If it's safe and reliable it's worth it. If you are new to the sport and don't have $10k - $15k there is nothing wrong with cheap stuff, just make sure you have a knowledgeable person inspect it thoroughly. At the end of the day safety is the most important thing but once you're up in the air it doesn't matter if you have a fancy expensive model or an older inexpensive model. Congratulations and safe flying !!!!
That photographer is telling all of his buddies that he sold his book to some Americans for $1250 plus some “stuff” that he had laying around. 😂 Either way, you both come out winners. Always nice to have a friend to fly with. 🪂🪂
Whaaaaaaaaaaaa 1st comment. Getting into PPG on the cheap, fun and still safe. All thanks to Mark Huneycutt. Thanks for the help, thanks for all the free advice and tips / tricks and of course the fun filled friend adventures. You're the man Mark!
Thanks for checking out this tremendously, by comparison, cheap paramotor Todd scored. Please like this video and subscribe if you're feelin' frisky enough to do so. If you're looking for training at an affordable rate, check out Four Winds PPG here fourwindsppg.com/ If you find a cheap motor, feel free to call them for advice and training on it as well!
That is a nice paramotor for that price, wouldn't you suggest that a person not get a paramotor like that for the first one? It really is nice, for someone who knows what they're looking at, is that right?
I bought my first motor used with a corsair 172 for $1500 and recently upgraded to a parajet Zenith. Turns out my old rig is 15 lbs lighter than the Zenith! Old rigs ftw...
I got one for $200, including 2 harnesses, wing, helmet, radio and 4 qts of 2 stroke oil. Middle aged woman in a Cadillac SUV, not sure if it was a concerned mom, wife, or pissed off ex, she just wanted it gone :-)
Sounds like a berserk sewing machine but hey, the price & small fixes make it worth it. LOL Thumbs up for Todd on the sunrise launch & getting into PPG for minimal coin. I bought new equipment because I wanted my first 100 hours to be all about flying and not fixing. Always good to have options for getting into the air. Thanks for your service! Hopefully you'll be home soon.
I spent 4 years wishing I could afford a setup. Then I found a wing and motor combo for 4k. 3 years later (last summer) I upgraded my wing to a sirocco2. It's been alot of fixing but even more fun. If you want to fly there are ways.
What a cool story! A paramotor with character! And just goes to show how accessible the sport can be if you’re willing to put in the work. Great vid Mark! 👍
The reason for the twist bit (when on the throttle) is because the two hang points are close to the center. If you put them out further apart, you'd have less twisting.
What a cool story behind this paramotor. Really nice of him to sign and give you the picture book. I guess all of our paramotor have a story and a history behind them. Great story.
You make a good point, Mark. Lorran gives good advice on the sport. I just recently started flying with a guy locally and naturally thought a paramotor is a paramotor is a paramotor. Wrong! We got out to the LZ and got low on fuel. Naturally, I thought they were all the same, like weedeaters, and outboard motors, etc. Each manufacturers oil mixing requirements are different. I think on our P.APs it is 67:1? I contacted Lorran and he set me straight. Great video!
Mark Huneycutt thanks, I have a ozone rush 3 and it’s a bit bigger for me because I’m 80kg and the wing is from 80 to 105, for this reason with the added Paramotor weight I believe it will be perfect 👍
Funny ive got a ros 125 but doing a full engine build from to top bottom aww if you ever need a piston for it look for a VERTEX piston from an aprilia futura tuareg 125 they fit perfectly 👌🏻👌🏻
@@ricksteinhoff6067 "In Canada Paramotors are considered ultra-light aircrafts. You need to fly for 5 hours supervised by a licensed instructor, plus ground school and then a written exam to obtain an Ultra-Light Powered Parachute Permit." www.paramotorsportscanada.ca/faq#:~:text=In%20Canada%20Paramotors%20are%20considered,Ultra%2DLight%20Powered%20Parachute%20Permit.&text=A%20person%20must%20be%20at,to%20get%20the%20Pilot%20permit. I am sure it is similar in the states
Somehow I don’t want to equate cheap with anything that can result in my injury or death. I wouldn’t want the cheapest cancer drug, or heart surgeon, certainly not the cheapest brain surgeon! I don’t think, especially a new person to Paramotor flier no one should go with cheap! Just wanted to say this and I tend to be cheap on certain things but I usually correct friends and family when they call me cheap I say frugal!🙏🇺🇸
I respectfully disagree it doesn’t matter how much your running shoes cost when your running it’s usually not fatal if the shoes fail somehow-unless you run in front of a bus or truck- it’s not the failure of the shoes but the safety prevention of the operator. If I’m new at flying a paramotor and up at several hundred feet I don’t want if the motor quits working my last thoughts is “ damn I should not of bought this cheap piece of junk” Stay safe and god bless!🙏🇺🇸
Ok... with all the flying you guys do on these rattling butt fans... I figured for sure by now you'd invest in hardware that has safety wire holes drilled, or at least you drill some into the existing hardware and SAFETY WIRE THAT SHIT..... 😅😎
So $1250 for the motor, and that was a second-hand one, meaning it's not a certainty you'll be able to find anything similar. Then you still have to buy a wing, and this all assumes you can already fly it. The training course alone costs something like $3500, and in many countries (including mine), that certification is legally required. So you're not gonna fly for less than like $7000, thus I vehemently disagree with the "flying can be cheap" statement.
