In Focus: Duotone 2019 Product Overview
Features / Tue 30th Oct, 2018 @ 1:30 pm
“The only constant thing in life is change. The time, the conditions, everything is in motion. Only the destination stays the same; like our ambition to build the most innovative equipment for wind and watersports” – Duotone.
So everything becomes anew and at the same time remains 100 % unaffected and reliable. Starting August 2018 the Boards & More kite division develops and distributes all products under the new name Duotone. All values which we are known for – like advanced technologies, exceptional quality and continuous development – keep on pointing the way on our new direction. The complete r&d, distribution, production and athletes teams stay on board. So join us entering a new era. We‘re riding with high hopes under a new flag, ready to set the tone. Check out Duotone 2019 product overview, right here!
Duotone Kites
Rebel
High-Performance Freeride / Big Air
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The Rebel is the all-time classic freeride kite, legendary performance, significant air superiority and hang time. Last year the Rebel had a significant overhaul that saw the design built around a 4 line set up. The kite was a huge success and this year Ken Winner has been working hard to make the best even better!
Updates on the 2019 model include a smaller, reduced diameter leading edge and a flatter centre shape profile. The goal was to improve the handling and boosting capabilities of the kite. The thinner leading edge makes the new Rebel more efficient, but also allows it to twist, increasing the turning speed and making the handling very dynamic. The new flatter profile in the centre of the kite adds power and improves the flying characteristics. More importantly, the kite now jumps higher and floats for longer; massive airs are even easier on the new Rebel!
The kite can be flown in the standard 4 line set up, or if you wish, there is a 5th line upgrade available too. The Rebel works perfectly with the Click Bar in either 4 or 5 line configuration. As ever the wind range is enormous, there is plenty of low-end power, and the high-end is incredible with the 5-strut design keeping the canopy stable even in gusty conditions. Sheet and go handling makes the Rebel incredibly easy to fly, it’s suitable for riders just starting on their kitesurfing journey as well as pro’s who want to boost to the moon and everyone in between.
This iconic kite has long been the freeride standard all other kites try to emulate, now the bar is set even higher, the new 2019 Rebel will blow you away.
Features
- Reduced Diameter Leading Edge: A thinner leading edge makes the Rebel more efficient, but also allows it to twist, increasing the turning speed and making the handling very dynamic.
- Flatter Center Shape: A new flatter profile in the centre of the kite adds power and improves the flying characteristics.
- Powerful Lift and Huge Hangtime: Perfect for freeride performance with powerful explosive lift and huge as well as long hangtime.
- Best Sheet and Go Power Development: The sheet and go handling makes the kite incredibly easy to fly.
- Large Wind Range: The Rebel can be flown in a very wide aspect of wind strengths, without changing the size.
- 4 and 5 Line Setup: You can choose the best setup, depending on your preference and riding style. The 5th line makes it easier to relaunch.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Rebel, please click here.
Dice
Freestyle / Wave
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The Dice is a versatile kite for riders who love to throw down freestyle tricks but also like to party in the waves. With an increased radius profile, a slight delta shape and a redesigned, slightly thicker leading edge, the Dice is a progressive freestyle kite capable of incredible pop and great slack for performing tricks.
The smaller sizes below 10m increased the structural stiffness, avoiding any twisting and can handle any wind speeds – perfect for breaking height records and extreme loops. The wing tip area was updated last year to allow for a more dynamic turn and improved handling. This will enable you to achieve bigger jumps and gain more control during loops; it also makes the Dice very efficient in the waves. With highly responsive steering the kite feels right at home in cross-onshore conditions where you need to follow the kite down the line. Excellent drifting capabilities mean it is also at home in cross-offshore conditions too.
It can be flown as a 4-line or 5-line set up depending on your style or preference, and there are tuning options to tweak the handling too. The hard setting now has a 20mm longer pigtail, making it the perfect set up for Freestyle/Wakestyle moves, offering massive slack. Delivering outstanding pop and release for incredible freestyle performance and dynamic handling for wave riding prowess, roll the Dice, and you’ll get a winning combination.
Features
- Powerful Lift and Huge Jumping Abilities: Most important for freestyle manoeuvres, boosting, old-school style and overall performance.
- Precise Steering: Crucial for exact manoeuvers and total control at any time.
- Smooth Kiteloops and Excellent Unhooked Pop: Due to the three different pigtails positions, the kite is perfect for both big air, looping and unhooked performance.
- 4-line Bridled, 3-strut Design: The secret for progressive freestyle kites, capable of incredible pop and great slack for performing tricks.
- Solid LE Frame Design Ideal Handling: Ideal handlings and responsive steering are achieved due to the solid LE frame design. It allows boosting bigger jumps and control loops with ease.
- 4 and 5 Line Setup: You can choose the best setup, depending on your preference and riding style. The 5th line makes it easier to relaunch.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Dice, please click here.
Vegas
Wakestyle / Freestyle
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The Vegas is the most desired C shaped performance kite on the market, the choice of wake-stylers, freestylers, big air junkies and champions! The king of the C-kites is still the choice of our pro team when it comes to freestyle, wakestyle and big air competitions.
