The Sock Superlight – #keepyourSockon

Yes, socks come in pairs! The Sock being our light and robust everyday cross-country harness, its sidekick is the light version. The Sock Superlight in AirDesign’s language.

The Sock Superlight – The pod harness that fits

The true story of the original Sock

They were laughing. He liked to talk to her about paragliding because she always had those fantastic ideas coming from nowhere. He was presenting her their new pod harness and was kind of hoping secretly that she would help to name it.

She was looking at him. He was so passionate when he talked about paragliding. His eyes were shining and she knew that he was kind of looking for her approval.

– “This harness is so comfy, it is tight everywhere, it makes me think of a climbing shoe!” He said.

– “Come on!” she interrupted him: “You cannot talk about a climbing shoe to present something as comfortable!

– “And why not?”

– “Because when I think of climbing shoes”, she made a face, “I only see painful toes, that’s why!”

He scratched his head, he looked a bit disappointed. For him, the image of the climbing shoe stuck well to the product: stiff and comfortable, and above all so precise! Yet he suddenly had this terrible vision of his feet after a multi-pitch route. She was damned right.

She could feel he was annoyed. He was thinking while looking at his feet. She noticed he was wearing mismatched socks. One was covered by bright limes, the other was blue with fluffy clouds. She looked at her socks. They were decorated with red strawberries.

She had an idea but decided to create a diversion. She kissed him and said with her sexy French accent: you can keep your socks on…

How to describe The Sock Superlight…

…in one word?
Smart!

…in one image?
The faces of your friends when they notice its weight and compactness

…in one dream?
Vol-biv is no longer a dream but a reality, put on your Sock SL and go for it!

Designer’s words…

The Sock Superlight is the light version of our everyday XC harness. The pair shares the sock-fit-concept: tight everywhere around you, with no pressure point, no blisters. Essentially introducing lighter materials, the Sock Superlight is for hike-and-fly enthusiasts for whom every gram counts, without compromising comfort and handling.

In sizes S, M and L, The Sock SL comes with AD connects, only 12g each. 

Did you know?
Your harness packing bag is also used to inflate the protector. You can inflate the protector by mouth too. So, the bag or your lungs? One of the two involves more bacteria but the choice is yours! In any case, these are the two methods we recommend for inflating the inflatable AirPillow protector.

Construction & Features

Superlight durable materials. Take good care and it will last for very long.
Stability when you need it, authority when you want it.
High efficiency AirPillow Superlight, inflatable back protector (from thighs to upper lumbar area).
Super simple and safe 4 point clip-in system.
Front rescue container with ergonomic handle prehension, shoulder connected risers.
Large side pockets, huge back container, battery pack sleeve and zipped nose pocket.
And so much more!
Did you know?
The AirPillow is a protector that inflates by mouth or, better still, using the packing bag created for this purpose. The necessary air pressure is easily measured thanks to the resistance experienced when supplying air with the inflation bag or thanks to your lungs. Like any inflated volume, the AirPillow will increase in pressure with altitude. The length of the hose has been designed to allow the pressure to be readjusted in flight with the clamp in order not to risk rupture by overpressure. As a reminder: PV = nRT, it looks classy in society!

Technical Specifications & Colors

Total harness
weight
Pilot
size (cm)

Color
Harness
Certification
Impact pad
Certification
The Sock SL S1.65 kg150 - 170FlameNfL 2-565-20 /
EN 1651 - 120kg
27 G
The Sock SL M1.75 kg165 - 185AzurNfL 2-565-20 /
EN 1651 - 120kg
27 G
The Sock SL L1.85 kg180 - 200LimeNfL 2-565-20 /
EN 1651 - 120kg
27 G

Weights are indicated without Superlight inflating / packing bag. This bag weighs 80g.

The choice of your harness size is important. The chart will help you to choose but we recommend that you try the harness at one of our dealers.

50 kg55 kg60 kg65 kg70 kg75 kg80 kg85 kg90 kg95 kg100+ kg*
150 cmSSSS
155 cmSSSSS
160 cmSSSSSSS/M
165 cmSSSSS/MS/MMM
170 cmSSS/MS/MMMMMM
175 cmMMMMMMM/LM/LL
180 cmMMM/LM/LM/LLLLL
185 cmM/LLLLLLLL
190 cmLLLLLLL
195 cmLLLLLL
200 cmLLLLL

*Maximum equipped pilot weight 120kg

Special Colours desired?

The color combinations made on this simulator do not take into account the effects of transparency. They are only indicative and allow you to give the information of choice of color to your dealer.

The sock SL – #KeepYourSockOn package

Delivery

  • AD Connects (softlinks, 12g each)
  • Inflatable AirPillow SL Protector
  • Superlight Rescue Risers
  • Superlight inflating / Packing bag
  • 3-Step Speedbar
  • Hiking pole protector
  • Repair Materials