GEAR : Crusader for everybody with GONG SUP !!!

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GEAR : Crusader for everybody with GONG SUP !!!
A big wave semi-gun board for those who want to start very far out and carve into huge waves at full speed. If you are keen on massive waves and barrels this board is amazing. Also a top board for heavier weights who want to ride with a shortboard feeling.

Presentation:

It is so sharp it could star in a razor ad!!!
You want to throw yourself down the most radical bowl you can get to. You want to conquer this enormous, mean tube beach break. This board is made for conquerors.
Push back the limits of SUP surfing into massive waves with the Crusader. Be there at the peak with you pals on guns. Ride un-ridden waves only imaginable with tow-in surfing.
The extraordinary paddling speed and directional stability of the Crusader will enable you to try out the most extreme moves.
That’s fine but remember that you are the limit of this board. This means that you have to be 200% in control. You have reached the domain of SUP surfing as an extreme sport. It is not because you paddle really fast and surf well that you are ready to take on legendary barrels on a SUP board.
Sessions on a Crusader are made of patience, cunning, precision and keeping your cool to avoid accidents. You will be shooting down vertical slopes, getting into the hollowest of tubes and coming out full on. It is not all beer and skittles: it is the ultimate physical and mental commitment.
Having a paddle and the Crusader board have brought this to higher numbers, but be careful to stay within your limits!
Pro riders only!!!

Programme:

Charge ultra hollow and powerful waves. Semi-gun driving style so as never to hesitate in a bowl and come out every time.

Stability:

– Less than 65 kg: easy. – 65 kg to 85 kg: easy and very fast. – More than 85 kg: easy even in choppy water.

Row effect:

Small, almost none. Board with a good drive and very directional.

Shape:

– Rocker: back kick and continuous curve for a smooth ride and pronounced nose lift so as to never stick. – Rails: hard towards the tail, well defined in the centre and quite soft towards the front of the board. Radical stuff… – Volume: enough, even for heavy weights, to feel comfortable paddling and surfing. – Outline: radical with an aggressive round pintail and a moderate widepoint for ultimate acceleration. A really hardcore board. – Tail: round pintail for a powerful drive, maximum speed and excellent curve control in steep slopes. – Nose: radical pointed nose for maximum control. A very extreme nose for extreme performance.

Technical data:

– Length: 10′ 9 = 328 cm – Width: 30″ 1/8 = 76.5 cm – Thickness: 5″ = 12.6 cm – Volume: 160 litres – Width one foot off the tip of the nose: 15″ = 38.0 cm – Width one foot off the tip of the nose: 16″ 1/6 = 41.1 cm – Tail: Radical Round Pintail. – Nose: Radical Point Nose. – Fins: Tri-fin 2+1 – Proteck weight: 11.80 kg (indicative weight ± 5%) – Highteck weight: 10.25 kg (indicative weight ± 5%)

Equipment:

– High Core compressed glass fibre fins for top performance. Unbreakable brass insert and 3mm stainless steel screw for maximum strength. – Unbreakable mini tuttle and US boxes so that you won’t miss a session and can push to the limits. – 5 mm Diamond Grip Deck Pad for total adherence and comfort. – Double Concrete Fixed Plug to be able to let go without ever having to think about losing your board.

Prices:

– Proteck : 599 € – Highteck : 899 €

To order on line now or ask for more details, contact Patrice : pg@gongsup.com

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