This sixth STRIKE offers enhanced stability, excellent upwind ability, and consistent speed. It delivers even more forward traction and pumping efficiency, expanding its high-end range while remaining intuitive and comfortable.
The Sweep Control Panel, maintained on the leading edge, regulates trailing edge tension and reinforces the front part of the leading edge, while controlling its rearward deformation, allowing just the right amount of lateral flex for comfort and energy transfer when pumping.
On the water, this latest STRIKE impresses with its smoothness and ability to work with you: every gust is converted into forward propulsion, with reduced arm strain, easier upwind performance, and flawless control.
Lightweight, stable, and versatile, the sixth-generation STRIKE excels across all disciplines. Powerful in freeride, sharp in freestyle, and always enjoyable in freefly, it stands as the benchmark for riders seeking a wing that is both accessible and high-performing in all conditions.
1 – WARP TENSION LINE
Woven fabrics feature a longitudinal 0° yarn (Warp) and a transversal 90° yarn (Weft). Therefore, a fabric has great elongation resistance and strength capacities if you apply tension at 0° or 90° along the yarns. But it will deform and stretch when tension is applied at, let’s say, 45°.
2 – LOAD CONTROL PANELING
When engineering the load control paneling, we make sure that fabrics panels are warp/weft oriented, meaning that the load path runs through the yarns. Fabric and seams are then in the best position to receive tensions and maintain the original kite shape.
3 – STAGGERED SEAMS
Most of the kite’s back lines tension is distributed through the trailing-edge panels and seams. As seams are significantly stiffer than the fabric they join, they tend to strain under loads and therefore deform the profile. The staggered seams break that line of tension by balancing the stiffness between seams and cloth, which helps distribute the load over a wider area and maintain the original shape even under high loads.
4 – FABRIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Our sails feature four different cloth weights, from 52 up to 155gr/m². Sail engineering allows us to control our shape and drive load tensions without using heavy fabrics or bulky designs, therefore we can reduce fabric’s weight and use. It results in a lighter, optimized kite.
It has a great proven track record of lightness and durability.
It provides a high air flow rate between the struts and leading edge.
Running from wingtip to wingtip and designed with a more resistant fabric or material, this continuous panel reinforces the front part of the leading edge and helps control its rearward deformation, while maintaining lateral flex for comfort and energy transfer during pumping.
The specific construction of the leading edge, incorporating 2 or 3 different materials and weights depending on the wing’s model, allows for its stiffness and flex to be managed perfectly and naturally throughout the entire ride. The use of these 2 or 3 ideally placed materials also saves weight on the wing.
| Sizes (m2) | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Wind range (knts) | 35+ | 30+ | 28 – 38 | 25 – 35 | 22 – 32 | 18 – 28 | 14 – 25 | 12 – 22 | 10 – 20 |
| Wing Span (m) | 1,99 | 2,24 | 2,47 | 2,67 | 2,91 | 3,11 | 3,31 | 3,40 | 3,48 |
| Weight (kg) | 1,57 | 1,76 | 1,92 | 2,1 | 2,25 | 2,39 | 2,58 | 2,75 | 2,89 |
Wind ranges are provided as a guideline for a 75 kg rider.
