Kite Unik Aramid Team Series - Aramid 5 m² / Sky blue Occasion 11748
Programme
The Unik is our lightweight single-strut kite for foiling and all riding styles that aren’t too overpowered.
Présentation
Lightweight with its single-strut design, this kite is aimed at all skill levels for all types of riding.
Single-strut yes, boring no! This is a highly maneuverable kite with which you can pull off top-class loops. It is precise on the bar, delivers strong lift in jumps, making it anything but dull. It is by no means limited to underpowered sessions. It’s a light kite you can push hard when you want to.
Ideal in light wind, whether on a foil, a surfboard, or a twin tip, it combines superb in-air stability with all the power you need to make the most of the lower wind range.
It’s a delight to ride in underpowered conditions—refined, precise, light, and agile, yet with enough torque and speed to have a great time.
Focused on the lower wind range, it belongs to the large family with an inflatable strut, meaning it is very simple to use. Reassuring and safe, it is also very comfortable in waves, where it will be formidable in underpowered sessions, letting you focus on surfing.
For foiling, it’s a perfect, flawless kite. Stable in 6 knots, quick enough to match the foil’s rhythm, it lets you chain together speed runs, jumps, and tricks with absolute serenity and comfort.
Whether you’re progressing or already at the top level, this kite is magical in its simplicity and “purity.”
Technical sheet
Kite Unik Aramid Team Series - Aramid 5 m² / Sky blue Occasion 11748 Aramid / 5 m² / Sky blue
Fiche technique :
Leading edge en Aramid : squelette rigide.
Bord de fuite en dacron DP175LL pour une bonne résistance aux accrocs et une meilleure longévité dans le vent.
Canopy en spi triple ripstop hyper résistant et dynamique.
Renforts Insigna sur le bord d’attaque stratégiquement placés pour une meilleure durabilité.
Tips saver en nylon 1680D pour protéger les tips des frottements.
Bridage FL14 ROBLINE et connexion en LIROS DC701 : très fins, de haute qualité, et faible élongation.
Bridages 100% démontables pour un remplacement facile des pièces d’usure.
Latte en fibre de verre qui supprime l’effet accordéon au choqué.
Shape :
Design mono latte : très légère, stable en plage haute, facile à redécoller, et elle reste simple à piloter comme un kite 3 lattes habituel.
Hybrid C shape : design moderne, stable, prédictible, et dynamique. Coefficient de projection : 68% : arc assez ouvert.
Ratio modéré (4,5) et surface centrée pour un bon fond de puissance et un feeling hyper sain et linéaire dans toute la fenêtre. Elle est aussi hyper stable au zénith, et elle rattrape beaucoup d’erreurs. Grosse portance notamment en jumps.
Surface centrée pour un bon fond de puissance idéal en plage basse et en sauts.
Profil tolérant pour un maximum de stabilité en plage haute et en cas d’erreurs de pilotage et permettre une super ressource dans les loops.
Bord d’attaque de diamètre modéré au centre grâce à l’Aramid pour une aile rapide et fine dans l’air, tout en gardant de la section sur les tips pour conserver la surface et de la rigidité lors de fortes sollicitations dans les moves ou en plage haute.
Creux important pour un bon fond de puissance à bas régime. Évite de faire travailler l’aile, moins technique, moins besoin de toiler. Une plus petite aile est plus réactive, plus légère, plus simple à redécoller etc…
Outline freeride : bord d’attaque courbé pour un redécollage “automatique”. L’aile peut rouler sur l’eau pour se remettre en position de décollage en tirant doucement un arrière.
Latte segmentée : plus rigide au niveau de la connexion avec le BA : comportement très net, plus de puissance à surface égale, plus de stabilité en plage haute.
Tips avec une surface importante pour une excellente maniabilité en lightwind sans devoir freiner le kite.
Shape des tips sans vrillage interne pour une aile avec une rotation appuyée sur la surface des oreilles et peu sur le frein. On garde un kite rapide en rotation, qui ne stall pas notamment en conditions limites (sous 6/8 nœuds).
Tips reculées pour un retour en barre hyper précis.
Tension de spi légère et ajustée sur chaque section afin d’optimiser le pilotage du kite : plus réactif (direct feeling : pas de temps de latence). Depower immédiat.
