten years of lightweight paragliderR&D. Ozone’s research in light wing construction began with the Peak in2001, continued during the first ever X-Alps race in 2003 and in everysubsequent race since. Features that appear in the design of the Alpina 2helped pilots to sweep the top five places in the 2013 RBXA race.

The Alpina 2’s SharkNose profile is solid at accelerated speeds andextremely resistant to spin and stall. It provides a more constant internalpressure in turbulent air, increasing passive stability and creating an evenmore comfortable and stable feel in accelerated flight. The new profile hasalso improved the launch behaviour by reducing shooting in higher windconditions.

True Performance is our mission, and with the Alpina 2 this means a speedrange that is fully usable in real conditions. Ultra-smooth Ronstan pulleysmake engaging the speed bar, and maintaining pitch control via the bar apleasure in active air. The A2 features R12/Enzo-style mini ribs at thetrailing edge, and its new internal structure supports an advanced line plan.These design improvements have resulted in a huge reduction in parasitic drag.Further line optimisation has reduced the overall total line drag by 26%compared to the original Alpina. Overall, this has yielded a significantlyhigher level of efficiency, and the ultra-clean shark profile has allowed for asignificant wing area reduction.

Compared to the Delta 2, the Alpina 2’s performance is slightly betteroverall. Thanks to its lightweight construction, it has better comportmentduring launch, an extra-agile feel in thermals, and less overall sail inertia.These free performance benefits all contribute to a global performance upgradecompared to the Delta 2, with no sacrifice in passive safety.

The Alpina 2 is directed towards Sport-Performance Class pilots who arelooking for a lightweight wing that can handle serious XC flying in remotevol-biv locations. No matter what your XC mission or Vol-Biv adventure has instore, the Alpina 2 is ready to go; just show it the way. We look forward tohearing about your flights! Please speak with your local Ozone dealer to get anAlpina 2 demo flight, and let us know what you think. Cheers, from all theTeam.

SIZES

* Glider weight with“light” risers. Please add 140g for the “standard” risers.

MATERIALS

·        Top Surface Cloth: DominicoN20D MF

·        Bottom Surface Cloth: Porcher7000 E71

·        Rib cloth: Porcher Skytex 9017E29A / 7000 E29

·        Upper lines: Edelrid8000U-130/90/70/50kg Aramid

·        Mid lines: Edelrid8000U-130/90kg Aramid

·        Lower Lines: Edelrid8000U-230/190/130Kg Aramid

RISER OPTIONS

Note: We recommend thestandard webbing risers for most pilots as they are the easiest to handle, and themost durable. For those who are seeking to shave every possible gram of weightoff of their pack, the light risers are available.

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INDEPENDENT REVIEWS:

“Unlike Bono, I have found what I’m looking for. The Alpina 2MS is light, packs small, and was a delight to carry up Elk in forty-sixminutes. The wing came up easily in a light, slight crosswind and I wasairborne in a couple of steps. The wing seemed to hum along the ridge quicklybut with a nice low sink rate. I had just flown a Buzz4 a few days earlier andalthough the B4 initiated gentle turns quickly, the A2 gave me what I wanted -smooth sporty turns that could become wing overs or spirals in a hurry withvery precise control. I used this when I noticed a large plane flying directlytowards me (it looked like a fire spotting plane checking out the smokey chaosbelow). I whipped the glider into some colourful spirals to ensure the pilotwould spot me and deviate which is what occurred.

The flight terminated at Eddy’s where I was reminded of theawesome glide of Ozone’s new wing… I had to go around a tree to lose altitudeenough to come down where I wanted to. The wing switched from cross to tail asI was on final but the A2 still flared and stalled perfectly with only a few stepsto stop. This will be a perfect wing for para alpinism and certainly a dream totravel with: perfect performance in a tight little package, words usuallyreserved exclusively for my wife and thus a huge compliment to the Ozone Boyz.Now for the M6!”