Description

Program

The ultimate wave wing for freestyle and wave riding!

Presentation

The DROID is the freestyle wing par excellence: maximum compactness, impressive acceleration, lightness, extreme maneuverability and ON/OFF power. Qualities that made it a World Champion wing in the hands of Clément in Surf/Freestyle. 

This fury remains perfectly under control, and this is what also makes it an excellent wave wing! 

Freestyle + Surf, the world title of Malo in Race is yet another proof of its incredible versatility at the highest level!!! 

This new shape, tested, proven and 200% approved by the Pro Team, adapts to the evolution of freestyle to offer even more power, lift and rotation. 

Like the Neutra, it is a super versatile wing. Freestyle, Freeride, Wave riding, Freefly, Race: it can do it all. 

But linking combos, landing 1080s and sending huge frontflips or backflips, that’s its DNA. 

If the UPE version is dedicated to riders looking for ultra performance and technicality, this more tolerant Dacron PERF SERIES remains accessible to beginners and more experienced riders who want to discover freestyle and push their limits. 

Completely redesigned, and much rounder than its predecessor, it is a 100% freestyle variant of the Neutra, boosted in compactness and power: more boom (5cm), more draft but above all much less wingspan (-25cm )! 

It is really more compact and more torquey than the majority of wings on the market with equivalent surfaces. We really feel projected forward! It’s great in the front loops, but also to accelerate instantly and go up in the jumps like never before!

It has quite a draft shape and is very tense, so it is very powerful and very dynamic. It sustains very strongly in jumps and is perfect for instantly relaunching after a trick. 

In addition to being super efficient in big air, it is also an excellent wing for light wind conditions with formidable pumping that does not catch the water. 

Its new curves and set back tips make it smoother and more tolerant. The wing rolls much more easily on the water during sketchy landings. The tips have been opened to free the wing in rotation and make it super light in piloting feeling. It’s super nice for wave riding too. 

And thanks to our revolutionary GONG Fastening System you can now upgrade your wing according to your uses or your preferences, switching within two tightening key turns, from the textile handles delivered as standard, to the rigid carbon handles or to our carbon boom. 

A real innovation at the service of your sensations. Adapt your wing to your level, to your feelings, and even to the type of session you wanna have because nothing prevents you from mounting the rigid handles for freestyle, the boom for speed runs and the textile handles for wave riding. 

The DROID is available in 6 sizes, including 3 intermediate sizes for a perfect quiver: 3m², 3.5m², 4m², 4.5m², 5m², 5.5m², 6.0m² and 6.5m².

Your benefits are clear:

  1. An efficient shape created by one of the world leaders in wing foiling.
  2. World champion in Surf-Freestyle and Race!!!
  3. A design at the cutting edge of R&D and ahead of its time.
  4. A construction proven on thousands of wings.
  5. A light, solid wing, with the best rigidity on the market!!!
  6. An incredible price that can only be explained by our direct relationship with you.
  7. Simple maintenance and easy repairs as we have all the components in stock.

A durable wing:

Solidity is a crucial point when sending freestyle tricks and riding in the waves. The Droid is light but really strong. First, thanks to the premium materials we use. Then by the quality of assembly which ensures record breaking strength. Finally by a clever design which positions the seams to stiffen the wing but also limit tearing in the event of a contact with the foil for instance. Note that the tips are made more accessible to change the bladder easily if necessary. (Learn more about the technology of the Droid

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Wing Droid - 3 m² Navy Second Hand 11821
Description

Program

The ultimate wave wing for freestyle and wave riding!

Presentation

The DROID is the freestyle wing par excellence: maximum compactness, impressive acceleration, lightness, extreme maneuverability and ON/OFF power. Qualities that made it a World Champion wing in the hands of Clément in Surf/Freestyle. 

This fury remains perfectly under control, and this is what also makes it an excellent wave wing! 

Freestyle + Surf, the world title of Malo in Race is yet another proof of its incredible versatility at the highest level!!! 

This new shape, tested, proven and 200% approved by the Pro Team, adapts to the evolution of freestyle to offer even more power, lift and rotation. 

Like the Neutra, it is a super versatile wing. Freestyle, Freeride, Wave riding, Freefly, Race: it can do it all. 

