In article , "smjmitchell"
writes:

There is ample evidence in the hang glider world and indeed in other leisure
sport products that the volume would increase dramatically if the price
could be reduced.

I haven't been active in hang gliding in several years so I must have missed
the dramatic increase in activity after the price reduction. All I've heard
about is the reduction in hang gliding worldwide. That even counting
paragliding as part on hang gliding.
The Apis (kit) is 166% the cost of an Atos VX (rigid wind hang glider). $12K vs
$20K.
I don't think it's the rise in cost, it's the change in society.

Steve