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Author: vibuLocation: Back close to Pyrenees.Subject: Re: New brand - Fly AscendantPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 11:10 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 64 bmike-ch wrote: You want higher wages so you can buy locally made stuff? You need people willing to run human scaled companies and pay them for what they are worth instead of offshoring everything. I agree and I think that it is exactly what Fly Ascendant is, for the moment. A human scaled company who wants to live[…]

Author: bmike-chLocation: SwitzerlandSubject: Re: New brand - Fly AscendantPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 10:04 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 64 Franzl wrote: bmike-ch wrote: And since we are off topic - consider that by using ChatGPT and other AI / LLM you are helping further consolidation of power and money into fewer and fewer hands. THAT is a bigger problem affecting your future well being than a small shop trying to make high quality harnesses with local labor. The use of[…]

Author: bujakLocation: ZurichSubject: Re: New brand - Fly AscendantPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 9:18 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 64 Arguably, if people are buying, then the price is right. I heard the wait time for the Zian harness is like 4 months, so it seems like there is plenty of orders and low production capacity. However the lack of information and communication is concerning for me and it's the reason I will not buy the harness, even though it looks[…]

Author: X_1Location: austriaSubject: Re: New brand - Fly AscendantPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 8:43 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 64 I completely understand the reasoning behind the production costs. However, I'd like to share some friendly feedback: not receiving a response to specific questions sent via email, having a website available only in French, and the lack of detailed product information for what is quite a premium product — these are areas that make things a bit challenging for potential customers.[…]

Author: FranzlLocation: Tyrol/AustriaSubject: Re: New brand - Fly AscendantPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 8:19 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 64 bmike-ch wrote: And since we are off topic - consider that by using ChatGPT and other AI / LLM you are helping further consolidation of power and money into fewer and fewer hands. THAT is a bigger problem affecting your future well being than a small shop trying to make high quality harnesses with local labor. The use of fire and[…]

Author: OligeoSubject: Re: Ozone Vibe GT (Mid-B)Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:57 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 9 Hi, [Image: Sorry, only registered users can view inline images. Click here to register, or login.] Oli_________________Aéroloisir. Ozone, Woody Valley, X-DreamFly rescues, Digifly and Windsriders down Importer for Belgium [ goto post ]

Author: ronjon07Location: SwitzerlandSubject: Re: New brand - Fly AscendantPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 4:48 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 64 Hi Franzl ...then welcome to Switzerland... try it out for yourself... more comes in, but more goes out too... Best regards, Jon [ goto post ]