But linking combos, landing 1080s and sending huge frontflips or backflips, that’s its DNA. 

If the UPE version is dedicated to riders looking for ultra performance and technicality, this more tolerant Dacron PERF SERIES remains accessible to beginners and more experienced riders who want to discover freestyle and push their limits. 

Completely redesigned, and much rounder than its predecessor, it is a 100% freestyle variant of the Neutra, boosted in compactness and power: more boom (5cm), more draft but above all much less wingspan (-25cm )! 

It is really more compact and more torquey than the majority of wings on the market with equivalent surfaces. We really feel projected forward! It’s great in the front loops, but also to accelerate instantly and go up in the jumps like never before!

It has quite a draft shape and is very tense, so it is very powerful and very dynamic. It sustains very strongly in jumps and is perfect for instantly relaunching after a trick. 

In addition to being super efficient in big air, it is also an excellent wing for light wind conditions with formidable pumping that does not catch the water. 

Its new curves and set back tips make it smoother and more tolerant. The wing rolls much more easily on the water during sketchy landings. The tips have been opened to free the wing in rotation and make it super light in piloting feeling. It’s super nice for wave riding too. 

And thanks to our revolutionary GONG Fastening System you can now upgrade your wing according to your uses or your preferences, switching within two tightening key turns, from the textile handles delivered as standard, to the rigid carbon handles or to our carbon boom. 

A real innovation at the service of your sensations. Adapt your wing to your level, to your feelings, and even to the type of session you wanna have because nothing prevents you from mounting the rigid handles for freestyle, the boom for speed runs and the textile handles for wave riding. 

The DROID is available in 6 sizes, including 3 intermediate sizes for a perfect quiver: 3m², 3.5m², 4m², 4.5m², 5m², 5.5m², 6.0m² and 6.5m².

Your benefits are clear:

  1. An efficient shape created by one of the world leaders in wing foiling.
  2. World champion in Surf-Freestyle and Race!!!
  3. A design at the cutting edge of R&D and ahead of its time.
  4. A construction proven on thousands of wings.
  5. A light, solid wing, with the best rigidity on the market!!!
  6. An incredible price that can only be explained by our direct relationship with you.
  7. Simple maintenance and easy repairs as we have all the components in stock.

A durable wing:

Solidity is a crucial point when sending freestyle tricks and riding in the waves. The Droid is light but really strong. First, thanks to the premium materials we use. Then by the quality of assembly which ensures record breaking strength. Finally by a clever design which positions the seams to stiffen the wing but also limit tearing in the event of a contact with the foil for instance. Note that the tips are made more accessible to change the bladder easily if necessary. (Learn more about the technology of the Droid

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DACRON Wing Technology

  • It benefits from the strongest construction on the market. And yet it is lighter! While nothing is indestructible, we still want wings capable of coping with the worst treatments and equipping the best riders.
  • The seams are further reinforced, always with the aim of increasing the longevity of your wings. The reinforcements are strategically positioned so that the wing can withstand all the stresses you will apply to it during use.
  • We are the opposite of the basic wing technology of low cost brands. Our low prices can only be explained by the absence of intermediaries. Our wings are built according to the rules of the art, to last and endure the usual constraints of this new sport.
  • At GONG our wings are top of the range and if by bad luck you were to break them, they are repairable from A to Z with the components that we keep in stock for your favorite repairer.
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Buying guide

For whom?

Whatever your level, the Droid is accessible because it is powerful and compact.

And it’s even more true with this model which allows you to change the handles according to your preferences and your level. It allows you to perform the most committed maneuvers but it is not technical.

For what?

The freestyle program is evolving more and more towards a flatwater practice which requires a crazy pop, acceleration, extreme maneuverability for increasingly complex tricks.

The Droid ticks all the boxes of a freestyle wing, with its traction that catapults you and its maneuverability that allows all the moves. The title of World Freestyle Champion says a lot about its ability to please you.

Neutra or Droid?

  • If you want above all to surf and also be able to send tricks in the waves, orient yourself towards the Neutra.
  • If you want above all to perform in freestyle but you also have fun waveriding when the conditions are right, choose the Droid instead.

