Gin Puma
€3,000.00
Description
Soar Higher and Lighter with the Gin Puma
For elite pilots who crave speed, precision, and efficiency, the Gin Puma is the answer. As the ultimate hike-and-fly competition glider, it offers race-grade performance in a lightweight design. Whether you’re climbing alpine peaks or chasing XC records, the Puma delivers the power and control to perform at your peak.Gin Vantage 3
Ultra-Light Without Compromising Strength With Gin Puma
Built over 1 kg lighter than the legendary Leopard, the Gin Puma sheds excess weight while maintaining competition-class performance. Crafted with Skytex 27 double-coated fabric and Nitinol rods, this glider provides structural strength without bulk. Because every gram counts when racing, this weight optimization is a game-changer.https://www.instagram.com/paragliding_explorer_wing_shop?igsh=bGg2dWxqNzQ1bzF4&utm_source=qr
Additionally, the reduced weight makes take-offs smoother and landings more manageable—especially in difficult terrain. So, whether you’re pushing limits in the X-Alps or soaring through mountain ridgelines, you’ll feel the benefit on every flight.
Precision Handling for Demanding Pilots
Engineered with Gin’s latest two-liner architecture, the Puma gives pilots exceptional agility and feedback. Transitions between thermals are seamless. Turns feel crisp. Control inputs are direct and reliable. Moreover, you can stay efficient even when conditions shift rapidly.
Although it’s a high-performance wing, the Gin Puma doesn’t feel nervous or twitchy. Instead, it maintains pitch stability and glide efficiency—even on bar. Consequently, it gives pilots confidence in turbulent or tight spaces.
Designed for Competition and XC Mastery
The Gin Puma’s high aspect ratio and 86-cell layout are tuned for maximum glide and climb. It accelerates quickly yet remains steady under pressure. Additionally, rear riser steering allows you to maintain speed while subtly adjusting course.
While the Puma excels in hike-and-fly races, it also thrives in classic cross-country missions. Because of its lightweight build and competition performance, you can pack lighter and fly farther than ever before.
Final Thoughts: Go Light, Fly Fast
Ultimately, the Gin Puma is for pilots who demand more—from themselves and their gear. So, if you’re chasing podiums or personal bests, this glider equips you for the journey. Choose the Gin Puma, and take flight with power, purpose, and precision.
- glide performance at the top of the 2 liner EN D category
- best in class top speed
- light and compact enough for hike ’n fly races: just 3.8Kg for the XS (70-88Kg) and 4.1Kg for the S (85-102kg)
- exceptional sink rate in climbs
- light, direct, agile handling
- easier nil wind take-off
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| SIZE | XS | S |
|---|---|---|
| Flat area (m2) | 20.5 | 22.32 |
| Flat span (m) | 12.08 | 12.63 |
| Flat aspect ratio | 7.12 | 7.15 |
| Flat aspect ratio (CIVL) | 6.86 | 6.9 |
| Projected area (m2) | 17.56 | 19.14 |
| Projected span (m) | 9.79 | 10.25 |
| Projected aspect ratio | 5.45 | 5.5 |
| Chord (m) | 2.2 | 2.21 |
| Number of cells | 86 | 86 |
| Glider weight (kg) | 3.83 | 4.13 |
| Weight range (kg) | 70-88 | 85-102 |
| Certification | EN D | EN D |
High performance DNA
As a lightweight adaptation of the proven 2 liner Leopard, the Puma is probably the best-performing EN-D light wing ever. All the high performance DNA of the 86 cell Leopard has been retained. Most notably, the glide performance in headwind does not suffer due to the lighter construction.
Speed in reserve
The Puma excels not only in glide performance but also in ultimate maximum speed. Due to the high wing tip stability in accelerated flight, the wing is able to reach a very high maximum speed. Even at such high speeds, the glide remains flat and stable.
Light enough for the toughest hike ’n fly races with Gin PumaThe design goal of the Puma was to reduce the weight of the Leopard whilst sacrificing nothing whatsoever in performance. Thanks to the careful optimisation of internal structure and materials, the Puma is over 1kg lighter than the Leopard. This puts the wing firmly in the category of wings for hike ’n fly races such as the X-Alps and X-Pyr, yet the performance is still good enough for serious XC racing. The experience of our race athletes has been incorporated into the development of the wing.
Climbing and handling
The handling is light and direct, giving the pilot a coherent picture of the airmass. The high agility means that the wing responds very well to small pieces of lift. The stall point is readily identifiable, and apart from the obvious safety benefit it’s also useful for tricky landings in challenging terrain.
Take-off
The Puma will get airborne effortlessly in zero wind conditions and even slight tailwinds are possible with appropriate pilot technique. In stronger winds, pilots only need to pull gently on the centre A1 lines to initiate the inflation, the wing will rise evenly overhead almost on its own.
DESIGNER NOTES Gin Puma
Test pilot Idris Birch explains the development of the Puma.
Pilots were asking us for a lightweight Leopard that could be used in hike ’n fly competitions like the X-Alps and X-Pyr – thus the Puma was born.
Pilots who have flown the Leopard will feel very at home on the Puma. We managed to keep all the performance but the take-off is noticeably lighter.
In the air, the handling is lighter and more direct which makes it possible to eke out a saving climb from the tiniest scraps of lift. It also handles great in strong thermals, besides the Alps and Pyrenees, we battle-tested the Puma in Valle de Bravo.
The Puma is not absolutely the lightest wing in its category as we decided not to compromise the performance. Instead we optimised the weight by the careful analysis of the internal structure and material choices. If you prefer to win hike and fly races from the air, or use one wing for both XC and hike ’n fly, the Puma could be just the wing for you.
GIN athlete Standa Mayer gives his impressions of the Puma
“As a veteran of 2 X-Alps editions and 3 X-Pyrs, I’ve been closely involved in the development of the Puma. It’s always useful to have better performance and top speed than the other competitors, and the Puma provides this perfectly.”
DETAILS Gin Puma
- Second generation Equalized Pressure Technology (EPT) profile significantly improves the lift to drag ratio (CL/CD) and stability at higher speeds
- 2 line risers with easy B-control
- 86 cells for a cleaner top surface and reduced ballooning
- Optimized mix of 3 and 4-cell blocks
- Cross beams for high stability, optimized to reduce weight
- Unsheathed aramid lines
- Mini-ribs on the trailing edge
- Delivered with light Dyneema risers, regular weight risers available as an optional extra
MATERIALS
Canopy cloth
Upper surface: Porcher Skytex, 27 g/m²
Lower surface: Porcher Skytex, 27 g/m²
Lines
Upper: Dyneema / Aramid 9200-030 | 8000/U-050 8000/U-070 | 090
Middle: Dyneema / Aramid 9200-030 | 8000/U-050 8000/U-070 | 090 | 130
Main: Dyneema / Aramid 8000/U-050 | 130 | 190 | 360
Additional information
| Size | XS, Small |
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