One of the most stable and predictable kites for looping, you’ll find it flying through the air in South Africa with Aaron Hadlow, Lewis Crathern and Lasse Walker underneath it. 8 out of 16 competitors chose it as their weapon of choice for the King of the Air.
Featuring a very stiff frame and stable canopy the kite is capable of delivering massive amounts of lift and pop. It’s this feature that attracts the big air riders where predictability in strong winds is vital. However, the ace up the kites sleeve is its ability to deliver incredible slack during unhooked riding. As you pop, the kite is designed to create slack in the lines that allow you to perform the most technically demanding tricks with ease. With precise and dynamic handling the Vegas has garnered a multitude of fans out there with a wide variety of riding styles.
There are three setups on the kite with numerous trim options, allowing you to tune your Vegas to the way you ride and the conditions of the day. The Vegas is the last word in high-performance C-kites, don’t gamble with your success, ride the Vegas for the win!
Features
- Amazing Unhooked Performace and Pop: Incredible slack after the pop, this allows you to perform the most technically demanding tricks with ease.
- Responsive Power Release Delay: The responsive power release delay gives you the slack you need for your wakestyle and freestyle performance.
- Three-Setup and Trimming Options: The Vegas can be tuned precisely how you want it to fly, variable sheeting force settings and depower settings.
- Pure C-Kite Design: Best kite design for wakestyle and freestyle due to the offered slack. The Vegas is the ultimate megaloop machine!
- Five-Strut Design: Five Struts for a very stable and robust kite frame.
- Loaded 5th Line: The loaded 5th line is responsible for reactive steering, powered as well as depowered and crisp and direct bar feel.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Vegas, please click here.
Neo
Wave
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The Neo is a high-performance purebred wave-riding kite with incredible handling and excellent drifting capabilities that can also perform for freeriding and foiling.
If you like nothing better than carving smooth bottom turns and smashing off the lips, then the Neo is the kite for you. Developed by Ken Winner alongside our pro wave riders and World Champions Airton Cozzolino, Matchu Lopes, Sebastian Ribeiro and Patri McLaughlin, this is the kite of choice on the GKA Strapless World Tour.
Now with improved handling, thanks to the special Flex Segment which is integrated into the leading edge. This unique feature allows the kite to twist more when it is turning; this increases the responsiveness of the kite and results in a fast more dynamic ride.
Of course, the Neo is still incredibly powerful and thanks to its lightweight, yet sturdy design the drifting ability is unsurpassed. Combined with the revolutionary Click Bar, you get a huge depower throw and the ability to dump all the power from the kite in an instant. Not only is this feature important during critical moments on the wave, but it is also crucial for landing technical strapless tricks. The kite can be tuned to a freeride setting, which is excellent for cruising, boosting and foiling too.
No matter what kind of conditions you ride, onshore, offshore, from small to flatwater strapless freestyle, the Neo is the only wave kite you’ll need!
Features
- Fantastic Drift Abilities: To get the most out of every wave session, a kite needs to be exceedingly stable in the air with great drift, making it perfect for waveriding.
- Responsive Steering – Powered or Depowered: Whether you’re powered or not, with the adaptive tip, the kite has very responsive steering at all times.
- Very Powerful (but with great depower): Always the perfect amount of power which is required during waveriding. Choose at least one size smaller!
- Flex-Segment Leading Edge Design: Special flex segments have been build into the leading edge, allowing the kite to twist even more when turning. This improved the handling capabilities of the Neo, making it very dynamic.
- Adjustable Front Bridle: The adjustable front bridle offers a freeride tuning setup. Those who want a more solid bar feel and kite feedback should go for the hard adaptive tip settings.
- 4 and 5 Line Setup: You can choose the best setup, depending on your preference and riding style. The 5th line makes it easier to relaunch.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Neo, please click here.
Evo
Freeride / Freestyle / Wave
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The Evo is the best all-rounder with an incredible wind range, precise power delivery, amazing stability and responsive handling, making it the choice for any conditions or riding style. The Evo was a real standout kite of last year; completely redesigned on three struts, it is now a dedicated three-strut all-rounder that impressed everyone who flew it. With incredible hangtime and massive boosting capabilities, it became one of Duotone’s most popular kites.
The Evo is a delta-shaped kite designed to offer fantastic upwind performance and huge jumps. It has a dynamic turn that lends itself well to playing in the waves, and the kite is perfect for those riders looking to try their first freestyle moves too. It doesn’t matter what your style is on the water; the Evo is truly capable of handling it all. The structural stiffness of the smaller sizes has been enhanced, making them rock solid even in gusty and strong winds. Reduced bar pressure makes the kite easy to fly and very forgiving, appealing to a lot of riders across the ability spectrum. Sheet and go handling further enhance the rider experience, meaning the incredible performance of the Evo is available to everyone.
If your riding isn’t confined to a particular discipline and you like to keep your options open for freestyle, big air and waves, then you need the EVOlution!
