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EPSILON 9 – The Joy of Flying
It is nothing special to introduce a flying-mad earthling to paragliding.
What is special is to deliver the positive experiences and high feel-good
factors of the sport that keep him there for years – long after the licence.
That’s exactly what our EPSILON series does ...
The EPSILON 8 became well known for its balanced character, and
quickly developed the sales figures and customer satisfaction that puts
it among the most successful EPSILONs yet: not an easy task for our
development team to top.
But we are happy that they have done it with the EPSILON 9. Their
performance boost and technical upgrades both work – better perfor-
mance and even more precise handling. This latest generation of our
Intermediate is characterised by its quiet ride through turbulent air. We
are especially pleased that this has been achieved with no alteration in
passive safety.
You can find the development background and all relevant information
about the EPSILON 9 in this product presentation.
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comfortable
performing
convenient
Feeling good from the pull up
Nothing upsets the EPSILON 9: with pitch and directional stability it for-
ges on through turbulent air. Steering demands are answered precisely,
without delay. These features combined are responsible for its defining fun
and feel-good factor in the air, and as life-long partners of passive safety
they share the credit for a long-lasting and uninterrupted enjoyment of
flight.
Latest techniques for good performance
Whether we consider the internalised Miniribs, latest Hybrid lining layout
or Low Drag Stabilos, the marked EPSILON 9 performance boost results
from intensive development work and subsequent technology upgrades.
Needless to say the Intermediate also has all the expected state-of-the-art
features like Sliced Diagonals, Advanced Airscoop and Double 3D Shaping.
Straightforward in every respect
Starting with wing size choice, then to line sorting, clipping in, big ears
to speedbar: the EPSILON 9 is intuitive and simple to manage. The new
Automatic Dust Remove even sweeps the wing interior for you while you
are flying!
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Compared with the EPSILON 8
Seamless
Weight
Ranges
+1size
PerformanceBoost Covered Dyneema
base lines
Automatic Dust
Remover
Internalised
Miniribs
+2cells Low Drag
Stabilos
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Miniribs
Low Drag Stabilos
Technology Upgrade
The EPSILON 9 enjoys a comprehensive technology upgrade: Miniribs
make a smooth trailing edge, Low Drag Stabilos reduce energy-sap-
ping vortices. The design team took a lot of time over the miniribs:
these are not only weight optimised, but their seams are sewn inside!
Upper and lower training edge surface threads are no longer the
victims of sticks, stones and thorns.
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Sliced Diagonals
Double 3D-Shaping
Airscoop Technology
State of the Art Technologies
Like its predecessor the EPSILON 9 Sliced Diagonals keep the canopy
shape correct for years, double 3D-Shaping creates a smooth
leading edge profile. Airscoop Technology combined with the typical
ADVANCE semi-circular air intakes also results in a significantly lower
flow stagnation point, contributing to a later stall point with unmista-
kable and progressive brake load increase as a warning.
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Hybrid Line array
Simple and easy-to-see sorting plus
maximum performance: the EPSILON 9 has
an intelligent line mix of covered Liros
Dyneema base lines, with robust, uncover-
ed Edelrid Aramid gallery lines.
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Automatic Dust Remover
As a first for ADVANCE paraglider models the
EPSILON 9 has a continuous all-cell channel along
the trailing edge as an exit route for dust and
debris. By opening the wingtip exits now and again
dust and other debris can be brushed along and
released to the outside world while in flight. Open
the Velcros before takeoff and pull out the fabric
ducting. The EPSILON 9 will do the rest.
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Riser Features
EPSILON 9 risers have all the features that make life easy for the
pilot: plastic covered brake handle magnets for perfect hold, brake
handle sizes that match the particular wing area, swivels to relieve
brake line twists, brake pulleys for easy-running brakes and, of
course, the Speed Performance Indicator. During flight this shows a
broad brush indication of the chosen accelerated speed related to
the wing’s polar curve. This mainly simplifies the choice of best speed
to fly relative to current headwind and sinking air, and initially helps
the pilot to set up his harness speed lines to suit the EPSILON 9.
Different Sizes
Swivel
Brake Pulley
Speed Performance
IndicatorMagnet
Magnet
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Tried and tested by the EPSILON 8
Like the EPSILON 8 the EPSILON 9 also has our
EASY CONNECT System to help the pilot correc-
tly connect the paraglider risers to the harness.
Separate, easy-to-reach outer A-risers make big
ears very straightforward. Our useful QUICK
SNAP magnets connect this A-riser to it’s
A neighbour for easy ground handling. They
separate automatically under flying loads during
takeoff, and take up their normal flying position.
QUICK SNAP open
QUICK SNAP
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5 sizes with Seamless Weight Ranges
Should I choose the smaller or larger size? This question does not
occur with the EPSILON 9. The new Seamless Weight Ranges provide
a continuous transition of flying weight through the five wing sizes
without overlap. Within these ideal all-up weight ranges the
EPSILON 9 will provide an optimal balance of climb performance and
flying speed for all typical flying conditions.
60 kg 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 kg
21
23
25
27
29
Certified takeoff weight
Ideal weight range
60 kg
70 8875 85
65 75 77
80 10085 97
92 97 110 114
105 kg 110 125 128
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Paramotor Certification
The EPSILON 9 is eminently suited to paramotor flying due to its
exceptionally good takeoff behaviour, and high pitch and directional
stability in flight. DGAC paramotor certification work for 24, 26, 28
and 30 sizes is currently underway. Paramotor risers with trims are
available for the EPSILON 9 as an option. For free flying (no motor)
the trimmer loops can simply be fixed in the main support carabiners.
Trimmers stowed
Trimmers in use
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Materials
Fabric
Leading edge
Skytex 38, Universal 9017 E25
Upper surface
Skytex 38 Universal 9017 E25
Lower surface
Skytex Easyfly 9018 E65
Supported ribs
Skytex 40 hard finish 9017 E29
Unsupported ribs
Skytex 40 hard finish 9017 E29
Lines: Liros/Edelrid
Main lines
PPSLS 260 / 200 / 125: covered
Suspension lines
A-8000U-190 / 130 / 090 / 070 / 050: uncovered
Brake lines
A-8000U-090 / 070 / 050: uncovered
Steering lines
A-7850-240: covered
A-8000U-190: uncovered
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royal spectra aubergine acid
Colours
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EPSILON 9 22 24 26 28 30
m2 22.1 23.9 25.9 27.8 29.8
m2 18.5 20.0 21.7 23.3 25.0
kg 60–77 70–88 80 –100 92–114 105 –128
kg 65–75 75–85 85–97 97–110 110–125
kg 4.15 4.40 4.65 4.95 5.25
m 10.73 11.15 11.61 12.03 12.45
m 8.26 8.59 8.94 9.26 9.59
5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2
3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68
m 2.59 2.69 2.8 2.9 3.0
47 47 47 47 47
3+1 3+1 3+1 3+1 3+1
EN/LTF B EN/LTF B EN/LTF B EN/LTF B EN/LTF B
Technical details
Flat surface
Projected surface
Certified takeoff weight
Ideal weight range
Glider weight
Span
Projected span
Aspect ratio
Projected aspect ratio
Max. chord
Number of cells
Number of risers
Certification
Flat surface
Projected surface
Certified takeoff weight
Ideal weight range
Glider weight
Span
Number of cells
Number of riser
Certification
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The Joy of Flying
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