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Gong Strutless

2026

Zero struts, maximum drift, minimum price

LightwindFreerideIntermediateAdvanced

Brand

Gong

Struts

0

Sizes

6–12 m²

Frame

Dacron frame

KSO Editorial Scores

The same ten characteristics, scored 1–10 for every kite in the index — comparable across all brands. How we rate →

Data checked: July 2026

Jump / Boost3/10
Hangtime4/10
Turning speed8/10
Bar pressure2/10
Relaunch6/10
Wave drift8/10
Unhooked pop3/10
Low-end power9/10
Upwind drive7/10
Ease of use7/10

Preliminary editorial scores — final confirmation pending.

Model years

Sizes & RRP

681012

Available

About this kite

Gong's Strutless removes everything removable: a zero-strut Aramid canopy of extreme lightness for foiling and drift-hungry light-wind sessions. It flies earlier than conventional designs, breathes with gusts and packs tiny. Radical minimalism, democratically priced.

About Gong

GONG kiteboarding brand logo

GONG

GONG is a French watersports brand offering kites, boards, wings, foils, surfboards and SUP.

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