A disagreement with "Flying IS cheap" would make more sense. I said "Flying can be cheap". Emphasis on CAN. Nobody said it IS. Todd received paragliding instruction for free through his friend before I met him. His free flight setup was an Advance Epsilon 6, harness, and reserve for only $800! He ended up selling it all for $800. Then I met him and taught him how to paramotor for free. So if he had kept his old wing paired with this paramotor then he'd be at 2050 + free training or maybe less if he sold his PG harness. I have also bought a wing for $800 so it's doable. If you want to get in cheap then you need to have patience when it comes to finding gear and making friends. It can be done. Even the ratings can be free if your friend is an instructor.
@@MarkHuneycutt So "paragliding can only be cheap if you happen to have friends who'll give you tuition for free and good gear for far less than market prices" would be more accurate... Almost no-one here has that. For example, say I wanted to get into this. I know no-one who does paragliding, where do I find this friend who is an instructor?
I like it but "Flying can be cheap" is much shorter and is a summary of what you said :) The title is still accurate. Since you know no one, I'd start by searching for local fly ins. Go meet people, watch people fly, talk about flying, and immerse yourself. You'll probably meet instructors, people willing to sell gear, etc. I hate that it's expensive because flying is such a joy however I don't think people shouldn't pursue it based off the stereotypical price tag.
Well, you did have Alayna's wing inspected and there was an expense for that. Gee, he spent $1,700.00 and I spent $15,000 and he does the same thing. Go figure.
@Mark Huneycutt, I know there was a wing that Shannon Michaels inspected for you, because you made a video. She tested one of the risers and it broke. I thought Alayna commented that that wing would only be used for ground handling in the future.
These things are cool as hell and ever since I saw it I wanted to try it. But after hearing that Grant from King of Random DIED using one. I thinkkkkk I’ll keep my feet planting firmly on the ground!
If it's safe and reliable it's worth it. If you are new to the sport and don't have $10k - $15k there is nothing wrong with cheap stuff, just make sure you have a knowledgeable person inspect it thoroughly. At the end of the day safety is the most important thing but once you're up in the air it doesn't matter if you have a fancy expensive model or an older inexpensive model. Congratulations and safe flying !!!!
I wanna buy one please let me know from where I could order. I'm here in Norway.
Feels like a tucker gott vid
Nope. Too many power lines. Tucker would NEVER!! 😌 Or would he? 😟
Tuckers the man best pilot I've seen so far.
Bro I saw the thumbnail and thought it was lol
Ehhh it’s paramotoring. Tucker is the face of it this guy seems pritty cool!
That's what I thought 🤣
That photographer is telling all of his buddies that he sold his book to some Americans for $1250 plus some “stuff” that he had laying around. 😂 Either way, you both come out winners. Always nice to have a friend to fly with. 🪂🪂
Whaaaaaaaaaaaa 1st comment. Getting into PPG on the cheap, fun and still safe. All thanks to Mark Huneycutt. Thanks for the help, thanks for all the free advice and tips / tricks and of course the fun filled friend adventures. You're the man Mark!
Thanks for checking out this tremendously, by comparison, cheap paramotor Todd scored. Please like this video and subscribe if you're feelin' frisky enough to do so. If you're looking for training at an affordable rate, check out Four Winds PPG here fourwindsppg.com/
If you find a cheap motor, feel free to call them for advice and training on it as well!
That’s a nice motor for that price
That is a nice paramotor for that price, wouldn't you suggest that a person not get a paramotor like that for the first one? It really is nice, for someone who knows what they're looking at, is that right?
