Is anyone here flying the Kangook Amaruk XD with the OpenPPG SP140 electric power system?
You can buy the package directly from Bryant Hummer at Kangook USA.
I found this video from Jim Mansell:
I was able to confirm with Bryant that the battery cannot be removed without taking the middle hoop off. Slightly annoying, but it’s only 4 velcro straps.
I’m currently flying with the kit you have seen on Instagram. I’m from Canada so I ordered my frame and wing from David, owner of Kangook Canada and l ordered the new conversion kit from Paul at OpenPPG. Got +/-10 hours in the air and I don’t think I’ll missed the gas setup I had. I started with paragliding years ago and now be able to glide again anytime without struggling to restart the engine it’s a very cool.
For the battery removal, it slipped out easily without removing velcro, but maybe David did updates on his new frame.
I’m in Europe at the moment but I’ll poste photos soon of the kit and also of the hitch carrier I made for this frame.
MTF 
Yan! Thank you so much for the update. Do you have the Amaruk XD? Or do you have the “regular” one?
I’m having Bryant quote me a non-XD version. The 150cm hoop and taller frame feels unwieldy to me. The “regular” Amaruk cage is 140cm, which matches the SP140. I’m also going to use my Dude Comfort Seat Light instead of the standard one. Other than those differences, it’ll be just like yours 
Thanks for the pictures, those look incredible.
The SP140 has a 140 prop not a 140 cage. The cage has to be bigger than the prop.
At risk of being pedantic, I do not think the cage diameter has to be greater than the prop diameter; it depends on the geometry and layout of the components.
That said, it would be helpful to know the diameter of the SP140 cage if it isn’t 140cm. For some reason I haven’t been able to track down an official specification.
As per the CAD files, external diameter of the hoop is 152cm, internal diameter 148 cm.
Thank you Fabzou! I also can confirm that, per the Hoop.step CAD file, the ID of the cage is 148cm.
If you want any measure of safety it absolutely does need to be. A big prop without a bigger hoop would be much more unwieldy. If you are a small pilot, you won’t need as much power so you could use a smaller prop with a smaller frame. Otherwise, you would quickly get used to the bigger frame. It didn’t take me long to get used to it.
I mean, a major part of the safety is simply keeping your hands, head, and clothing out of the prop while flying. All of these still exist when the cage diameter is equal to the prop diameter. Maybe you’re just exaggerating?
In my experience large cages are far more unwieldly than smaller cages. Therefore, from an ‘unwieldly’ standpoint, having a prop size that matches the cage diameter actually minimizes ‘unwieldliness’.
That being said, I think there is a safety benefit to having a cage that is larger than the prop — for example, keeping lines out of the prop during inflation/landing, and better protection against the ground environment.
Yes, keeping lines out of the prop is certainly a number one safety concern. Imagine if your brake line hit the prop during a flight… I want all the protection against that I can get. Also, the bottom of the hoop is usually the bottom of the frame so another concern is heal strikes which happen even with hoops bigger than the prop.
As for being “unwieldy”: I think having to worry about pulling the wing up perfect on EVERY launch or else you cut lines qualifies as unwieldy! Most of my launches are dang near perfect but I don’t want to have to worry about the rare occasion when it’s not.
I have never seen a paramotor with the hoop the same size as the prop and I hope I never do. If you insist on a smaller frame I really hope you find a smaller prop to go with it.
Btw, I do really like the design of the Kangook frame.
Stay safe my friend!
Would you be willing to post details on the hitch mount?
I’ll take a few photos of the hitch setup I built and post them for you. I’m not saying it’s perfect, but so far so good. It’s solid enough for traveling, cost-effective simple to use and pretty quick to install.
Do you also have a cover? Or do you just use the ole ‘bbq grill’ cover hack?
“I don’t have a cover, but I used an air gun on my compressor whenever it got dusty. Right now it’s the off-season for me — snow on the ground, too cold out there… and I’m too old for that sh*t below zero! lol
Back when I was flying with a gas paramotor in winter, though, I had a custom-made cover because of all the salt and sand mist when driving.”
Thank you! I wish I had your welding skills!
Doesn’t need much really…just a good neighbor! 
I made my plans on paper, cut all the pieces and he helped me to assemble the puzzle.
If you brake it down, the 2” beams are two regular hitch parts that are weld together. After you just need the to fix the sitting bed on the top of that..et voilà!
I’ll try to take pictures or a videowhen it’s mounted.
care to share your experiences so far with the combo? I am looking into Kangook and PAPs Tinox frames to replace the original with.