Features
- Best All-rounder of the Range: A smooth jumper with massive sheet-and-go qualities, offering huge depower, powerful lift, and extensive hang time. It’s the most accessible kite for all types of riders.
- Easy Water Relaunch: The relaunch is swift and easy thanks to the delta design the kites doesn’s stay long in the water.
- Powerful Lift and Huge Hangtime: Perfect for freeride performance with powerful explosive lift and huge as well as long hangtime.
- Delta Kite: The most comfortable design with a very smooth kite-profile. Upwind ability is unmatched, and the steering performance is very forgiving.
- Three-Strut Design: A lighter kite boosts agility and increases responsiveness. Turning is fast, and the feeling at the bar is predictable and responsive.
- 4 and 5 Line Setup: You can choose the best setup, depending on your preference and riding style. The 5th line makes it easier to relaunch.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Evo, please click here.
Duotone Twintip Boards
Gambler
Wakestyle / Park Riding
The optimum board for wakestyle and park riding, a board that takes it all no matter what, making it the best choice for Craig Cunningham and Colleen Carroll.
If you are in the market for the Gambler, the chances are you know exactly what sort of board you need for the ultimate in wakestyle and park riding. This board is the choice of our wakestyle team with riders like Colleen Carroll, Noé Font and Craig Cunningham all using it to great effect on the Kite Park League Tour.
The stiffer flex pattern offers unrivalled pop and comfortable pressing while the huge rocker ensures you get the best control during landings. Deep channels on the bottom sheet make it possible to ride without fins while retaining control and the Slick Base not only makes park riding easier; it also ensures your board’s durability long into the season. The inline track system is offering you infinite adjustments to your stance, and a plus in durability as boots can be ridden both ways. Couple this board, with Duotone boots and you, have a winning hand that is hard to beat!
Features
- Generous rocker for optimum release and landing control.
- Deep channels to ensure grip and control, even without fins.
- Robust and Durable Construction: Exceedingly sturdy and durable construction further enhanced by the slick base for park riding.
- Hard Flex: The most aggressive flex and incredible pop. Hard flex generates dynamic power development when jumping and more stiffness for better control on hard landings.
- Slick Base: The slick base is perfect for hitting obstacles, the deep channels ensure the board performs impeccably even without fins.
- Biax Fibre Construction: For the best dampening and comfort, perfect for technical tricks.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Gambler, please click here.
TS Hadlow
Competition Freestyle / Wakestyle
Aaron Hadlow needs no introduction, and since he joined the team, we’ve been working tirelessly with him to create the quintessential kiteboard worthy of a five times world champion and double King of the Air winner.
You don’t get to be at the top of the sport without being able to stick your landings, and that’s why the Team Series Hadlow features wider channels through the centre of the board to help reduce the impact. The board also features a super stiff centre flex, which eliminates reverse flex on landings, so you get the absolute control upon impact. The stiff flex also helps disperse chop when riding at speed and the softer tips give you an explosive pop and a comfortable ride. The Slick Base alongside the inline tracks was added to allow you to hit obstacles and to increase board life and durability.
Aaron uses this board every time he hits the water, after all, a world champion deserves the best, and so do you!
Features
- Explosive pop is due to the robust Biax Carbon, perfect for wakestyle, freestyle and park riding.
- Minimum reverse flex ensures landings with absolute control, with bending in a negative direction.
- Step Double Concave Wide Channel: The guarantee for massive pop and controlled landings; it can deliver grip, with or without fins.
- Hard Flex: The most aggressive flex and incredible pop. Hard flex generates dynamic power development when jumping and more stiffness for better control on hard landings.
- Slick Base: The slick base is perfect for hitting obstacles, the deep channels ensure the board performs impeccably even without fins.
- Premium Performance Construction: A carbon beam, where unidirectional carbon beams are replacing parts of the glass fibre. This results in a faster and even more progressive flex for better pop and reduced weights.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 TS Hadlow, please click here.
Team Series
Competition Freestyle
The Team Series was built with one thing in mind, allowing our freestyle riders to perform at the highest level of competition riding. If you are looking for a supreme board to take your kitesurfing to the next level and to keep you in the hunt for podiums, this is it.
Featuring a Biax Carbon construction, which harnesses energy in the core of the board ready for explosive pop and deeper channels to give the board a locked in feel. The stiff flex ensures you get aggressively launched into your moves giving you maximum airtime.
To make sure you stick those landings and make every move count towards your score, the Team Series features a very stiff centre flex to ensure reverse flex is kept to a minimum. This means when you come in hard and fast the board retains its shape and rocker giving you unrivalled control. To keep things comfortable, the tips feature a softer flex keeping the board comfortable in all water states, after all in a competition, you can never dictate the conditions for your heat.
Join the winning team with the Duotone Team Series and get ready for unrivalled freestyle performance!
Features
- Explosive pop is due to the robust Biax Carbon, perfect for wakestyle, freestyle and park riding.
- Minimum reverse flex ensures landings with absolute control, with bending in a negative direction.
- Step Double Concave Wide Channel: The guarantee for massive pop and controlled landings; it can deliver grip, with or without fins.
