Description
MENTOR 6 Light – Less weight, zero limits
Three-liner | 59 cells | 5.43 aspect ratio | 4,2 kilo weight – size S (EN/LTF B)
At home in the B class and travelling the world – the MENTOR 6 Light in size S is a hefty 850 grams lighter than its big brother, but offers the same ingenious new developments like Zig-Zag 3D-Shaping, the innovative Mini-Rib Vector Tape, Double-B Splits and new risers. Since sometimes during Hike&Fly you might get choppy conditions, the MENTOR 6 Light also comes with a plus trim in comfort next to the high performance.




Short and compact

Weight-optimised cloth. We not only test the sail cloth for durability (high porosity or reduced tear resistance through UV damage or wear) but also for mechanical robustness, for example stretching. For quality control purposes we regularly take samples during serial production.



Double-B splits. These double-B splits are similar to the double-A splits in two-liners and these allow for a better load distribution in the chord direction. This ensures more stability and fewer creases between the individual line areas.
Small XXXS size for flyweights

Technical data
Dimension | XXXS | XXS | XS | S | M | |
Number of cells | 59 | |||||
Projected span | m | 8,1 | 8,5 | 8,9 | 9,4 | 9,8 |
Projected area | m² | 16,5 | 18,2 | 20,2 | 22,2 | 24,2 |
Projected aspect ratio | 3,9 | |||||
Flat span | m | 10,3 | 10,8 | 11,4 | 11,9 | 12,4 |
Flat area | m² | 19,5 | 21,5 | 23,8 | 26,2 | 28,5 |
Flat aspect ratio | 5,43 | |||||
Line diameter | mm | 0,7 / 0,8 / 1,0 / 1,2 / 1,3 | ||||
Line length | m | 6,1 | 6,4 | 6,7 | 7,1 | 7,4 |
Total line length | m | 223 | 235 | 248 | 260 | 271 |
Max. chord | m | 2,34 | 2,46 | 2,59 | 2,71 | 2,83 |
Min. chord | m | 0,42 | 0,44 | 0,47 | 0,49 | 0,51 |
Weight | kg | 3,2 | 3,55 | 3,9 | 4,2 | 4,5 |
Recommended take off weight | kg | 55-70 | 60-80 | 70-90 | 80-100 | 90-110 |
Certification (EN/LTF) | B | B | B | B | B |
Colours
Blue

Lime

Red

Pilot target group

Would you like to know if this is the right wing for you or would you like to test fly one? In both cases the best person to contact is your local NOVA dealer.
TEST MENTOR 6 / MENTOR 6 Light IN “CROSS COUNTRY”

Conclusion:
“Your brain is your most formidable flying instrument, and the Mentor 6 and Mentor 6 Light will allow you to use it at full capacity. Secure and reassuring – with loads of performance in the tank – this is a wing that could take you all the way from evening floater to XC legend. There are always moments when you want more speed, more glide, but a pilot flying at 100% will always fly their best flight. This wing will enable a huge number of pilots to get to that level – and to do it with a feeling of safety, comfort and control.”
Technology
Light as a feather and robust.Very light but still durable: Light weight NOVA wings weigh little but are still robust enough to withstand the hard conditions of the mountains. The profiles are made out of durable cloth, so that this highly-stressed component does not deform – like it can with ultra-light material. This means we are able to guarantee consistent flying characteristics.
Under pressure.NOVA Air Scoop is an optimised air intake, which increases the internal wing pressure. NOVA’s Air Scoop principle is similar to the ram-air inlet duct on a sports car: increased airflow produces higher pressure. Higher internal pressure in a paraglider means improved performance through increased structural stability and collapse resistance.
Flat profile nose. Anyone who tries to fold a piece of paper around a ball will notice that there are always creases. The nose profile of a paraglider is the same – the sail cloth has to adjust to both the profile and ballooning effect (cells are round, not straight). Double 3D Shaping uses additional seams to reduce creasing and therefore increases the performance of the wing.
Optimised cell widths. Smart Cells counteract the variable force distribution within the wing that are caused by the line attachments. In NOVA paragliders constructed using SmartCells, the cell widths have been adapted to the load – basically, intelligent cells. Wings with SmartCells fly more calmly, are more compact and glide better.
Comfort on the ground. All NOVA paragliders are made to be easy to use. For packing you can use a concertina bag, but it is not essential. Our extensive experience with rods has taught us that the packing method has little influence on the durability of the wing. Bent rods quickly spring back into their original shape.
Less is more. Our idea of a three-liner with a reduced amount of line length allows us to construct wings with very good performance and a high degree of passive safety. The way we have conceptualised the lines has made it possible to manufacture wings which are collapse resistant; but when they do collapse, the collapsed area is generally less extensive. This significantly improves the wing’s extreme flight behaviour.
MATERIALS
- Leading edge: Dominico 30D, 41 g/m2
- Top surface: Skytex 27 C2, 29 g/m2
- Lower surface: Skytex 27 C1, 27 g/m2
- Profile ribs: Porcher Skytex 32 Hard, 32 g/m2 (suspended)
- Profile ribs: Porcher Skytex 27 Hard, 27 g/m2 (unsuspended)
- Main lines: Liros PPSL 191 / U-8000 120
- Gallery lines: Edelrid U-8000 / PPSLS 65
- Brake lines:7850-240 / U-8000
- Risers: Kevlar 12mm
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