GEAR: 2026 GONG KITE: FURTHER, HIGHER, STRONGER!
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More than an evolution, it’s a catapult.
The 2026 GONG range blows everything wide open: progression, freeride, freestyle, extreme big air, chill lightwind, performance lightwind, and full-on surf.
A centered surface, new segmentation, optimized ratios, redesigned tips, pulley-less direct bridles, and ultimate constructions: Display for progression, Vertigo for freeriding, Ayto for big air, Unik for lightwind, Strutless for ultra lightwind, and Elips for committed surfing.
Kitesurfers: Clémence, Anael, Andrew and Yaris, GONG team riders, on Sway and Steez Wood Flex twin tips, with Display, Vertigo and Unik kites.
Three Technologies, Three Levels
New for 2026: Team Series kites in UPE Aramid, bringing our flagship shapes to life with a quiver perfectly matched to your level. The result? Three available technologies:
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Perf Series: Dacron Construction.
Accessible, high-performing and durable, this range lays the foundation with all our signature shapes. Perf Series kites offer a simple and direct entry into the power of these designs thanks to proven, affordable and easy-to-handle technology.
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Team Series: Aramid Construction.
Ultra-light, stiff and robust, this construction pushes our 2026 shapes into a whole new performance dimension. Your kite becomes quicker, sharper, and more reactive. This is the range for riders seeking precision, control and refinement.
- Pro Team Series: Aramid + Double Profile + LDS Tips
Here, you enter a territory no one else has reached. The Pro Team Series isn’t an “improved version”, it’s a futuristic technology, a true leap forward.
Kitesurfer: Airton, GONG team rider, on his Lethal 5’6, Elips Aramid kite and FeelX bar.
Major Shape Evolutions
Every kite has undergone deep development with the Team: surface distribution, arcs, profiles, segmentation, tips, tension mapping, struts, and fully direct pulley-less bridles for 2026. The goal? Deliver the purest handling experience for each discipline.
- Display, with a smoother arc, rounder tips and re-centered struts, the Display becomes even more intuitive. It offers consistent, stable power, the key to exceptional freeride comfort.
- The Vertigo goes nuclear in 2026: higher ratio, extremely centered surface, massive lift, explosive ascent, and float that gives you time to land clean. A high-performance 3-strut weapon built to send it in twintip, yet capable across all disciplines.
- Ayto, more projected area for record hang time, while remaining reactive and precise in loops thanks to its new offset bridle. If you want big air and megaloop madness on demand, this is it.
- Unik & Strutless, released this summer in Aramid as Team Series kites, they now arrive in Dacron, making their insane lightwind versatility more accessible. More centered surface improves power and hang time; more swept-back tips bring an extremely direct, lively bar feedback.
- Elips 2026, the kite that carried Airton to victory in Dakhla. Higher ratio, magical drift, and new square tips for optimal maneuverability.
All shape evolutions can be explored on our detailed product pages and in our regular magazine updates.
Kitesurfer: Nataniel, GONG team rider, on his Lethal FSP 2X, Elips kite and FeelX bar.
The Big News: the New Team Series in Aramid
Delivering premium performance, lightness and feel, this new range gives a massive boost to the Vertigo, Ayto, Unik, Strutless and Elips. These kites are sharp, powerful, direct and incredibly sexy.
Make no mistake: the performance jump is immediate. Baaaam, it sends you to the next galaxy.
And that bar feeling… an ultra-light kite, stiff but not locked, precise and electric…
Better than gold.
Kitesurfer: Andrew, GONG team rider, with a Steez Wood Flex twintip and Vertigo Aramid kite.
Pro Team Series Kites with Double-Profile Segmentation
For next-level smoothness and speed, the Vertigo and Ayto Pro Team feature a segmented double profile that supercharges your maneuvers.
Their flight speed across the window is staggering, with instant rotations and explosive lift.
Perfect laminar airflow ensures ultra-clean transitions and pinpoint loop control.
“Insanely fast kite with instant catch after the loop. The double profile gives unmatched stability in gusty conditions, letting the kite glide clean through turbulence without discomfort. It’s not just smooth, it’s controlled power. That same double profile also delivers extended float, letting you stay in the air longer when it counts most.” Yucel, GONG Team Rider, about the Ayto Aramid DP.
Kitesurfer: Yucel, GONG team rider, on Steez Carbon Pro twintip, Ayto Aramid DP kite and FeelX bar.
Pro Team Series with Carbon LDS Tips
The tips play a major role in kite behavior. By combining strong, perfectly balanced tension with a precisely engineered internal twist under load, the Pro Team Series gains unmatched reactivity.
Your on-water advantages:
- ultra-stable rotation
- no airflow loss
- surgical precision
- massive acceleration
- explosive lift
Kitesurfer: Yucel, GONG team rider, on Steez Carbon Pro, Ayto Aramid DP and FeelX bar.
Ride-Back Guarantee Extended Until March 31st, 2026
Try the 2026 kite that’s been calling your name with a full one-month test period. All details available here.
Kitesurfers: Anaël, Clémence and Yücel, GONG team riders.
Your Style, Your Trip, Live for It
Sending it, going big, throwing a megaloop, surfing the perfect wave, landing your first jump… These moments of pure adrenaline are why we design this range. Now it’s your turn to take control.
Explore every new model and dive into all the technical details in our Kite section.
Kitesurfer: Yucel, GONG team rider, on Steez Carbon Pro, Vertigo Aramid DP and FeelX bar.
