Description

Program

This is the wing used by our Surf/Freestyle team riders who seek excellence to perform engaged tricks on flat water or in waves, with unparalleled durability and stiffness thanks to a new canopy.

Power, hangtime, compactness, and insane rotations are what the Droid UPE Aramid X is made of.

It is also capable of performing in freerace due to its power and in pure wave riding thanks to its exceptional lightness.

Presentation

The Droid UPE Aramid X is a compact, powerful, and maneuverable wing, 100% boom: the winning combo for freestyle and aerials while still performing amazingly in waveriding and freerace thanks to its innovative profile.

The leading edge and strut are made of UPE Aramid, the lightest and stiffest material on the market. This GONG innovation enhances our shapes and boosts our performance, as demonstrated by our competition results.

The new canopy is a concentrate of know-how from the best spinnaker manufacturer in the world. Low weight combined with unrivaled performance and durability.

The feeling is ultra direct thanks to the rigidity of this material. A boom, light and very rigid materials, everything is there. The wing is more powerful, more direct and much more effective in all registers.

Tensions in the canopy, tips twisting, and diameters have been optimized with UPE Aramid to provide maximum performance. These parameters bring power in low wind conditions while ensuring maximum control in high wind conditions and exceptional stability in freefly.

The best a wing has to offer, created for you through the joint efforts of our team riders, designers, and engineers working towards a single goal : offer you excellence.

Wing Droid Aramid X - 4 m² WHITE / SKY BLUE Second Hand 11825

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Wing Droid Aramid X - 4 m² WHITE / SKY BLUE Second Hand 11825

Name: Wing Droid Aramid X - 4 m² WHITE / SKY BLUE Second Hand 11825
Brand: GONG
SKU: OC11825
Price: 489.0 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Wing in good condition with some slight signs of normal wear and tear and residual sand. It also has very slight stains in places (cosmetic only, very discreet).

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Quality boards conceived in France

Conditions

Wind

Light

Medium

Strong

Power feeling

Light

Medium

Hard

Pumping

Super easy

Easy

Medium

Aptitudes

Ease of use

Control / stability

Neutrality

Power

Program

Description

Program

This is the wing used by our Surf/Freestyle team riders who seek excellence to perform engaged tricks on flat water or in waves, with unparalleled durability and stiffness thanks to a new canopy.

Power, hangtime, compactness, and insane rotations are what the Droid UPE Aramid X is made of.

It is also capable of performing in freerace due to its power and in pure wave riding thanks to its exceptional lightness.

Presentation

The Droid UPE Aramid X is a compact, powerful, and maneuverable wing, 100% boom: the winning combo for freestyle and aerials while still performing amazingly in waveriding and freerace thanks to its innovative profile.

The leading edge and strut are made of UPE Aramid, the lightest and stiffest material on the market. This GONG innovation enhances our shapes and boosts our performance, as demonstrated by our competition results.

The new canopy is a concentrate of know-how from the best spinnaker manufacturer in the world. Low weight combined with unrivaled performance and durability.

The feeling is ultra direct thanks to the rigidity of this material. A boom, light and very rigid materials, everything is there. The wing is more powerful, more direct and much more effective in all registers.

Tensions in the canopy, tips twisting, and diameters have been optimized with UPE Aramid to provide maximum performance. These parameters bring power in low wind conditions while ensuring maximum control in high wind conditions and exceptional stability in freefly.

The best a wing has to offer, created for you through the joint efforts of our team riders, designers, and engineers working towards a single goal : offer you excellence.

Spi X : Durability first

The new X canopy is a concentrate of know-how from the best spinnaker manufacturer in the world.

This polyester spinnaker has been designed to outperform all other ranges of polyester spinnakers. Its mechanical strength and durability are unrivaled in this range to date.
Its chemical properties resulting from high-tech know-how give it exceptional durability.
Its double beam ripstop structure ensures very high tear resistance.

Combined with UPE Aramid, this results in a combo that is simply unbeatable in terms of performance.
A boom, light and rigid materials, everything is there.

UPE ARAMID X Technology

The UPE Aramid X wings benefit from the most advanced technology:

The UPE Aramid, a true gem of textile technology developed by experts in nautical textiles.

How does it work?

The PET film ensures the connection between the elements and waterproofing.
The Aramid fibers are arranged at a chosen angle to block the fabric’s extension under load without unnecessarily adding weight to the structure.
The thin layer of UPE, lighter than on UPE 200, ensures strength. This tight weave of Dyneema fibers is a veritable shield.

These three laminated layers create a fabric that is both extremely lightweight, highly rigid, and very resistant to tearing.

Our exclusive assembly, tested in the laboratory and by the Pro Team, ensures unparalleled longevity for UPE Aramid.

The whole system is so rigid that 8 PSI gives you the rigidity of a UPE 200 at 15 PSI. It’s truly deformation-resistant.

Less pressure = less stress in the wing = less time spent pumping.

More durability, performance, and lightness: the holy grail.

Technical sheet

Wing Droid Aramid X - 4 m² WHITE / SKY BLUE Second Hand 11825 4 m² / WHITE / SKY BLUE

Boom carbone.
Bord d’attaque en UPE Aramid 85gr/m2.
Latte centrale en UPE Aramid 85gr/m2.
Canopy spi X 81g/m2.
Renforts insigna sur les coutures pour une meilleure durabilité.
Tips saver en Nylon 1680D pour protéger des frottements sur les tips.
Renforts kevlar sous les fixations du boom sur la latte.
Une poignée textile semi rigide de Downwind sur le bord d’attaque.
Micro lattes en fibre de verre anti-flappement.
Système de One pump pour un gonflage rapide.
Une valve de gonflage et une valve dégonflage rapide.
Camera safety loop aux tips.
Attache de leash sous la poignée de Down wind.

