Ozone Power Pack 4.3m 2026
Reviews / Parawing
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At A Glance
Parawinging has evolved incredibly quickly over the past couple of years. The first generation of parawings proved the concept worked, but they also highlighted one of the biggest challenges facing the sport: being able to stash the parawing quickly and, more importantly, have it redeploy cleanly when you needed it again. If you’re constantly worrying about tangles or whether the parawing is going to open properly, you’re never fully able to enjoy what parawinging is really about, which is flying silently across the water with nothing in your hands.
The Power Pack has been developed to tackle exactly that challenge. Rather than simply chasing outright performance, Ozone has focused on making the whole stash-and-glide experience easier and more intuitive. The shorter bridle layout, thicker bridle lines, centre front line riser and reduced rib count have all been designed to simplify packing the parawing away while making redeployment as reliable as possible. It also introduces Ozone’s new Bow Bar, which offers a comfortable grip while keeping the entire control system compact and simple. Together, those design changes make the Power Pack look noticeably different from the original Pocket Rocket, with a fuller, more rounded canopy that resembles a parachute more than a traditional parawing.
As with every Ozone product, the build quality is excellent. The canopy uses the brand’s lightweight double ripstop material with a water-repellent coating, while the revised bridle lines feel noticeably easier to manage in your hands. Everything feels beautifully finished, giving the impression of a product that’s been refined through plenty of real-world development. Sizes: 1.9, 2.4, 3.0, 3.6, 4.3, 5.0m
On The Water
Once in the air, the Power Pack performs every bit as well as you’d expect from Ozone. Despite its fuller, more rounded shape, it tracks upwind confidently and generates plenty of low-end power to get you onto the foil in marginal conditions. That’s particularly important with a parawing because you simply can’t pump it in the same way you would an inflatable wing. Instead, you rely on the canopy generating smooth, usable power from the moment it fills, and the Power Pack does exactly that with a progressive delivery that never feels abrupt or difficult to manage.
The shorter bridles, thicker line material and centre front line riser make gathering the parawing and stashing it incredibly easy, but it’s the redeployment that really impressed me. Time after time, the parawing came back out cleanly, allowing me to concentrate on the swell rather than second-guessing the redeployment each time.
That confidence completely changes the experience. I found myself packing it away whenever the opportunity presented itself, knowing that when I threw it back out, the parawing would almost always be ready to fly. For me, that’s probably the biggest step forward this parawing offers because it allows you to enjoy the discipline exactly as it was intended, rather than getting tangled up.
The usable wind range also impressed me. Even when the wind picked up beyond what initially felt comfortable, I found I could simply hang from the front lines and let the parawing fly forwards in the window. It remained remarkably stable in gusty conditions, with no nasty surprises or unpredictable behaviour, making it easy to stay relaxed and concentrate on what the foil was doing beneath my feet rather than constantly managing the parawing.
The Bow Bar contributes to that feeling as well. It sits comfortably in your hands, making steering feel natural without overcomplicating the control system. Everything about the parawing feels designed to reduce workload, whether you’re flying powered, packing it away or bringing it back into the air.
What impressed me most, though, was that after only a handful of sessions, I stopped thinking about the parawing altogether. I was no longer analysing whether it would redeploy properly or worrying about tangles. Instead, I was simply looking for the next swell to glide. That’s exactly what a good parawing should do, and it’s something the Power Pack achieves exceptionally well.
Overall
The Ozone Power Pack isn’t trying to be the most aggressive or highest-performing parawing available. Instead, it focuses on making the discipline easier to access and far more enjoyable by removing one of the biggest barriers to confidence: reliable stashing and redeployment.
It's excellent low-end power, smooth delivery and broad wind range make getting onto the foil refreshingly straightforward, while the redesigned bridle system allows you to pack the parawing away and bring it back into the air with a level of consistency that genuinely encourages you to embrace the stash-and-glide style of riding.
Whether you’re looking to get into parawinging for the first time or you’re already hooked and want a parawing that makes every session feel simpler and more intuitive, the Power Pack is a great choice.
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This review was in Issue 28 of Tonic Mag.
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By Rou Chater
Rou Chater has been kitesurfing for over twenty years, paddleboarding for the last six years, and was there testing the first wingsurfer from Naish in Tarifa when it arrived on the continent. He is passionate about riding waves and exploring new places. As the publishing editor, he oversees everything at Tonic but also our sister magazines IKSURFMAG and IMB. He's been on the water since he was born and has never looked back, in the winter you'll find him chasing swells in the Caribbean and during the summer he can be found all over Europe at various SUP, Kitesurf and Mountain Bike events getting features for the magazines.