- Hard Flex: The most aggressive flex and incredible pop. Hard flex generates dynamic power development when jumping and more stiffness for better control on hard landings.
- Premium Performance Construction: A carbon beam, where unidirectional carbon beams are replacing parts of the glass fibre. This results in a faster and even more progressive flex for better pop and reduced weights.
- Deep channels to ensure grip and control, even without fins.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Team Series, please click here.
Jaime Textreme
Performance Freestyle
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The Jaime offers the entirely new Double Diffusor Bottom for outstanding grip and maximum comfort; the unique grab rails make any board offs look easy. It is specially designed to be ridden with straps and has been given the Formula 1 treatment with a Textreme Carbon Construction makeover; the results are just stunning.
The unique blend of carbon not only reduces the weight of the board, but it also makes it even more responsive and creates an exhilarating ride on the water! Fast, with a dynamic pop, the Jaime Textreme is perfect for the advanced freeriders and freestylers looking for an impressive all-rounder that can take everything you throw at it.
From huge airs and board offs to mega loops and handle passes the Jaime Textreme won’t let you down, it’s the ultimate twin tip for the discerning rider who knows exactly what they want.
Features
- New double diffusor bottom offers precise, connected feedback with outstanding grip and maximum comfort.
- The full carbon construction is extremely lightweight which makes it easier to manoeuvre in the air during hooked or unhooked tricks.
- Due to the textreme carbon construction, the board has amazing upwind abilities. It feels smoother than a traditional board, and it is easier to release the board for loaded jumps.
- The medium to hard flex combines competition performance with everyday comfort. Precisely adjusted materials offer control, power and comfort in just the right way to feel good in every condition.
- The Biax Carbon ensures a dynamic ride and incredible pop.
- Grab rails for easier board off manoeuvers and comfortable general handling.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Jaime Textreme, please click here.
Jaime
Freestyle
The Jaime is a board that needs no introduction, it has plenty of fans all over the world and has inspired the style and progression of thousands, yet it is again wholly redesigned to set the benchmark again. It is the go-to board at your local spot and all your travels all over the world.
The Double Diffusor Bottom provides plenty of grip for blasting upwind, and the board is fast and dynamic through the water. Perfect for hooked and unhooked tricks, the board rides exceptionally well with straps thanks to its unique shape and flex. Wide tips offer a massive amount of pop, and the medium flex ensures comfort in all conditions. If you want to boost massive airs, throw down some freestyle and land mega loops at Mach10, this is the board for you!
Features
- New double diffusor bottom offers precise, connected feedback with outstanding grip and maximum comfort.
- The carbon beam construction gives the board more dynamic flex for better pop with the same durability, but with 10% reduced weight.
- Medium flex combines competition performance with everyday comfort. Precisely adjusted materials offer control, power and comfort in just the right way to feel good in every possible riding condition.
- Channels that ensure grip, control and smooth landings.
- Grab rails for easier board off manoeuvers and comfortable general handling.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Jaime, please click here.
Select Textreme
Performance Freeride
When it comes to freeriding performance, there is one board to rule them all, the Select Textreme!
This year the brand new Space Flex Technology makes it lighter yet even more comfortable. Designed to be the fastest most exhilarating twin tip on the market, its secret starts with the unique construction technology. Textreme Carbon and Biax Carbon weaves are combined to create an exceedingly light board. Not only that, the materials offer a dynamic flex that is soft for comfort but also provides plenty of energy and pop, this combined with the Space-Flex Technology makes it the best ride you ever had.
Many riders say it’s the most responsive board they have ever ridden, once you’ve tried it; you won’t want to ride anything else. If you want the fastest, lightest most progressive freeride board around, look no further than the impressive Select Textreme.
Features
- Space flex technology, to save weight, gain comfort and performance.
- The full carbon construction is extremely lightweight which makes it easier to manoeuvre in the air during hooked or unhooked tricks.
- Due to the textreme carbon construction, the board has amazing upwind abilities. It feels smoother than a traditional board, and it is easier to release the board for loaded jumps.
- Soft flex guarantees a comfortable ride in all conditions.
- Biax Carbon ensures a dynamic ride and incredible pop.
- Grab rails for easier board off manoeuvers and comfortable general handling.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Select Textreme, please click here.
Select
Freeride
The new Select is replacing the famous X-ride and is the perfect board for riders looking to improve and advance their skills. A step up comfort board which offers increased performance for freeriding and those first freestyle tricks, coupled with incredible carving abilities for shredding waves.
A soft flex achieved with the brand new Space Flex Technology makes the board comfortable and forgiving to ride even in the roughest of seas. Grab rails assure you´ll always get the right grip on your board no matter in which situation. The Step Mono Concave shape on the bottom increases the grip and upwind abilities of the board while weight is reduced thanks to the Carbon Beam, which also improves the responsiveness of the ride.
Just as much fun in the waves as it is flying through the air or cruising upwind the Select is an all-rounder that will make you look great on the water, whatever your style!
Features
- Space flex technology, to save weight, gain comfort and performance.