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Buying guide

For whom?

Regardless of your level, the Droid is accessible because it is powerful and compact. This is even more true with this model, which allows you to change the handles according to your preferences and skill level. It enables you to perform the most committed maneuvers, yet it is not technically demanding.

Physically, it is suitable either for trained practitioners or for the bigger riders, as it pulls hard. With a harness, it's great for everyone.

Which program?

The surf/freestyle competition program is increasingly evolving towards flatwater practice, which requires insane pop, acceleration, and extreme maneuverability for increasingly complex tricks. The Droid is perfectly in its element in freestyle, with its traction that catapults you and its maneuverability that allows for all moves. The title of Freestyle World Champion speaks volumes about its ability to bring you joy.

Understanding our range of wings:

Plus: the wing for progression.
SuperPower: the powerful wing.
Pulse: the wing for racing and long distance.
Droïd: the wing for surf / freestyle.
Neutra: the perfect wing for waves and free-flying.

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 choice of the type of material for the inflatable structure of your wing primarily depends on your program and ambitions. If you prefer sailing leisurely in freeride during occasional outings, a Dacron inflatable structure will suffice.

However, if you enjoy sporty, agile navigation and tricks, don't hesitate! The UPE will provide undeniable advantages. The performance gap is significant. It goes faster, higher, and turns incredibly well since the diameters are thinner.

The spinnaker material will allow you to improve areas which, depending on your level and frequency of practice, may be essential for you:

Best quiver choices?

The Droid 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 and a surf foil for windless days, a kite to launch sky high, and surely a board dedicated to surfing good waves. 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?

The Droid does not require a harness for surf-freestyle because the reaches are short. However, it is a powerful and responsive wing that will be much more effective with a harness in a race program for those who utilize all its features.

Riding without a harness is sexy because you feel free. You can move in all directions, it’s really nice.

But it is necessary to be slightly underpowered or to do short reaches 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 power, using a harness is almost mandatory if you don't want your sessions limited to one hour. In this case, attaching harness lines is super simple (see our tutorials on the forum). We recommend using a harness that is as flexible and non-restrictive as possible, with a minimalist hook or a windsurf-style hook for comfort.

Lines measuring 24 to 28 cm from the batten to the bottom of the V will be perfect. A length of 30 to 32 cm makes it easier for beginners. Thin diameter cordage and a fine sheath are essential because windsurf lines, for example, are too heavy and stiff, making them dangerous during turns and other tricks.

So, it's up to you to decide if sensation and aesthetics take precedence over performance. However, more and more riders are using a harness as the trend moves towards more powerful wings and better performance.

Textile handles, semi-rigid handles, rigid handles, or boom?

It's your choice :

Soft textile handles for beginners, for surfing, for freeflying, to protect yourself and the board, and for a very light wing.
Semi-rigid textile handles for a good level of performance thanks to precise and lively steering, but also better energy transmission when pumping for example.
Rigid carbon handles to stay light and develop stronger traction. We are very precise in piloting. The pistol grip on the front handle is very pleasant and practical.
Boom for maximum power and a very “windsurf” feeling. We are free to hold the wing as we want. More tricks possible and a wider range of use for a very light weight contrary to popular belief.

The handles allow very compact storage in a backpack. The boom is stored lengthwise. But it should be noted that you can put as many boom wings as handle wings in a board bag for example. The boom does not take up more space. It takes it differently.

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.

Prices

Equipments

100% boom system

The harness line designed for booms will allow you to sail for long hours without getting tired.

New downwind textile handle

Almost rigid, it significantly improves the piloting of the wing in freeflying and surfing.

The new oval seams and reinforcements on the downwind handle anchors better distribute the forces on the leading edge, always with a view to durability.

The dyneema leash attachment is now on the lower side of the DW handle. The leash is no longer caught in the hands when freeflying.

Quick inflation with the One Pump system

The leading edge and central strut are connected by the One Pump for rapid inflation in one go. The clamp then blocks the air circulation between the bladders to guarantee the flotation of the wing in the event of damage to the central strut or leading edge. Essential for safety.

The inflation valve on the leading edge is doubled on the central strut for immediate deflation and compact storage. Still in one pump, you inflate from the leading edge only in a few seconds and deflate just as quickly by unscrewing the two valves.

Micro fiberglass battens

Micro fiberglass battens on the trailing edge: light and very effective against flapping. They perfectly maintain the profile up to the trailing edge to allow optimal flow.
Light and durable, they are easily replaceable if necessary to maintain your wing year after year.

Camera safety loops

To capture the best moments of your wing sessions, we have added a very discreet nylon leash loop to each tip to secure your camera mounted on the Flymount leading edge attachment and navigate without stress. The position of the loop is carefully chosen so that the leash does not come into the camera's view! You will be able to create amazing shots and share them with no risk of losing your camera in the process!

Repair kit

A repair kit including bladder and tissue repair patches is delivered with your wing.

Transport bag

A solid and efficient backpack is offered with your wing.

Perfectly designed with a wide U-shaped zipper for easy storage, ventilation grill, comfortable padding, compression straps and pump straps (not included).

Remember to bring a pump ;-)

10 years of spare parts

GONG makes durable wings: it's the basis of our foundation. Never disappoint.

GONG makes its durable wings last: offering you all the components of our products for 10 years is a challenge that we gladly accept. Because we are convinced that a good wing today is a good wing in 5 years if 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 wing, it will need maintenance.

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 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.