Retour en barre très facilitant : vous savez toujours où se place votre aile par une pression constante et dosée en barre. Elle n’est jamais absente. On peut se “cramponner” à la barre sans faire de grosses erreurs. Son retour d’information constant évite de suractionner la barre et faire de bétises.
Depower important pour une grande plage d’utilisation et une aile sécurisante. On a vraiment un full power bordé et un vrai choqué. Cette amplitude rassure et donne du confort.
Shape “autostable” avec son ratio modéré et son creux important qui “accroche” de l’air. Les tips reculées qui répartissent la masse un peu vers l’arrière du kite pour éviter les piqués/décrochages. On a en mains un kite prévisible et sain pour un maximum de sécurité.
Bridage court des avants pour éviter qu’il ne s'emmêle dans les tips et rendre le kite plus réactif.
Triangulation du bridage isométrique qui répartit équitablement les efforts sur l'ensemble de l'arc du kite pour un comportement hyper prédictibe / constant.
Bridage AV centré pour une traction constante dans le harnais.
3 points d’attaches des arrières pour doser la réactivité et la présence en barre selon le feeling de chacun. ;
Buying guide
For whom?
The Unik is truly the kite for everyone. Easy and lightweight, it will make life easier for riders who are progressing.
Playful as can be, it will also be loved by pros. It’s gained in maneuverability, making it perfectly suited to the needs of advanced riders when they want a super-light, high-performance kite.
It’s really the kite that works for everyone thanks to its outstanding flight qualities.
For what?
The Unik is all about freedom from constraints. Light, easy, and efficient, it’s ready to follow you into any discipline, making light-wind riding a breeze.
Foiling—of course. Surfing—absolutely. But also relaxed freeriding, and not to forget traveling. This kite can do it all and rides underpowered for pure enjoyment with a nimble, powerful, and light feel.
And if you push it to the max, you’ll be surprised by what it can deliver: precise kite loops, impressive hang time, and jaw-dropping reactivity. It’s a truly efficient kite, supercharged by its lightness.
Understanding our kite range:
Display : the freeride kite for rapid progression.
Vertigo : high-performance kite for all disciplines from unhooked to surfing.
Ayto : the ultimate 5-strut kite for big air and kite loops.
Unik : lightweight mono-strut freeride kite for light wind, foiling, and waves.
Strutless : super light kite for light wind and freeride/freerace.
Strutless Revo : ultra-light and maneuverable kite for foiling and surfing.
Elips : the ultimate kite for waves.
What size?
Powerful and single-strut, it is of course a kite designed for light-wind riding. Far from being a limitation, it is actually a pleasure to fly a reassuring and easy-to-handle kite.
Bar size:
The choice of your bar size will have a direct impact on the overall feel of your kite. Remember that the longer your bar, the easier it will be to turn your kite. This detail is important when using larger kites, especially in very light wind, to maintain good responsiveness. The greater lever arm compensates for this natural loss of responsiveness.
Conversely, the smaller the kite, the faster it will turn! So, using a smaller bar allows you to balance behavior and soften the kite’s reactions. You must therefore take these parameters into account when choosing your bar size and adapt the handling to the feel you like and the conditions encountered.
If you’re looking for smooth, progressive handling, you should “undersize” your bar.
If you prefer fast, reactive handling, choose a larger bar.
The key size is the 52 cm bar. This is the most versatile bar, and the one to choose if you only want one bar for a quiver 7-9-12 or 8-11 or even 8-10-13.
When equipped with an extended kite quiver, the best is also to have a quiver of bars to keep a balanced feel when switching from a small kite to a larger one. Also note that having two bars cuts parts wear in half!
Here are our recommendations:
The above recommendations are based on the behavior of GONG kite wings. Since our bars are compatible with many kites, you can adapt the choice depending on the type of kite used.
Line length:
Your Feel-X bar comes standard with 80 cm pre-lines, 19 m lines, and 3 m extensions already mounted.
The standard setup is the most versatile and will be your best choice for 90% of your sessions. By adjusting its lengths, or even changing them with our extensions (sold separately), you boost its versatility even more!
22 m lines: The “standard” length offers a more progressive and predictable bar feel (recommended setting for progressing kiters). Your wind window will be larger, thus offering more power at the start. This is the setting to favor in low and medium wind, and for everyday freeride use.