- The carbon beam construction gives the board more dynamic flex for better pop with the same durability, but with 10% reduced weight.
- Premium Performance Construction: A carbon beam, where unidirectional carbon beams are replacing parts of the glass fibre. This results in a faster and even more progressive flex for better pop and reduced weights.
- Soft flex guarantees a comfortable ride in all conditions.
- Step Mono Concave Bottom: The fastest and easiest to ride bottom concept. It can carve easily through turns and always delivers the right grip. It planes early, allows smaller fins and helps to go upwind with ease.
- Grab rails for easier board off manoeuvers and comfortable general handling.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Select, please click here.
Soleil Textreme
Performance Freeride
The Soleil Textreme is entirely new to the range, specially designed for kitesurfing women, offering that extra bit of performance due to the extremely light Textreme Carbon.
The Space Flex Technology makes it even lighter than it anyway is, yet makes it durable and giving this piece of art that little bit of extra pop. The narrow outline is one of the reasons the Soleil is smooth even in rough conditions, making the ride always controlled and comfortable. The Carbon Beam construction provides the board with a lively feel that is very reactive to rider input. Rail to rail carving is a dream while the pop is impressive. The softer flex in combination with the Space-Flex Technology ensures the ride is smooth, even on the choppiest of days and the Step Mono Concave bottom gets you going early. Of course, also the Soleil Textreme is equipped with the new rail handles, making handling of the board smooth and helps you with this extra grip for any grabs and board offs.
With the Soleil Textreme, you get a female specific board which performs at any time on the water, but also could be art decorating your house. Either way, you´ll always have a smile on your face using the Soleil Textreme.
Features
- Space flex technology, to save weight, gain comfort and performance.
- The full carbon construction is extremely lightweight which makes it easier to manoeuvre in the air during hooked or unhooked tricks.
- Due to the textreme carbon construction, the board has amazing upwind abilities. It feels smoother than a traditional board, and it is easier to release the board for loaded jumps.
- Soft flex guarantees a comfortable ride in all conditions.
- Biax Carbon ensures a dynamic ride and incredible pop.
- Grab rails for easier board off manoeuvers and comfortable general handling.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Soleil Textreme, please click here.
Soleil
Freeride / Entry Freestyle
The Soleil was one of the first kiteboards designed by women for women, and that concept holds today.
Completely redefined, the Soleil is now offering the Space-Flex Technology. The Carbon Beam construction provides the board with a lively feel that is very reactive to rider input. Rail to rail carving is a dream while the pop is impressive. The softer flex in combination with the Space-Flex Technology ensures the ride is smooth, even on the choppiest of days and the Step Mono Concave bottom gets you going early. Due to the new grab rails, the lightweight and the narrow width of the board, it becomes much easier to handle and to control, even in windy and rough conditions.
Many brands go with the “pink it and shrink it” approach, with the Soleil you get a female specific board that was designed and built from the ground up for women. You deserve something special; the Soleil was made just for you!
Features
- Space flex technology, to save weight, gain comfort and performance.
- The carbon beam construction gives the board more dynamic flex for better pop with the same durability, but with 10% reduced weight.
- Premium Performance Construction: A carbon beam, where unidirectional carbon beams are replacing parts of the glass fibre. This results in a faster and even more progressive flex for better pop and reduced weights.
- Soft flex guarantees a comfortable ride in all conditions.
- Step Mono Concave Bottom: The fastest and easiest to ride bottom concept. It can carve easily through turns and always delivers the right grip. It planes early, allows smaller fins and helps to go upwind with ease.
- Grab rails for easier board off manoeuvers and comfortable general handling.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Soleil, please click here.
Gonzales
Freeride
Learning to kiteboard should be as easy and fun, and that is why we created the Gonzales. Thanks to the intelligent design of this board you’ll progress faster than ever.
The soft flex offers an incredibly smooth ride in all conditions while the rounded outline makes those early turns and carves easy. The large fins provide excellent grip to help you fly upwind, and the Mono Concave Bottom Shape encourages early planning and helps to smooth out any mistakes you might make with the kite.
Packed with enough performance to keep you entertained long into your kiteboarding career, the Gonzales is set to be your perfect partner on the water!
Features
- The rounded outline makes that you will have unrivalled control
- A comfortable ride in all conditions no matter what, the design is perfect for anything you throw at it!
- Biax Fibre Construction: For the best dampening and comfort, perfect for technical tricks.
- Soft flex guarantees a comfortable ride in all conditions.
- Mono Concave Bottom: Making the board fast and ensures the best upwind abilities as well as good pop and sharp edge grip.
- Five sizes to cover all types of riders.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Gonzales, please click here.
Spike Textreme
High-Performance Freeride / Lightwind
The ultimate high-performance light wind twin tip, the new Spike Textreme is that and so much more!
Taking the incredible shape of the Spike and combining it with our unique Textreme Carbon Construction results in a board that is incredible. If you are looking for the best in light wind freeride performance, then look no further. The Spike Textreme rips upwind with the straight outline and flat rocker providing plenty of speed. The medium flex keeps things comfortable when the water is choppy, and as soon as your kite stays in the sky, this board will be eager to start ripping.