Both do everything very well but they still have their favorite program ?

Which size?

Don’t overestimate the power of wings. The reality is that for a 85kg winger, you need 15/20 knots with a 5m² to fly to get flying the first few times. After about 15 sessions, you will fly at 15 knots with a 5m².

And if you’re athletic, pumping hard can make you take off at 12 knots in 5m² and hold the flight through 8 knots lulls. All this can be learned and requires practice.

Which material?

The best material for the leading edge depends above all on your program and your ambitions. If you like cool freeride sessions, if you’re only doing your first tricks or if surfing and freeflying is all that matters, a Dacron leading edge and central strut will be perfect.

If, on the other hand, you like to push the limits, with a wing that pulls very hard and flies sky high, don’t hesitate! The UPE will bring you undeniable advantages, the gap is very large in terms of performance, it goes faster, higher and it turns incredibly well since the diameters are thinner.

Best quiver choices?

The Droid wing works with everything but especially with a compact and light board. Obviously it will be more in phase with a foil dedicated to performance, with a mast around 85cm for example.

You can (should) add to this combo a SUP for windless days, and surely a board dedicated to surfing. But if you’re heading towards wing foiling, you may already have these toys in the garage ? ?

Which leash?

A 5’5 to 8’ wing leash will be ideal. Preferably a model dedicated to wing foiling and of the coiled type. A short leash allows you to get back on the board quickly. By letting the board go further, a long leash prevents contacts between the foil and the wing.

Check its condition before each session and change it every year. It’s your life jacket. 

Don’t let your wing flap in the wind at the end of the leash, it’s not unbreakable! Ditto in the waves, do not hold your Wing by the leash, it will explode and/or you will get hurt.

With or without a harness?

Riding without a harness is sexy because it’s a thing of the moment and it makes you feel free. You can move in all directions, it’s really nice.

But it is necessary to be slightly underpowered if you do not want your arms to burn too quickly. This also means more pumping to take off.

All our wings have harness line attachments. So, the choice is yours.

So, if on the other hand you like to ride with bigger wings to avoid pumping like crazy with each relaunch, the use of a harness is almost mandatory if you don’t want to do one-hour sessions or only 300m reaches.
In this case, the installation of the GONG harness line is super simple. Our harness line is light and really well thought out.

Important point: spare yourself. Do you think it’s okay to hang on your hands for hours? Will it be good for your body in the long run? Why not kitefoil without a harness then ? We prefer to warn you about the consequences of long-term intense practice on your body without being able to spare yourself with a harness.

Please note: putting on aharness does not mean using it all the time. It is at your discretion. But you can simply organize your sessions with moments of recovery over a few hundred meters to send even harder afterwards.

We recommend using a harness that is as light and discreet as possible, with windsurf type hook (narrow). Exactly what we have developed at GONG so that you never feel tied up, to preserve this feeling of freedom, to be able to breathe and feel light.

So, it’s up to you to see if sensation and aesthetics prevail over performance. But it is a safe bet that soon all riders will have harnesses because the evolution will go towards more powerful wings and more performance. So inevitably we need to spare our arms, otherwise we ride like a snail when we have a rocket at disposal.

Boom or handles?

It’s your choice :

  • Textile handles for beginners, for surfing, for freeflying, to protect yourself and the board, and for a very light wing.
  • Boom for maximum power and a very race / windsurf feeling.
  • Rigid handles for the best of both worlds: staying light and developing strong traction. You also gain in piloting precision..

With this very versatile wing, we prefer textile handles for beginners. But once you know how to fly, many will go for rigid handles for their piloting precision. Everyone has their own opinion, the choice is yours.

Windows or full canopy?

Windowless wings are cheaper, 200g lighter and easier to store.

Wings with windows are safer, stiffer and more responsive.

For beginners, a wing with windows is essential because safety comes before the few grams you could save. They are not meant to admire the landscape: they allow you to see a silhouette leeward and to abort your turn to prevent a collision.

