Kite Vertigo
Program
The Vertigo is our performance kite with twin tip DNA and total versatility. No need to choose between power, precision, hangtime, responsiveness or drift: this kite has it all.
Presentation
The Vertigo boosts all programs. Designed for twin tips, it has the glide and maneuverability that we love in many aspects of kiteboarding.
This 3-strut kite, both rigid, lightweight, and reactive, is particularly smooth. Its handling is gentle and fast thanks to its shape that really glides. You don't feel any resistance, it's super pleasant.
Nevertheless, it provides the necessary power for a twin tip, namely for boosting. The bar feedback is clear, and the actions are direct for the most radical moves.
Transitioning from a twintip to a surfboard, from a foil session to sending jumps, unhooking easily—this is all that Vertigo offers.
Its dominant freestyle DNA opens up many possibilities, especially when unhooked. You have power on demand, without ever feeling like your arms are getting ripped off. And it relaunches easily.
This freestyle kite is capable of everything!!!
3 STRUT DESIGN
Its 3-strut design represents the best compromise between rigidity and lightness, offering tremendous versatility. The 3 struts provide excellent responsiveness while maintaining profile stability for control. These qualities enhance its range of use and performance. You have a reactive and lightweight kite that responds perfectly in maneuvers. A significant advantage in waves but also in larger sizes that remain agile.
This balance of stability and lightness promotes the overall equilibrium of the kite in all its uses, which is essential for progression. It's typically the kite that smooths out errors and encourages trying new things.
3 struts also make it the best design for traveling with a kite that does it all while remaining light in luggage.
HYBRID C SHAPE
The Vertigo is a hybrid C shape: a modern and dynamic design that maximizes performance while remaining simple and lightweight.
Its turning radius is reduced, making the kite precise and lively to enhance the feeling and performance. This balance between agility and profile stability allows for very clean original settings, resulting in an incredibly smooth bar return for effortless, micrometer-precise control. The direct feeling remains, allowing you to connect seamlessly with the kite.
SHORT BRIDLE WITH 3 PULLEYS
The new reduced diameter bridles minimize drag while maintaining impeccable mechanical characteristics. The kite flies much smoother.
Your Vertigo adapts to your preference thanks to adjustments on both the rear and front bridles:
- 3 attachment points on the rear bridles to adjust responsiveness and bar presence according to individual preference.
- 3 adjustments on the front bridle:
- Outward for more bottom-end power, less bar presence, a slightly wider turning radius, and more stability for freestyle.
- Inward for a kite with less power in the front/harness that turns faster and has more depower.
- Central adjustment for perfect versatility.
The new short bridle system enhances feedback, and the feeling is much more direct. Everything becomes more intuitive to synchronize with your kite.
The 3 pulleys enable crisp turns that lighten steering, enhancing performance across all criteria such as maneuverability and depower, for instance. This allows the kite to remain powerful, with the profile maintained, while enabling strong sheeting at any time.
FAST TIPS
The tips play a major role in your kite's behavior. By combining perfectly distributed tension and precisely calculated tip twist, we've provided the Vertigo with great responsiveness while maintaining maximum control.
The specificity of the Vertigo lies in having relatively large-surface tips with almost no internal twist. This results in maneuverability that relies more on surface area than on ear closure, allowing the kite to maintain a lot of speed in the turn.
MODERATE RATIO
The Vertigo's moderate ratio provides a very smooth feeling that will allow you to perform in all disciplines and situations.
With this compact kite, we have the best balance between bottom-end power and docility.
The kite's power kicks in even at low speeds, giving a solid sensation of being supported by the air. The feedback is direct, making it easy to find your groove. This linearity in the kite's power is combined with a bridling system that allows for instant depowering. Everything is under control.
The Vertigo is designed to make you feel confident and ready to push your limits.
EASY RELAUNCH
The highly curved leading edge facilitates the kite's rotation on the water to position it on one ear for easy relaunch. This ability is essential during progression and truly enjoyable afterward for sending it hard without hesitation.
Technical sheet
Kite Vertigo 6 m2 / NAVY
Technical specifications:
- Leading edge and struts made of Dacron DP175LL: providing a rigid skeleton.
- Trailing edge made of Dacron DP175LL for good resistance to tears and enhanced longevity in windy conditions.
- Canopy made of triple ripstop hyper-resistant and dynamic fabric.
- Strategically placed Insigna reinforcements on the leading edge for improved durability.
- Tips saver made of nylon 1680D to protect the tips from abrasion.
- 2.3mm Cousin sheathed Dyneema bridles and LIROS DC701 connections: ultra-thin, high-quality, and low stretch.
- 100% detachable bridles for easy replacement of worn parts.
- Stainless steel A4 friction rings that do not jam or wear out.
- One Pump system for quick inflation and deflation.
Shape:
- 3-strut design: Excellent weight/stability ratio for outstanding performance while remaining easy to pilot (relatively light).
- Hybrid C shape: Modern design, stable, predictable, and dynamic. Projection coefficient: 65.1%: moderately flat arc.
- Moderate aspect ratio (4.7) for good bottom-end power and a super healthy and linear feeling throughout the window. It provides lift with a kite that remains fast. It is also super stable at the zenith and corrects many mistakes.
- Forgiving profile for maximum stability in light wind and in case of pilot errors.
- Thin leading edge at the center for a fast and sleek kite in the air, while retaining surface area and rigidity on the tips for strong demands during maneuvers or in high wind conditions.
- Moderate camber and reflex profile for maximum stability and controlled power. This kite glides and remains more self-stable in case of errors or crashes.
- Freeride/freestyle outline: Slightly curved leading edge for maximum performance. The kite can still roll on the water to reset for relaunch by gently pulling on a rear line.
