$430
including tax and shipping
The Vector Vario is a high-precision flight instrument that redefines measurement standards in paragliding. Its aerodynamics, optimised in a wind tunnel, and its innovative mounting system ensures reliable data, regardless of your equipment — wing or harness.
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Its advanced algorithm fuses data from multiple sensors in real time with a flight dynamics model,providing a detailed and instantaneous analysis of your wing’s behaviour and the surrounding weather conditions. Thanks to its Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity, the Vector Vario integrates seamlessly with XCTrack — as well as other flight applications — offering features that were previously unseen in paragliding.
- Instant vario
- Airspeed measurement
- High resolution 3D wind
- Vario netto
A total energy vario
A total energy variometer, or compensated vario, incorporates kinetic energy variations into its vertical speed calculation. This eliminates altitude changes caused by flight dynamics (pitch maneuvers and speed variations), displaying only the still-air equivalent vario.The Vector Vario continuously applies this compensation, providing instant and unbiased readings of air mass movement during all flight phases.
This animation compares Vector Vario measurements in both classic vario mode and total energy variomode, recorded during pitch maneuvers in calm air conditions.
Airspeed is the key
The Vector Vario transcends simple inertial compensation, integrating precise airspeed measurement as a core parameter of its algorithm. The fusion of all this data and the filtering of artifacts related to the pilot’s movements enables the instant detection of usable thermals and the rapid reporting of changes in weather conditions.
The instrument’s aerodynamics have been wind-tunnel optimised to ensure measurement stability even in turbulent air, delivering reliable data in all flight configurations.
High – resolution 3D wind
t’s time to consider wind analysis as a true flight optimization tool. Thanks to precise and responsive 3D wind calculations — including horizontal and vertical components (netto vario) — the Vector Vario makes this data fully usable at the scale of a paragliding flight, even near terrain where wind is both complex and highly variable. By comparing this information with your in-flight sensations, you gain a valuable ally to confirm or adjust your assessment of the surrounding conditions, and thus optimize your trajectory and flight regime choices.
The vario netto
The Vector Vario supports you just as effectively in descent as in climb. Two features, based on the precise calculation of your sink rate, help you optimise your performance:
- Netto :
Widely used in gliding, the netto vario indicates the vertical speed of the air mass. If you combine a negative vario (you are descending) with a positive netto vario (you are descending less quickly than your sink rate), a double beep indicates that the air mass remains favorable. Optionally, a triple beep indicates a negative netto, warning you of an unfavorable area. - Release & Rise :
During an accelerated phase, the vario netto is used to estimate the potential vario you would have without acceleration. If this calculation indicates a lift area, it suggests releasing the accelerator to take advantage of it.