With the Spike Textreme in your quiver, you’ll be the first person on the water, busting out the moves as soon as those trees start to flutter!
Features
- Flat rocker and straight outline are essential for this light wind weapon.
- Due to the textreme carbon construction, the board has amazing upwind abilities. It feels smoother than a traditional board, and it is easier to release the board for loaded jumps.
- Biax Carbon ensures a dynamic ride and incredible pop.
- Medium flex combines competition performance with everyday comfort. Precisely adjusted materials offer control, power and comfort in just the right way to feel good in every possible riding condition
- Mono Concave Bottom: Making the board fast and ensures the best upwind abilities as well as good pop and sharp edge grip.
- Huge Surface Area: A boards only early planning and a light wind weapon are due to a huge surface area. It offers great performance in lighter winds.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Spike Textreme, please click here.
Spike
Freeride / Lightwind
Light winds are every kiters nightmare, you turn up to the beach, and there isn’t enough breeze to get your fix. The new Spike turns those dull days into the fun days, thanks to its unique design and construction.
The huge surface area will get you planing in the lightest of breezes while the flat rocker ensures plenty of speed. Because kiteboarding isn’t just about cruising we have packed plenty of pop into the Spike; the smaller sizes are slightly stiffer to offer improved freestyle performance, while the larger sizes have a little more flex to ensure a comfortable ride at speed.
Don’t be disappointed next time you head to the beach, and the wind doesn’t show, have the Spike in your quiver and get out there!
Features
- Flat rocker and straight outline are essential for this light wind weapon.
- Huge Surface Area: A boards only early planning and a light wind weapon are due to a huge surface area. It offers great performance in lighter winds.
- Biax Fibre Construction: For the best dampening and comfort, perfect for technical tricks.
- Medium to hard flex combines competition performance with everyday comfort. Precisely adjusted materials offer control, power and comfort in just the right way to feel good in every condition.
- Mono Concave Bottom: Making the board fast and ensures the best upwind abilities as well as good pop and sharp edge grip.
- Special Flex Patterns: Stiffer flex in the smaller sizes for incredible pop.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Spike, please click here.
Duotone Surfboards
Pro Session
All-around / Carving Machine
The Pro Session is suited to all types of waves and loves to carve hard, fast turns. It excels in larger, hollow and more powerful waves, the grip and drives off the front foot will be sure to impress you, even in the most challenging of conditions. It’s a fantastic board for the strapped or strapless rider looking for exceptional carving abilities.
The Pro Session will inspire confidence in every bottom turn, just set the rail and look for the critical section to hit. A subtle grab rail has been added for this year to improve control during strapless tricks. The volume distribution has also been optimised in critical areas to aid handling, and it features a double concave deck profile.
In short, the Pro Session is a supreme carving machine!
Features
- Excellent Carving Abilities: A unique shape and outline is the guarantee for outstanding smooth carving.
- Strapped or strapless, the board is delivered with inserts so straps can be mounted.
- Speed in combination with absolute control is the magic combination.
- Light Team Construction: A very light, still robust construction with a lot of feedback for the rider.
- Cork Shock Absorber 2.0: This is applied as a damper in the heel area of the board to avoid heel dents.
- Vacuum Epoxy Custom: The best mix for the purest surf feel, but still robust and durable enough to take the impacts a surfboard gets!
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Pro Session, please click here.
Pro Wam
Strapless Pure Surf
The Pro Wam is the ultimate high-performance all-rounder.
The fuller outline makes the Pro Wam slightly more compact than most traditional squash tail shortboards and is the key to its unique do it all abilities. It has excellent handling in light winds and smaller waves while still retaining the impressive high speed and sought after big wave performance that riders love. The Pro Wam excels in most conditions from small to large waves. It is the one board does it all board for all your travels, being capable of handling all sorts of conditions. The subtle grab rail, optimised volume distribution and double concave deck complete one of the most impressive surfboards in the Duotone range. This season also as a 5´6 version for lighter riders.
Features
- Best all-rounder: The classic surf shape in the guarantee for a great all-rounder.
- Excellent balance of grip and explosive snaps off the top.
- Speed in combination with absolute control is the magic combination.
- Light Team Construction: A very light, still robust construction with a lot of feedback for the rider.
- Cork Shock Absorber 2.0: This is applied as a damper in the heel area of the board to avoid heel dents.
- Vacuum Epoxy Custom: The best mix for the purest surf feel, but still robust and durable enough to take the impacts a surfboard gets!
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Pro Wam, please click here.
Wam
Pure Surf
It’s difficult to create a board that can perform right across the wave spectrum, ask anyone who’s ridden a Wam though and they will tell you this board cracks it.
A slightly fuller outline was added to a traditional shape to make the Wam a little more compact than most surfboards. The squash tail and optimised volume accentuate this, and these features are the key to its success. They also combine to make the Wam fantastic in light winds and smaller waves enabling the board to float through lulls and weaker sections. The impressive top end speed allows it to excel in fast hollow waves too. Built using the robust vacuum Bamboo Tec Construction the Wam is also very durable.
