FoilFinderBoardriding Maui Maliko v1
| Tagline | BRM's original Maliko — the Greg Drexler design credited as the first production parawing capable of upwind riding. |
| Notes | First-hand testing describes the Maliko as remarkably stable, powerful, and versatile across a reasonable wind range, with good low-end grunt. Line length is the shortest of wings tested — stiff, smooth material that makes the total package nimble, enjoyable, and reliable through turns. Steering is quick and intuitive, responding with sensitivity to micro-adjustments in a way testers compare to BRM's strutless Cloud kites. The main weak point is stability breakdown when heavily overpowered; poor line color coding is also noted as a practical inconvenience. Riders seeking a current wing with similar flight character and rapid stow-deploy are pointed toward the BRM Ka'a. |
| Type | Parawing |
| Year | 2024 |
| Status | discontinued |
| Wing type | single_skin |
Tested by FoilFinder Apr 2025 · re-test pending
FoilFinder rating: 4.2
Sizes tested: 4 m²
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Wind Range by Size
Manufacturer’s claimed wind ranges, normalized to 80 kg rider
Lightly powered (20%)Ideally powered (55%)Heavily powered (25%)for single skin parawing
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