Equipments


  •  The new large rear textile handle naturally positions your hand where you are most comfortable. Once in flight, your hand won’t move much, but you’ll find this big handle very useful during take-off, pumping or certain tricks where moving your rear hand makes life easier. Easier to catch than the double handle, it remains precise in steering.
  • The textile handle for the front hand is ideally placed. Its position depends on the shape of the draft, so it is more precise to have a small front handle because on a good wing the draft shape does not move back. There is no need to move your front hand.
  •  A downwind handle on the leading edge that allows you to handle the shocked wing on land as well as on the water.
  • The GONG Fastening System allows you to set your wing with rigid handles or a boom, making it evolve according to your program and desires.
  • Two harness loops placed on the central strut allow you to attach your GONG harness line to sail for long hours without getting tired.
  • Two inflation/deflation valves for rapid deflation that are used directly with the nozzle placed on the pump hose (not supplied). No more non-compatible or lost nozzles!
  • The neoprene caps of the valves have been drilled to facilitate the evacuation of air when folding, even when closed!
  • The mini fiber battens at the trailing edge have been lightened for a considerable weight gain.
  •  The solid camera leash attachment on the trailing edge secures your camera mounted to theFlymount leading edge attachment!

  • All our wings are supplied with a premium bag and a repair kit.
  • To comply with navigation regulations, we have integrated a plastic label on the intrados, close to the tip, to write down the owner’s personal information: surname, first name, telephone and address.

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.

More infos

Généralités sur la Wing

La Wing est une aile à structure gonflable directement dans les mains du rider. Des poignées permettent de contrôler son vol et la puissance délivrée.

L’atout numéro 1 de la Wing c’est l’absence de pied de mat. On peut ainsi passer d’une traction horizontale de type planche à voile à une traction verticale de type kite. On combine à loisir le meilleur des deux mondes, dans une liberté totale.

Bien moins compliquée qu’une aile de kite et bien moins lourde qu’une voile de windsurf, la Wing vous allège au zénith et accélère face à vous.

La Wing associe les avantages et les moves de ces deux sports, et elle en donne encore plus avec toutes les possibilités liées à la neutralité en surf, et aux rotations sous la Wing et autres désaxages… le potentiel de moves est sans fin.

Moteur idéal d’un engin à foil, elle est bien plus rassurante qu’un kite et bien plus maniable qu’une voile de windsurf.

La Wing est de loin le support le plus simple pour apprendre à faire du foil, loin devant tous les autres sports. Une super entrée en matière pour foiler ensuite dans les autres sports.

C’est l’engin parfait :

  • Compact, il tient dans une voiture et passe easy en avion.
  • Léger, on peut balader son quiver sans galérer.
  • On se met à l’eau n’importe où, sauf dans le shore break.
  • Très peu sensible à la qualité du vent. S’il tombe on rentre tranquille.
  • Un potentiel en surf et en tricks quasi infini sans pied de mat.
  • Des hautes performances pour un minimum de contraintes.
  • L’attrait de la nouveauté, ça fait du bien de changer parfois.
  • Aucun danger majeur.
  • Du smile, du smile et du smile.

Avec sa glisse, on n’est pas obligé de surtoiler pour s’éclater. Dans les rafales, sa structure encaisse naturellement les excès de puissance. Les pros pourront mettre un harnais pour toiler plus et doper les performances. Mais les amateurs trouveront aussi un vrai soulagement dans le harnais. Contrairement aux idées reçues, c’est la Wing qui porte vos bras, pas l’inverse. Mais après deux heures sans harnais, il faut avouer que la fatigue est là. Libre à chacun de s’accrocher à mains nues ou de se soulager.
Idéale avec un foil, elle demande plus d’air qu’un kite qui aura toujours comme avantage de tracter énormément dès 4/5 nœuds. La Wing va demander entre 10 et 15 nœuds pour s’exprimer sur un foil et restera super facile même dans 35 nœuds, voire 50 nœuds, là où le kite rime souvent avec grosse prise de risque.

Elle est géniale avec une pure board de Wing, mais aussi avec de multiples supports tels que :

  • SUPfoil
  • Surfoil
  • Stand Up Paddle SUP (rigides ou gonflables)
  • Skate
  • Roller
  • Mountain board
  • Tout ce qui glisse sur la neige
  • Etc.