It’s a fantastic all-rounder and the perfect one board quiver for the rider who wants a board that can handle everything.
Features
- Best all-rounder: The classic surf shape in the guarantee for a great all-rounder.
- Excellent balance of grip and explosive snaps off the top.
- Speed in combination with absolute control is the magic combination.
- Vacuum Bamboo Tec Construction: A classic construction combining the best elements of flex and feel in a durable construction.
- Concave Deck with Grab Rail: To optimise volume distribution to aid control and a subtle grab rail for strapless tricks.
- Cork Shock Absorber 2.0: This is applied as a damper in the heel area of the board to avoid heel dents.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Wam, please click here.
Pro Whip CSC
Small to Medium Waves / Strapless Freestyle
The 2019 Pro Whip CSC features a subtle winger in the outline behind the front fins, which reduces the tail area slightly.
This prevents the tail lifting out during high-speed turns and also allows for tighter snaps and more precise and controlled rail and fin release. The deep twin channel running from the nose to the tail gives the Whip incredible directional stability and a very balanced and controlled feel while still allowing for maximum manoeuvrability. The result is a modern board with remarkable control, balance, speed and the ability to carve smooth arcs and radical top to bottom vertical snaps. The Pro Whip also features a double concave deck shape, optimised volume distribution to aid control and a subtle grab rail for strapless tricks.
The Pro Whip utilises our Light Team Construction and is the ultimate weapon when you want to shred small to medium sized waves.
Features
- CSC Design: Compact shape concept delivers direct feedback and impressive rail grip.
- Perfect for tight snaps and smooth carves.
- Speed in combination with absolute control is the magic combination.
- Light Team Construction: A very light, still robust construction with a lot of feedback for the rider.
- Cork Shock Absorber 2.0: This is applied as a damper in the heel area of the board to avoid heel dents.
- Vacuum Epoxy Custom: The best mix for the purest surf feel, but still robust and durable enough to take the impacts a surfboard gets!
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Pro Whip, please click here.
Whip CSC
Small to Medium Waves / Strapless Freestyle
Designed for small to medium sized waves, the Whip is a modern high-performance design packed into a compact shape.
Built using the Bamboo Tec Construction the Whip is an extremely durable and versatile board. It uses an identical shape to the Pro Whip CSC, featuring the new subtle winger just behind the front fins, which reduces the tail area of the board. This new feature allows the board to perform tighter snaps and gives a more precise and controlled feel when on the wave especially when travelling at high speed down the line. The deep twin channel, which was introduced last year, is back and offers incredible directional stability while still allowing for impressive manoeuvrability. The deck of the Whip CSC features a double concave for a better connection to your feet, and subtle grab rails are making strapless tricks easier. The Bamboo Tec Construction offers fantastic flex and strength to deliver an impressive feel on the water.
The Whip CSC is a modern high-performance design that will excite you on the water and allow you to take your riding to the next level.
Features
- CSC Design: Compact shape concept delivers direct feedback and impressive rail grip.
- Perfect for tight snaps and smooth carves.
- Speed in combination with absolute control is the magic combination.
- Vacuum Bamboo Tec Construction: A classic construction combining the best elements of flex and feel in a durable construction.
- Cork Shock Absorber 2.0: This is applied as a damper in the heel area of the board to avoid heel dents.
- Concave Deck with Grab Rail: To optimise volume distribution to aid control and a subtle grab rail for strapless tricks.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Whip, please click here.
Pro Voke CSC
Pure Strapless Freestyle
The Pro Voke is a brand new breed of board inspired by the radical freestyle antics of our team riders Airton Cozzolino and Matchu Lopes. The Pro Voke is 100% optimised to meet the demands of our pro team on the GKA Strapless Freestyle World Tour.
Offering aggressive edge grip, speed and above all the ability to land hard and fast without losing momentum or bouncing out. The deep double barrel channel splits the water to cushion and absorb landings. A straight, narrow outline offers maximum speed and stability, while the rocker is optimised for speed. The shape is almost symmetrical which allows the board to spin predictably around a central axis when doing spins and shove-its. The Pro Voke provides maximum pop thanks to a straight rail line and optimized fin placement.
If you want to take your strapless freestyle game to the next level, there is only one board for you, provoke your senses with the all-new Pro Voke.
Features
- First ever pure flat water freestyle design by Duotone.
- The Pro Voke provides maximum pop thanks to a straight rail line and optimized fin replacement.
- Speed in combination with absolute control is the magic combination.
- Light Team Construction: A very light, still robust construction with a lot of feedback for the rider.
- Cork Shock Absorber 2.0: This is applied as a damper in the heel area of the board to avoid heel dents.
- Vacuum Epoxy Custom: The best mix for the purest surf feel, but still robust and durable enough to take the impacts a surfboard gets!
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Pro Voke, please click here.
Nugget CSC
Light Wind / Small Waves
The Nugget CSC is based on the Whip outline with some fundamental differences in aspect ratio and bottom shapes, optimized for light wind and small wave performance.
