FORUM : about GONG Wing !!!

Question asked to the L’Ours : What arguments would you give me to choose the Wing GONG rather than the Wing of a competing Brand? L’Ours replies: “Hello, I usually refuse to answer this question but I think I have to comply with it sometimes, even if it is more the job of the Salesman than of the Designer. Why buy GONG? 1 / For the state of mind : If we sell Direct, it’s not to pull a fast one. The basis of our approach has two approaches : – provide new and quality equipment at reasonable prices. – have a direct relationship as any Shaper should have with their client. Second, because we do not say that you have to become world champion. If you can: super! But what we are saying is that if you have two hours this weekend, you’re going to have a blast with our gear. Everything has been thought out for your pleasure. We do all sports. Again, not out of opportunism but simply because we need it in our personal uses. So we believe that if we love it, it should also interest other people. In addition, I am passionate about the ocean and nature in general. Passion is what guides each of my choices. My business is not without impact, unfortunately it is violent for the planet (like our competitors). But we do our best to reconcile affordable prices that allow “all” to practice our passions, and a true social and environmental conscience. Our social model is healthy. I could live in ultra luxury (living in a Western country is already a luxury) but I do not do it or little, simply because it interests me much less than a session with friends. I could have sold GONG shares, I was already offered $ 5 million in 2011 … but I prefer to be the sole shareholder and grow less quickly but better. Doing everything on my own shoulders limits GONG but also gives him profitability obligations that are healthy and fairplay. I do not give myself a lot of dividends because my life does not create this need for own. On the other hand we offer big bonuses to ALL our employees, we do not fight the purchase prices, and I invest in GONG every year. My relationship to money is simple: it’s our freedom to do what we want. 2 / For our professionalism : As the first digital surf core company in the world, I think we are very much ahead with the working methods. It all began with the birth of GONG, which responded to a commercial problem with a technologically better offer. Our DNA is to innovate. I never knew what job I wanted to do, but I always dreamed of inventing. I would have loved inventing production lines to automate complex industrial tasks. I think you can feel it in our actions. An astronaut is defined as a “complex machine pilot in a hostile environment”. I am one, and all my employees are. GONG is a Galaxy that we pilot with innovative tools and processes. We are not paid to congratulate us when all is well. No, our job is to solve problems. Inventing technological solutions, find out how to let more people know, deliver on time and in good condition, find the right answer to every problem, etc. etc … My team is composed of ultra competent and involved people. We are a 100% surf company that makes production and logistics “large” scale while remaining in quality standards “hand-sewn”. So which Wing to choose? Everything works, the time of the 80’s with its chunky Boards is over. Everything works because everything comes out of the same plants or almost. The technical choices made by the various brands can not be very far apart. So everything works. The real difference lies in the suitability to a request. Does this Wing give me your confidence, will it meet my needs, etc … We know that 80% of the affection that we have for his material is subjective. We like for reasons that are 80% decorrelated real performances. So yes our Wings work perfectly, yes we have in stock because we order huge quantities, yes our images prove all that … But above all we must love them for what they are, but especially for what they represent : a truly innovative and independent surfing spirit at the service of users. Thank you.” Shaper : Patrice Guénolé and his GONG Wing.