Les atouts de la Wing sont clairement identifiés : simplicité, compacité et légèreté apportent une liberté de mouvement et une facilité de prise en main inégalées. La Wing est prête à voler en 1min chrono : pas de ligne à dérouler, quelques coups de pompe et c’est parti.

La technologie utilisée pour la fabrication des Wings est très proche de celle de nos ailes de kitesurf, mais en beaucoup plus solide. De multiples renforts sont présents sur les zones d’efforts en fonction des différentes utilisations.

Le shape de la Wing est « auto-stable ». N’imaginez pas l’orienter par la force des poignets sur un wishbone : ça ne marche pas comme ça. Vous baissez la main arrière : la Wing se met à plat au-dessus de votre tête. Vous la montez et la Wing se met à la verticale. Easy ! C’est ce qu’on appelle le pilotage parapluie ou paravent. On dit souvent que les débuts en Wing ressemblent plus à de la pole dance qu’à du windsurf. En effet, il faut quasiment avoir la main arrière à la verticale sous la main avant quand on ne vole pas, pour maintenir la Wing en parapluie. Ainsi on l’éloigne de l’eau, et on utilise sa traction avec le même angle qu’un kite pour s’alléger. Alors pensez pole dance ;-)))

Pour aller poser toutes vos questions sur ce produit et lire tous les tests des utilisateurs, cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous :


Tout savoir sur la GONG WING DROID

Warning

Vous devez lire entièrement le mode d’emploi détaillé avant la première utilisation de votre wing.

Soyez sûr de l’avoir parfaitement compris. Les ailes de wing peuvent être dangereuses selon leur taille et la force du vent. Il faut vérifier la plage de vent de votre wing et l’adapter à vos capacités réelles.

Pour les premières sessions, n’utilisez jamais votre nouvelle wing dans sa plage haute de vent. Utilisez votre wing dans un environnement sécurisé. Prenez le temps nécessaire pour apprendre le maniement de l’équipement dans des conditions optimum de sécurité. Ne sous-estimez jamais la force de traction de votre wing. Même une wing pour débutants peut développer une force de traction de plusieurs centaines de kilogrammes en fonction de sa taille et de la force du vent. Ne surestimez pas vos capacités. Une mauvaise utilisation peut provoquer des blessures graves ou causer la mort du pratiquant ou de tiers. N’utilisez pas votre wing en mer par vent de terre. Utilisez votre wing équipée d’un leash. Soyez vigilant pour éviter toute collision. Soyez extrêmement prudent si vous naviguez avec votre wing et une planche équipée d’un foil. Le fabricant décline tout responsabilité en cas de dégâts ou de dommages causés par l’usage inapproprié de la wing ou par imprudence.

Comment gonfler sa wing ?

Gonfler sa wing encore roulée peut engendrer des déplacements et des vrillages de vessie qui auront pour effet de déformer la wing gonflée ou de provoquer des hernies. Il est donc primordial de déplier intégralement sa wing avant de la gonfler par la valve de gonflage sur le bord d’attaque.

Comment faire sécher sa wing ?

A moins de terminer votre session par un long bord au soleil et d’accoster sur un ponton, il est plutôt rare de sortir de l’eau avec une wing complètement sèche. ? Sachez qu’il n’y a pas besoin de faire sécher sa wing si elle est amenée à être utilisée régulièrement en eau salée, le sel protégeant les matériaux de la moisissure.

Si néanmoins pour des raisons de transport ou de stockage vous voulez les faire sécher, il faut absolument éviter de suspendre la wing dégonflée par la poignée du bord d’attaque. C’est pourtant bien pratique mais c’est le meilleur moyen d’obtenir une belle hernie sur la latte centrale à la jonction avec le bord d’attaque suite à l’affaissement de la vessie à l’intérieur. Les vessies sont mobiles dans les lattes et le bord d’attaque. Donc si vous la suspendez pour la sécher dégonflée, la vessie peut glisser, voir se froisser, dans le fourreau de latte.

Donc dans l’idéal, on fait sécher sa wing gonflée et à l’ombre, et au pire à plat ou au moins avec juste le boudin central gonflé.

Retrouvez tout notre How To : Faire sécher sa wing


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