@@alfredsmalley25 I think it's a good first motor if you go into it knowing its a little heavier. People still like flying the high hang points too.
If this motors ever up for grabs, let me know. Thanks =D
I bought my first motor used with a corsair 172 for $1500 and recently upgraded to a parajet Zenith. Turns out my old rig is 15 lbs lighter than the Zenith! Old rigs ftw...
That was actually one of the most informative videos you've produced Mark. Thanks to you & friend!
I got one for $200, including 2 harnesses, wing, helmet, radio and 4 qts of 2 stroke oil. Middle aged woman in a Cadillac SUV, not sure if it was a concerned mom, wife, or pissed off ex, she just wanted it gone :-)
Damn that’s the deal of a lifetime
I’ll give you $201 and a lucky penny I found
If you’re still alive
Please find me too one.❤
Yep, been there. I wish I knew more when I first started.
Sounds like a berserk sewing machine but hey, the price & small fixes make it worth it. LOL
Thumbs up for Todd on the sunrise launch & getting into PPG for minimal coin. I bought new equipment because I wanted my first 100 hours to be all about flying and not fixing. Always good to have options for getting into the air.
Thanks for your service! Hopefully you'll be home soon.
I spent 4 years wishing I could afford a setup. Then I found a wing and motor combo for 4k. 3 years later (last summer) I upgraded my wing to a sirocco2. It's been alot of fixing but even more fun. If you want to fly there are ways.
4k really 😍✌️
its great to be in the right place at the right time. Excellent score, Todd! (My first wing, a Sigma 7, was around $400.)
Now available
What a cool story! A paramotor with character! And just goes to show how accessible the sport can be if you’re willing to put in the work. Great vid Mark! 👍
Thanks
This video made me decide. I’ve started in this sport with a beautiful ROS125 too!
Duct tape @11:52 Way to represent the Carolinas!
wolfpack!
Where is the Paramotor for that price ? What is it called? Any links?
It sold
How long does it fly
If I were to search for a paramotor for a similar price, what recommendations would you give (open ended question for anyone to answer)
Unfortunately there will be none new for this price, nor used, but I would join the "paramotor things for sale" group on facebook if I were you.
The reason for the twist bit (when on the throttle) is because the two hang points are close to the center. If you put them out further apart, you'd have less twisting.
Sounds like it’s some kinda electric/gas hybrid motor. Strange sounding motor.
I really need one parachute too
Thanks Mark and Todd. That was fun.
What a cool story behind this paramotor. Really nice of him to sign and give you the picture book. I guess all of our paramotor have a story and a history behind them. Great story.
That paramotor has really cool history. Thanks.
Good information
Great video Mark
Thanks dood
You make a good point, Mark. Lorran gives good advice on the sport. I just recently started flying with a guy locally and naturally thought a paramotor is a paramotor is a paramotor. Wrong! We got out to the LZ and got low on fuel. Naturally, I thought they were all the same, like weedeaters, and outboard motors, etc. Each manufacturers oil mixing requirements are different. I think on our P.APs it is 67:1? I contacted Lorran and he set me straight. Great video!
Hi, great video. Do you need a proper "paramotor wing" or can you use a normal paragliding wing for a start? Thanks
You can use a paragliding wing
Mark Huneycutt thanks, I have a ozone rush 3 and it’s a bit bigger for me because I’m 80kg and the wing is from 80 to 105, for this reason with the added Paramotor weight I believe it will be perfect 👍
@@ribeiro34 should be just fine
I want to purchase parameters so can you help me sir
I like this can I buy this where available please detail
This is 1,250 United States Dollar equals
94,640.62 Indian Rupee
It's hard to bye me but I love this job
Where you get your para motor at I want one for the same price
link is NOT working, plz fix ASAP
I love this hobby… where can I get one that’s cheap
Korea
The only ones here in the USA I have seen anywhere near that price were junkers that would take several times that to get back to reliable.
I think they only count the motor... from one of their friends.. so the wing was probably not included in that price..
Mark, I went to the Super Fly link you posted but I don't see the $1,250 Gin Falcon. Do you have a direct link? This looks like a lot of fun.
The Gin Falcon is my green paraglider I fly in other videos. $1,250 is what Todd paid for this paramotor 2nd hand
Well, I knew they gave you a deal, but this?
nice video mark
I'm also living in Korea and looking for second hand Paramotor here but so far no good luck
is there any way to contact to you ?
Why does that motor sound like it has a whistle to it ?
Soo... are there deals like this in the states??