19 m lines: Short lines offer a more direct response from the kite, which increases its reactivity. The wind window will be shorter. This is the perfect setting for advanced kiters, excellent in waves or foiling for more liveliness.
If you choose to ride with short lines, you will also gain comfort in high wind.
Note that 22 m and 19 m are not extreme line lengths and remain a fine-tuning adjustment to your handling feel.
What price?
Equipments
Included equipment:
Your kite, ready to ride (excluding bar and pump).
A sturdy and efficient backpack: U-shaped zipper for easy packing, ventilation grid, padding, compression straps, pocket for the bar, straps for the pump…
The One Pump system for quick inflation and deflation of the strut.
A pump leash loop on your kite to secure your kite while inflating.
Universal high-flow inflation valve.
Repair kit.
Microbattens on the trailing edge.
Rear adjustment: 3 points.
All our kites are of course compatible with our FeelX bar but also with 95% of the bars on the market. If you’re unsure, get a complete set (x4) of pigtails: PIGTAILS.
Don’t forget to bring a pump ;-)
10 years of spare parts.
GONG makes durable kites: it’s the foundation of our specifications. Never disappoint.
GONG makes its durable kites last: offering you all the components of our products for 10 years is a challenge we gladly accept. We are convinced that a good kite today is a good kite in 5 years if well maintained. And this maintenance is good for the planet because it will allow many young riders to equip themselves second-hand at very affordable prices.
To ensure a long life for your kite, it must be maintained.
1/ We can do it for you in our workshop. Our teams of experts are at your disposal to diagnose and solve your problems.
2/ We keep the necessary spare parts in stock, including fabric. Just order online, or ask your favorite repairer to do it.
If the part is unfortunately out of stock, we will order it to have it as quickly as possible.
Delivery
Delivery delay
We indicate a preparation and shipping time of 3 working days. In reality, the majority of orders are shipped within 24/48 hours.
The delivery time, i.e. delivery time of the package to your home, then depends on the delivery location and the carrier.
We work with reliable and efficient carriers. 99% of shipments go perfectly and quickly. In the case of the remaining 1%, rest assured that we will do what is necessary with the carrier.
Shipping fees
Unlike other sites, shipping costs are not hidden behind the price of our products. You know exactly what shipping costs you, and you are not disadvantaged if you choose to collect your order at our GONG Space Center.
Shipping costs are calculated based on the weight and volume of each package, and your delivery address.
Tracking your package
Delivery tracking is managed directly by the carriers to whom we have entrusted your packages. They will contact you by email or SMS to allow you to choose delivery methods and follow the route of your package.
Carriers
We work with the best transport societies to deliver to you throughout Europe and the world within very short deadlines. We chose them for their quality of service and their compliance with deadlines.
For mainland France, 80% of your orders arrive at their destination in less than 48 hours of processing.
For Europe, delivery times vary from 3 to 6 working days, depending on the country of destination.
For the rest of the world, delivery times depend on transit time and customs clearance time. This delay depends on customs and can last from a few days to a few weeks depending on the destination and seasonality.
Please note, transport time is added to preparation/shipping time. Two companies collaborate on your order (GONG and the carrier). Each one masters its activity and is committed to optimizing its deadlines so that you are delivered as quickly as possible and at a reasonable price.
Eco-responsible packaging
Preserving the environment is an absolute priority. This is why we do everything possible to reduce our ecological footprint.
The most important thing is to sell quality, durable products that will be repairable and will please you for a long time.
For our shipments, we use:
Scotch craft paper.
Final packaging in high-end cardboard.
For rigid boards: Flexi-Hex, very high resistance ecological packaging.
This means:
Reusable and recyclable packaging.
An almost total reduction in single-use plastic.
Maximum protection and impact resistance for rigid boards thanks to the innovative Flexi-Hex honeycomb design (35mm thick).
Receipt of your product
Upon delivery, check the condition of your package in the presence of the carrier. A complete explanation email on the procedure to follow will be sent to you when your order is shipped.
Despite our requirements and all the care we take in the packaging and protection of your product, transport hazards may occur, and your product may suffer more or less significant transport damage.
Note that the products are protected in their carton. If you have any doubts, simply refuse delivery and contact us.
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