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Neil and Pete finally got their grubby hands on a shiny new Skywalk MASALA the other day...

With the development of the innovative cloth aerofabríx TM [Al] 29 (Aluminum mixture applied in nano-coatings) skywalk is writing a new chapter in the history of light-weight Paragliders.

The MASALA has low-weight and is still durable enough for everyday flying - all of this certified in a DHV 1-2er with only 4,3 kg total weight and a starting weight range of 75 – 105 kg…

Many other manufacturers have decided to build lightweight gliders that are just a bit too light for the rigours of everyday flying. Gliders like the Gin Yeti 08 and the Ozone Ultralight are miracles of lightweight technology and offer serious sub 3kg trekking wings. However one glance at the ultra-thin fabric send a shudder down the spine of anyone who flies a variety of sites in the UK, let alone in scrubby hotter climes.

Skywalk's MASALA is intended to cater for the growing group of pilots looking to seriously reduce the weight and volume of their kit without sacrificing durability too much. The new Aluminium coated fbric is extremely light at 29 g/sq m but is both robust to wear and tear and also very UV resistant (90%!!).

With sheathed lines and thin webbing risers, the rest of the MASALA should be as robust as the wing itself.

The glider looks incredible and is certainly going to be one of the most distinctive looking on the hill with its futuristic shine and Skywalk design.

It is certified in one size at the moment and covers a large range of 75-105kg. It has achieved DHV 1-2 but if you take a look at the DHV Report you will see that it only gets one 1-2 score in accelerated assymetric deflation.

We think that the MASALA will appeal to pilots who travel frequently and those who live in the hillier areas of our land. Its stability will give great peace of mind when stood on top of a lonely mountain but its low weight and small volume will mean that youve sweated less to get there!

So whats it like to fly?

Well, we will all have to wait and see because the only thing we could do was inflate it as it was a tad too strong and wavey to risk a flight!!

Watch this space...