That ol saying "You get what you pay for" in this case not a bad deal if you're prepared for a little mechanical work
where can i buy this
i gotta get one
i want to buy this is this for sale??
How far can a full tank get you on this baby? And are there still reliable and safe Paramotors on the market for this price?
its a used one so you will always be risking it, new ones will be around 5k+
He can change the engine and weight shift swing arms
@577 Jersey Customs Adventures as long as it runs good, what's the harm? (Shaking my head while I am typing.)
Having just the history of the paramotor he bought is awesome.
Wow! The design of the frame is really close to the PAP I fly.
Great.
Where can I get a deal like that I have ability to fix be it new piston or bent cage I'd like a wrecked cheapo Washington state
South Korea
Can I fly to Mexico with this and back?
Excuse me sir I am require to you. I want to known more knowledge in the parameters can you please help me sir
it's a top 80 from looking at it. U can tell by looking at the gear box.
How do you even stop?
Hi bro. Do you still have this paramotor?
I am jnterested in buying it
No sir
Bro just tell me where I can get it
You got the motor free!! You paid for an autographed copy of his book!!
Both wrong!
Bitchin, nice sunrise shots ty.
Awesomeness,
Really loved seeing that photo book signed by him, that with the story along meeting him meant a lot to me.
Hello Mr I want propeller how much??
Funny ive got a ros 125 but doing a full engine build from to top bottom aww if you ever need a piston for it look for a VERTEX piston from an aprilia futura tuareg 125 they fit perfectly 👌🏻👌🏻
The book alone made this motor worth it!
theres an old saying it holds up for aircraft i dunno about paramotor, but if it Flys, Floats or Fucks, your better off renting
I'm going to get into this soon but no way am I trusting my life with gear under 10 grand. When learning last thing you need is problems.
paid £1850 for my motor and £1000 for my wing, flying for under 3 grand still blows my mind
Camera guy sounds like Stevie from east bound and down
👍👍👍
the expensive part is the training
But totally worth the money.
Self train is free
@@ricksteinhoff6067 thats illegal
@@nonames000 show me let me see it right hear right now
@@ricksteinhoff6067 "In Canada Paramotors are considered ultra-light aircrafts. You need to fly for 5 hours supervised by a licensed instructor, plus ground school and then a written exam to obtain an Ultra-Light Powered Parachute Permit."
www.paramotorsportscanada.ca/faq#:~:text=In%20Canada%20Paramotors%20are%20considered,Ultra%2DLight%20Powered%20Parachute%20Permit.&text=A%20person%20must%20be%20at,to%20get%20the%20Pilot%20permit.
I am sure it is similar in the states
Dang dude this video approaching 50,000 views 👌
Score!
Ros 125 are very reliable engines.
I'll buy it when your done so I can learn. If you want to sell it.
Did you take training before getting your own paramotor or you just buy one and fly
$650 more expensive than mine))
nice
I need it
mark
no
Don’t mind me just building a hover bike here
I need
Theo is the same motor as PAP 1450, which is 125cc. You can order all the parts for it from PAP
Yeah In the U.S people’s grow money in trees 🌲 charge them &12k
Let me know if you know anyone who has a cheap motor for sale
COULD YOU PLEASE
PROVIDE ME WHERE
TO BUY A SET OF
PARAMOTOR AND A
CHUTE I’M FROM CA
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THANK YOU SO MUCH
"Paramotor things for sale" group on facebook
Wish I could find a complete rig as such to learn finally, being disabled Veteran, would like to begin something for Veterans
Apply for www.resurgenceppg.com/
If you get accepted, you may get free training
Somehow I don’t want to equate cheap with anything that can result in my injury or death. I wouldn’t want the cheapest cancer drug, or heart surgeon, certainly not the cheapest brain surgeon! I don’t think, especially a new person to Paramotor flier no one should go with cheap! Just wanted to say this and I tend to be cheap on certain things but I usually correct friends and family when they call me cheap I say frugal!🙏🇺🇸
A lot of things are expensive are MADE cheap so in sense it doesn't really matter. Jordans cost like $2.50 to make. Yet they sell for $200.
I respectfully disagree it doesn’t matter how much your running shoes cost when your running it’s usually not fatal if the shoes fail somehow-unless you run in front of a bus or truck- it’s not the failure of the shoes but the safety prevention of the operator. If I’m new at flying a paramotor and up at several hundred feet I don’t want if the motor quits working my last thoughts is “ damn I should not of bought this cheap piece of junk” Stay safe and god bless!🙏🇺🇸
I believe that is why the reserve was made
I got the cheapest sain brurgeon and fI'm ine
@@frankpuncekar5051 if the motor fails can't you just glide to a landing using the wing?
