{"id":1966,"date":"2025-10-09T14:14:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.le-chouka.com\/shop\/uncategorized\/chouka-balls-paragliding-handles\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T20:45:15","slug":"chouka-balls-paragliding-handles","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/en\/shop\/paragliding\/chouka-balls-paragliding-handles\/","title":{"rendered":"Chouka Balls handles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Dimensions<\/h3>\n<p>The Chouka Balls are available in two diameters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u2300 30 mm<\/strong>: minimal footprint on the cockpit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2300 40 mm<\/strong>: better grip, especially when wearing thick gloves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compatible with brake handles with or without a swivel, up to a maximum diameter of \u2300 8.2 mm (standard \u2300 8 mm).<\/p>\n<h3>Assembly<\/h3>\n<p>Installation is quick and simple \u2014 under one minute, with no tools and without disconnecting your wing:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Slide the brake line through the slot of the control ball.<\/li>\n<li>Push it until it stops at the brake handle (above the swivel).<\/li>\n<li>Tie the remaining end of the brake line to prevent the ball from sliding.<br \/>\nIf the remaining line is too short, use a small piece of spare line to secure it.<\/li>\n<li>Check that your brake travel is not altered.\n<ul>\n<li>If slightly modified, make sure during inflation and a first test flight that the wing\u2019s trailing edge is not pulled in \u201chands-up\u201d or accelerated position.<\/li>\n<li>Lengthen your brake handles if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-223\" src=\"https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-01-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Chouka Balls assembly\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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src=\"https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-03-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Chouka Balls assembly\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-03-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-03-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-03-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-03-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-03-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-03-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" 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150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-227\" src=\"https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-05-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Chouka Balls assembly\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-05-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-05-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-05-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-05-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-05-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-05-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/le-chouka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chouka-balls-parapente-setup-05.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Safety and pre-flight checks<\/h3>\n<p>Before every flight, make sure the balls do not get entangled with other lines and that they are securely positioned along the brake line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Chouka Balls*<\/strong> handles mount quickly and easily onto your paraglider brake handles.<\/p>\n<p>They <strong>improve grip<\/strong> and provide a more precise feel of the air mass for smoother, more comfortable control.<\/p>\n<p><small><em>* Chouka Balls are sold in pairs; the brake handle shown in some photos is not 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