High pendular damping. Unlike a circle or a square, a five-sided object lacks point symmetry. In other words, in a pentagon, on the opposite side of a corner is an edge and opposite every edge is a corner. Regardless if the initial pendular impulse is towards a corner or an edge, the restoring force in a pentagon is clearly different. The pendular movement is disrupted and this dampens unwelcome oscillations, which in turn greatly reduces the risk of a hard impact.

Due to the short lines, the time between deployment and the lines being taut is very quick. The five corner vents assist a fast inflation and the low overall canopy height of the PENTAGON and PENTAGON Light reduces the volume to be filled. Altogether this means that the PENTAGON and PENTAGON Light are fully open very quickly after only loosing a little height. This is not only critical when close to the ground, but it also reduces the risk of the PENTAGON and PENTAGON Light getting tangled in the paraglider's lines before opening.

All base lines of the PENTAGON and PENTAGON Light are all the same length and colour-coded. Also all lines are equal distance from each other. Using the packing loops, the PENTAGON and PENTAGON Light are very easy to pack and the risk of mistakes is minimal.

To dampen the opening force, the design of the PENTAGON Light has been adapted, inspired by the reefing system of round canopy parachutes. To ensure the opening force is applied more evenly to the canopy, the PENTAGON Light features spliced suspension lines. This design change results in a more damped opening of the rescue.

Designed for hike & fly, climb & fly and vol biv, ultra-lightweight products are built to be as light and compact as possible. To achieve this, we use the lightest materials and technologies available - but never at the expense of safety! For the longest possible enjoyment of the product, we recommend particularly careful handling of the equipment.