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Impress 4 (Harness | Pod)

by Advance
$2,700.00

ACCESSIBLE THRONE | HIGH-END XC HARNESS

The IMPRESS 4 is the first fully-equipped cross country harness with an aerodynamically optimised tail spoiler which will fit in any normal paraglider rucksack. This High-End product is more comfortable and sophisticated than ever before – intended for leisure cross country use right up to the cross country champion and competition pilot.

STREAMLINED | Best possible aerodynamics

Perfect aerodynamics received the highest attention for this High-End harness. The ideal shape results from innumerable CFD analyses in the virtual wind tunnel. An own-design air intake tube of minimal diameter with non-return-valve ensures a solidly inflated tail spoiler. The result is a crease-free, streamlined silhouette for maximum performance.

COMPACT | A place for it in any paraglider rucksack

The especially compact IMPRESS 4 will fit in any normal paraglider rucksack – a new characteristic for a fully-operational cross country harness with a drag-reducing tail spoiler. A folding line across the back makes it convenient and easy to pack in the rucksack.

DUAL MODE | With or without a seatboard

The IMPRESS 4 boasts another revolutionary feature: it can be flown with or without its seatboard, requiring no special restriction or change of settings. With the seatboard you have a harder, more sporty feeling, conveying higher directional stability and direct feedback from the wing. Without it you can enjoy a comfortable and more damped Cruiser-Feeling, conveniently enclosed in the body-conforming seat shell.

ALL-ROUND PROTECTION INCLUDES MAXIMUM COMFORT

More protection and comfort than ever: now the IMPRESS 4 pilot’s body is completely surrounded by SAS-TEC components within the seat shell. These memory foam parts effectively protect against impacts and external hard objects and match themselves to an individual’s personal ergonomics. A generous foam protector under the seat and Comfort-Foam in the back share the credit for both comfort and protection.

STABLE SHAPE, FIRMLY INFLATED REAR FAIRING 

Minimal air intake area and maximum internal pressure in the rear fairing – a contradiction? Not for the IMPRESS 4, which has a single, side air intake of only 5 cm diameter to maintain a solidly inflated tail section. A non-return valve does not allow the rear fairing to deform or empty, even under large changes of relative airflow.

EASY TO PACK

The especially compact IMPRESS 4 will fit in any normal paraglider rucksack – a new characteristic for a fully-operational cross country harness with a drag-reducing tail spoiler. A folding line across the back makes it convenient and easy to pack in the rucksack.

POCKETS & COMPARTMENTS

The IMPRESS 4 has many practical pockets and compartments.

Technical Data

IMPRESS 4 S M L
Pilot height cm 155-172 165-183 178-200
Seatboard width cm 31.5 33 34.5
Carabiner height cm 46 47 48
Weight with protector (ready to fly) kg 6.4 6.6 6.8
Load test EN 1651 / LTF 91/09 / 120kg EN 1651 / LTF 91/09 / 120kg EN 1651 / LTF 91/09 / 120kg
Weight rucksack kg 1.3 1.3 1.3
Harness certification EN / LTF EN / LTF EN / LTF