The forward V blends into a deep double V bottom shape, fusing multiple contours that offer the perfect combination of early planning and glide with maximum agility for small wave performance. Increased rail rocker makes the Nugget CSC extremely manoeuvrable when put on the rail. The deep double concave adds grip and also channels water through the flat planing surfaces directly into the quad fins, offering a superior lift for maximum light wind and upwind performance. This unique and modern design creates a board that is very stable at speed despite the width. Built using the tough Bamboo Tec Construction, the Nugget CSC also has a subtle grab rail to aid with strapless tricks.
If you want to have fun every time your feet touch the sand, no matter what the wind and waves are doing, the Nugget CSC will be your magic carpet ride.
Features
- A large surface and straight outlines are the guarantees for early planning.
- Great Upwind Ability: The straight outline and the shape make the board smoothly go upwind even in the lightest wind conditions.
- Incredible speed generation in small waves due to the new bottom shape and acceleration abilities. This board is fun even in the smallest waves!
- Vacuum Bamboo Tec Construction: A classic construction combining the best elements of flex and feel in a durable construction.
- Cork Shock Absorber 2.0: This is applied as a damper in the heel area of the board to avoid heel dents.
- Concave Deck with Grab Rail: To optimise volume distribution to aid control and a subtle grab rail for strapless tricks.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Nugget CSC, please click here.
Quest TT
Wave Freeriding
Featuring a classic surfboard style design, the Quest TT is one of the most versatile boards in the range.
The TT Construction makes it incredibly durable and ding resistant, while also making it excellent value. The traditional shape makes it perfect for handling small to medium sized waves and also for comfortable freeriding on lighter wind days. For those riders who are keen to start wave riding, the Quest TT is the perfect companion; it is forgiving and easy to ride and will make those first gybes a breeze. The classic shape and thruster set up combines to inspire confidence when you are learning your first carves on the wave.
Even in heavy chop and windy conditions, control is easy to find, and the Quest TT will prove to be a smooth ride whatever the weather!
Features
- Best all-rounder: The classic surf shape in the guarantee for a great all-rounder.
- Due to a classic shape, the board is easy to control and versatile.
- Excellent balance of grip and explosive snaps off the top.
- A little bit heavier, but very robust and durable.
To find out more information on Duotone 2019 Quest TT, please click here.
Duotone Bars
Click Bar
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The unique Trim Unit of the Click Bar enables you to power and depower in precise steps at the flick of a switch. To power your kite, turn the Winder clockwise – this shortens the length of your backlines with every half turn.
To depower, merely push the button in the middle of the Winder and your backlines will lengthen again with every click. At any time the level of power / depower is visible on the Power Display of the bar, as well as on a neon orange mark above the right floater.
The Click Bar is equipped with the Iron Heart V, ensuring a quick and reliable safety release. Lines, even the guided safety line, are automatically untwisted during rotations. It’s delivered with a 4 line set up and adjustable to either 20m and 22m or 22 m and 24 m line length.
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Trust Bar
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In 2019 the excellent Duotone Trust Bar is equipped with superior functionality that makes it one of the best 4 line bars on the market. The chicken loops come in four different options, now additionally offered is a Quick Release Wakestyle Kit.
When you purchase your bar, you can choose the chicken loop that best suits your riding style. The industry leading Iron Heart IV safety system makes a welcome return; it is equipped with the addition of the Suicide Ring III. This new ring allows you to set up a suicide system while keeping the ring and the leash up and out of the way of the chicken loop. This increases your ability to hook in and out after freestyle tricks quickly.
In 2019 you can purchase a Duotone 5th Element upgrade kit and turn the Trust Bar into a 5 line set-up.
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Duotone Chicken Loop Options
Wakestyle Kit
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The Wakestyle Kit comes with a huge chicken loop and a long leash. This setup is ideal for unhooked freestyle and wakestyle riding. Easy to hook back in following unhooked tricks, the long neoprene covered leash gives maximum freedom to move, comfort and prevents injuries.
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Freestyle Kit
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The Freestyle Kit comes with a large chicken loop and a long leash. This setup is ideal for unhooked freestyle and wakestyle riding. Easy to hook back in following unhooked tricks, the long neoprene covered leash gives maximum freedom to move, comfort and prevents injuries.
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Freeride Kite
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The Freeride Kit comprises the smallest chicken loop combined with a short leash. This kit is the first choice for freeriders which are not unhooking. The short chicken loop maximises the depower range, while the shorter safety leash is tangle-free.
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Rope Harness Kit
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The Rope Harness Kit presents a small chicken loop with a metal plate and a short leash, which can ONLY be used with a rope harness. You must not use this loop on a standard harness hook. The short chicken loop ensures a maximum range of depower, and it’s non-abrasive quality, means a longer lasting harness rope and loop. A short tangle-fee safety leash provides confidence and comfort. It’s designed without any disturbing chicken dig.
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By Jen Tyler
Italian/Egyptian Jen Tyler grew up on the sandy beaches of the Red Sea and has been on the IKSURFMAG & Tonic Mag team since 2017.
