In this video I take a detailed look at the Ozone Afterburner, a new high-aspect parawing that I initially expected to be a specialist race-oriented product. That assumption turned out to be completely wrong. Despite its high-aspect shape, the Afterburner delivers excellent low-end power, impressive speed, a wide wind range, strong upwind performance and some of the best tacking characteristics I’ve experienced on a parawing. In many ways, it feels less like a niche race wing and more like what a future Pocket Rocket V3 might look like. I tested the 5m Afterburner from around 10 knots up to approximately 23 knots, covering everything from marginal light-wind takeoffs to heavily powered conditions. Despite being a large 5m parawing, it remained remarkably composed and fast across that range. In this review: New Ozone bar design Larger battens and canopy changes Pumping onto foil Low-end performance High-end wind range Speed and gust handling Upwind ability Balance and bar pressure Stow and redeploy Steering and jibes Downloops Parawing tacks Handle-pass jibes Depower Who the Afterburner is actually for The big issue: price 📌 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 00:39 Afterburner wing features 05:38 On-Water Review 14:33 Pros and Cons 15:18 Who is it for? 16:08 Is it worth it? One of the biggest surprises was the low end. Rather than sacrificing low-wind performance for speed, the Afterburner actually felt similar to — and potentially slightly better than — the Pocket Rocket V2 when pumping onto foil. At the same time, it also offered significantly more top-end capability and speed. Another standout area is tacking. If the Power Pack’s superpower is stow and redeploy, then the Afterburner’s superpower is undoubtedly the tack. It flies cleanly through the wind and makes this normally technical manoeuvre remarkably easy. Stow and redeploy were also better than expected. Despite the high-aspect canopy, it actually packs and redeploys better than the Pocket Rocket V2, although the Power Pack still remains the benchmark here. There is one significant downside though: price. The Afterburner sits at the very top end of the parawing market, which raises the obvious question — is the performance improvement worth paying the premium?. Thanks to Freddy at Maxtrack, Ozone and the Watersports Centre for arranging the demo wing for this review. The wing was borrowed and returned after testing, and I received no financial benefit from producing the review. https://www.thewatersportscentre.com/ #Parawing #OzoneAfterburner #Ozone #PocketRocketV2 #PowerPack #WingFoil #Foiling #ParawingReview