I love this video. please I want to fly please help me to find one help me please
Ok... with all the flying you guys do on these rattling butt fans... I figured for sure by now you'd invest in hardware that has safety wire holes drilled, or at least you drill some into the existing hardware and SAFETY WIRE THAT SHIT..... 😅😎
Treat "one" like its none just run hard!
...1mph tail that is 🙄
if I buy can send me to dubai adress??
#NOTMYTODD
Where is anyone buying these cheap paramotor.
I want this instead of a car
This comment is simply to increase the comment stats.
I have an old DK Whisper using a solo 210. Cost £700 or about $950.
why is it kind of expensive lol
I know. Cost 10x more than this for a new Paramotor and Paraglider
I will gladly buy that rig for $1250.00 plus shipping to PA. USA when he’s ready. So please let me know. Blue skies!
Kevin Driver I'll let ya know 👌
EFNTODD Cool, thanks.
Im from pa to . thats crazy .
First thing i look for in a death trap, cheap!
So $1250 for the motor, and that was a second-hand one, meaning it's not a certainty you'll be able to find anything similar. Then you still have to buy a wing, and this all assumes you can already fly it. The training course alone costs something like $3500, and in many countries (including mine), that certification is legally required. So you're not gonna fly for less than like $7000, thus I vehemently disagree with the "flying can be cheap" statement.
A disagreement with "Flying IS cheap" would make more sense. I said "Flying can be cheap". Emphasis on CAN. Nobody said it IS. Todd received paragliding instruction for free through his friend before I met him. His free flight setup was an Advance Epsilon 6, harness, and reserve for only $800! He ended up selling it all for $800. Then I met him and taught him how to paramotor for free. So if he had kept his old wing paired with this paramotor then he'd be at 2050 + free training or maybe less if he sold his PG harness. I have also bought a wing for $800 so it's doable. If you want to get in cheap then you need to have patience when it comes to finding gear and making friends. It can be done. Even the ratings can be free if your friend is an instructor.
@@MarkHuneycutt So "paragliding can only be cheap if you happen to have friends who'll give you tuition for free and good gear for far less than market prices" would be more accurate... Almost no-one here has that.
For example, say I wanted to get into this. I know no-one who does paragliding, where do I find this friend who is an instructor?
I like it but "Flying can be cheap" is much shorter and is a summary of what you said :) The title is still accurate. Since you know no one, I'd start by searching for local fly ins. Go meet people, watch people fly, talk about flying, and immerse yourself. You'll probably meet instructors, people willing to sell gear, etc. I hate that it's expensive because flying is such a joy however I don't think people shouldn't pursue it based off the stereotypical price tag.
@@MarkHuneycutt He's just one of those people who likes to debate things when you clearly clarrified what you said.
Even if training is legally required, who is going to check you when you fly in some remote area?
Well, you did have Alayna's wing inspected and there was an expense for that. Gee, he spent $1,700.00 and I spent $15,000 and he does the same thing. Go figure.
My buddy flys a Chinese clone of a Stihl Ms 660 chainsaw engine cost $150 lol..video coming.
@@577buttfan NUNO! Good Guy
Alayna's wing has never been inspected. You may be thinking of my Sirocco.
@Mark Huneycutt, I know there was a wing that Shannon Michaels inspected for you, because you made a video. She tested one of the risers and it broke. I thought Alayna commented that that wing would only be used for ground handling in the future.
That was my Sirocco. Riser didn't break
I bought a used motor for $3K and been upgraded. But wish I had my old motor
Wow for 3k? How long did it last?
@@beezytalkingshit9319 it lasted a long time... very strong motor... think better than my new my19
These things are cool as hell and ever since I saw it I wanted to try it. But after hearing that Grant from King of Random DIED using one. I thinkkkkk I’ll keep my feet planting firmly on the ground!
He only passed away because he used an old glider, as long as you watch what you fly on you will be fine.
Ever heard of anyone dying in a car crash? Is that going to make you stop driving? Don't be naive.
Fuckin bs how expensive it is pisses me off. I could afford $1500 not $5000
India business praramotor very very propid
U didn't even fly it...thumbs down and un subscribed 🎉 wasted my time
you can't shut the video off before you see me fly it and claim I didn't fly it 😂. Also this isn't an airport. No need to announce your departure
Looks like The way general tire fix things They are a master on zip ties