- Segmented struts: Stiffer at the connection with the leading edge for a very precise behavior, more power at equal surface area, and more stability in high wind. It maintains a superb profile hold in high wind conditions for a 3-strut kite.
- Square tips with moderate surface area allowing good stability in unhooked maneuvers and a good compromise in all programs.
- Tips shape without internal twist for a kite with a surface-based rotation on the ears and not on the brake. It maintains fast rotation, especially in unhooked maneuvers.
- Strong spi tension on each section for very dynamic kite handling: more reactive, more lively, more power (direct feeling: no latency).
- Easy bar feedback: You always know where your kite is through constant and measured bar pressure.
- Significant depower for a wide range of use and a reassuring kite. It provides full power when sheeted in and significant depower when sheeted out. Large depower range for added reassurance.
- "Self-stabilizing" shape with its moderate aspect ratio, reflex profile, and significant camber that "grabs" the air. Rearward-shifted tips to distribute the mass slightly toward the rear of the kite to prevent pitching/stalling. It's a predictable and stable kite for maximum safety.
- Short front bridle to prevent tangling in the tips and make the kite more responsive; attached on 4 points, with 3 friction ring pulleys for more depower and a more consistent behavior in all flight aspects.
- 3 adjustments on the front bridle:
- Outward for more bottom-end power, less bar pressure, a slightly wider turning radius, and more stability for freestyle.
- Inward for a less powerful kite in the front lines/harness that turns faster and has more depower.
- Central adjustment for perfect versatility.
- 3 attachment points for the rear bridle to adjust reactivity and bar pressure according to individual preference.
Buying guide
For whom?
Clearly the kite of a skilled twin-tip rider who wants a kite capable of excelling in all programs.
What for?
The Vertigo is primarily a twin-tip kite, offering the perfect power and remarkable maneuverability. Perfect for jumps and tricks.
Its flying principle is to be "unbraked." So, it's a kite that glides perfectly. Ideal recipe for unhooked riding, for example.
But it's also what makes it great for surfing. It positions itself easily wherever you want in the window, it drifts, it turns.
In summary, it's the 3-strut twin-tip kite that also knows how to do everything else.
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?
The Vertigo has power and moves really well. A skilled rider will easily exploit the low wind range. And with its 3-pulley bridles and "open" tips, you'll have a really important and enjoyable high wind range.
Choose your kite according to our recommendations below. Wind ranges always depend on your weight, skill level, and the type of board you're using!
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 winds, to maintain good responsiveness. The longer leverage compensates for this natural loss of responsiveness.
On the contrary, the smaller the kite, the faster it will turn! So, using a smaller bar allows you to balance behaviors and calm down kite reactions. Therefore, consider these factors when choosing the size of your bar and adjust the control to the feeling you like and the conditions you encounter.
- If you prefer smooth and gradual control, you should "undersize" your bar.
- If you prefer fast and responsive control, you should choose a larger bar.
The key size is the 52cm bar. It is the most versatile bar to choose if you want to have only one bar for a quiver of 7-9-12 or 8-11 or even 8-10-13.
When you are equipped with an extended kite quiver, it's best to also have a range of bar sizes to maintain a balanced feel when switching from a small kite to a larger one. Also, note that having two bars reduces wear on parts by half!
Here are our recommendations:
The above recommendations are based on the behavior of GONG kites. Since our bars are compatible with a wide range of kites, you can adapt your choice based on the type of kite used.
Line Length:
Your Feel-X bar comes standard with 80cm front lines, 19m of lines, and 3m extensions already mounted. The original setup is the most versatile and will be your best choice for 90% of your sessions.
One of the main advantages of the Feel-X bar is its great tolerance provided by its shape. By playing with its lengths, or even modifying them with our extensions (sold separately), you further enhance its versatility!
- 22m Lines:
The "standard" length provides a more progressive and predictable bar feeling (recommended setting for progressing kiters). Your flight window will be larger, offering more power at takeoff. This is the setting to favor in light to medium wind conditions, and for everyday freeride use. - 19m Lines:
Shorter lines offer a more direct response from the kite, increasing its reactivity. The flight window will be shorter. This is the perfect setting for advanced kiters, especially for wave riding or foil for more agility. If you choose to ride with shorter lines, you will also gain comfort in high wind conditions.
Note that 22m and 19m are not extreme line lengths and remain a fine adjustment to your piloting sensation.
Prices:
Equipments
Included Equipment:
- Your kite ready to sail (excluding bar and pump).
- A sturdy and efficient backpack: U-shaped zipper for easy storage, ventilation grid, padding, compression straps, pocket for the bar, straps for the pump...
- The One Pump system for quick inflation and deflation of the struts.
- A pump leash loop on your kite to secure it during inflation.
- Universal high-flow inflation valve.
- Repair kit.
- Adjustment on the rear lines: 3 points.
All our kites are obviously compatible with our FEEL-X bar but also with 95% of the bars on the market. If in doubt, get yourself a complete set (x4) of pigtails: PIGTAILS.
Don't forget to bring a pump ;-)
10 years of spare parts.
GONG makes durable kites: that's the basis of our specifications. Never disappoint.
GONG ensures the longevity of its durable kites: offering you all the components of our products for 10 years is a challenge that we gladly take on. Because we are convinced that a good kite today is still a good kite in 5 years if it is well maintained. And this maintenance is good for the planet because it will allow many young people to equip themselves second-hand at very affordable prices.
To ensure a long life for your kite, it will need maintenance.
- We can do it for you in our workshop. Our teams of experts are at your disposal to diagnose and solve your problems.
- We keep in stock the necessary spare parts, including fabric. Just place an order online, or ask your favorite repairer to do it.
If unfortunately the part is not in stock, we will order it to have it as soon 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.