Harness Line For Wing With Handles
Boost your available energy for more action!
For any session of more than an hour, using a harness is a welcome relief when you are not a pro or a fitness champion. And generally speaking, it will soon be a habit for all wingfoilers to protect their body, especially their back.
A good harness line completely changes your sessions: you save your energy for the intense phases: jumps, surfs, maneuvers; and save yourself during the transition phases: sailing back to the peak, sailing upwind, long tacks.
Saving your energy during the session also allows you to recover more quickly from your efforts for the up-coming sessions of the week or the weekend! What is the point of riding full on for 1 hour when you can do 3 hours every day for the same effort?
Beyond these rapidly palpable advantages, at GONG we have a history in wing foiling which allows us to have a glimpse at the trauma associated with this activity. If at first the effort without a harness is very good for your body, overdoing it is dramatic: tendonitis, various types of wear, general fatigue, etc.
We placed the harness line at specific points on our wings. Indeed, the rear attachment placed too far back would suffocate your wing. The harness line is therefore more advanced than simply placed between your two hands. So your wing keeps all its power, does not go under the board, and remains very manoeuvrable.
What harness?
Simply any easy-to-unhook windsurfing hook will do the trick, placed on a harness or on a simple strap for those who don’t want to feel squeezed. Everyone will appreciate the degree of comfort / constraint they want.
How not to damage the board?
Is it better to risk a shock once or twice a year or to wear your back so much that you can’t ride anymore? Frankly, the question is quickly answered. A harness hook will do no more harm to a wing board than to a windsurf board, especially since at GONG the constructions are identical (PVC sandwich). And if you’re afraid of doing damage, put on a small neoprene sock with a finger of an old glove, or a few wraps of tape around the hook.
This product has undergone numerous tests to be both simple and optimized.
The key points of its design
- Perfect ratio between thinness and solidity, a thick line would be heavy and therefore dangerous during tricks. Our solution is lightweight and thin in diameter, but made of dyneema for durability.
- Rigid to facilitate hooking in / unhooking, but not too stiff to leave room for maneuverability. The use of a PU sheath and thin diameters allowed us to keep flexibility.
- No entanglement allowed with the leashes (mainly the wing). A sheathed line does not twist in the wing leash.
- Easy and quick to set up, without knots or rigid parts.
4 sizes are available (length when mounted / distance to the central strut):
- S : 60 cm / 23 cm
- M : 64 cm / 25 cm
- L : 68 cm / 27 cm
- XL : 72 cm / 29 cm
- 2XL : 76 cm / 31 cm
- 3XL : 80 cm / 33 cm
Size advice
Soft handles wings :
If you never used a harness before, we recommend the size XL or L depending on your experience in wing foiling. Experts will prefer a shorter line for more performance but personal preference may vary. Be careful, a short line will be more demanding and will more easily cause catapults.
On small wing sizes the center distance between the handles is reduced so a shorter line will be more appropriate. Example: If L is your size on a 5m² then you should use a size M on a 3 or 2m².
Rigid handles wings :
With rigid handles wings your body will be further away from the attachment point of the harness line, so you will need longer line to get the same adjustment as on soft handles wings.
If you never used a harness before, we recommend the size 3XL or 2XL depending on your experience in wing foiling. Experts will prefer a shorter line for more performance but personal preference may vary. Be careful, a short line will be more demanding and will more easily cause catapults.
On small wing sizes the center distance between the handles is reduced so a shorter line will be more appropriate. Example: If 2XL is your size on a 5m² then you should use a size L on a 3 or 2m².
Construction
These harness lines consist of a very strong PU sheath and an almost unbreakable dyneema core.
As for the fixation points at the ends of the harness line, we have miniaturized the same hook and loop system used for the rail saver of a surf leash, adding an integrated line to avoid twists and the loss of this element.
This system is covered by a neoprene sheath for a perfect finish and to protect your pad from scratches.
Your benefits are clear:
- An accessory created by the pioneer of wing foiling in Europe.
- Harness line specially developed for wing foiling.
- Very solid but light construction.
- Simple to set up.
- A large range of sizes.
- An incredible price that can only be explained by our direct relationship with you.
Buying guide
Size advice
Soft handles wings :
If you never used a harness before, we recommend the size XL or L depending on your experience in wing foiling. Experts will prefer a shorter line for more performance but personal preference may vary. Be careful, a short line will be more demanding and will more easily cause catapults.
On small wing sizes the center distance between the handles is reduced so a shorter line will be more appropriate. Example: If L is your size on a 5m² then you should use a size M on a 3 or 2m².
Rigid handles wings :
With rigid handles wings your body will be further away from the attachment point of the harness line, so you will need longer line to get the same adjustment as on soft handles wings.
If you never used a harness before, we recommend the size 3XL or 2XL depending on your experience in wing foiling. Experts will prefer a shorter line for more performance but personal preference may vary. Be careful, a short line will be more demanding and will more easily cause catapults.
On small wing sizes the center distance between the handles is reduced so a shorter line will be more appropriate. Example: If 2XL is your size on a 5m² then you should use a size L on a 3 or 2m².
Delivery
Delivery
Orders are prepared and shipped quickly: most are dispatched within 24 to 48 business hours.
The delivery time, meaning the transit of the parcel to your address, then depends on the delivery location and the carrier.
Shipping costs are transparent and calculated based on weight, volume, and delivery address.
Exchanges & Returns
You have a 14-day right of withdrawal to return or exchange a new product that does not suit you.
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We prioritize sustainable, recyclable, and reusable packaging solutions, minimizing single-use plastic as much as possible while ensuring optimal protection for products, including large items.
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