Duotone’s 2025 Wing Foil range offers a diverse set of boards designed for specific foiling disciplines, catering to a broad range of riders from beginners to advanced foilers. Here’s a summary of the key differences and features among the different boards:
– Discipline: High-performance Wing Foiling
– Primary Features:
– Construction: Lightweight Biax Carbon PVC sandwich
– Performance: Increased agility with a new outline and bottom shape for earlier release from the water.
– Design: Wider nose and tail for enhanced stability, thinner deck for improved response, and multiple foot strap options for versatility.
– Ideal for: Advanced riders focused on aerials, wave riding, and manoeuvrability.
– Sizes: Eight shapes ranging from 4’1″ (25L) to 5’3″ (95L)
– Unique Features:
– Carbon foil tracks for weight savings
– High rocker for wave riding and smooth manoeuvres
– Rounded rail apex for forgiving touchdowns
– Discipline: Versatile Wing Foiling for Progressing Riders
– Primary Features:
– Construction: Solid vacuum epoxy with bamboo sandwich
– Performance: Enhanced stability in starts, landings, and jumps, with improved responsiveness due to thinner recessed deck and volume distribution.
– Design: Wider nose and tail for stability, double concave to flat bottom for early take-offs, and beveled rails for control during touchdowns.
– Ideal for: Intermediate riders looking to elevate their skills in waves and jumps.
– Sizes: Three shapes from 4’11” (75L) to 5’3″ (95L)
– Unique Features:
– Versatile foot strap options
– Thinner deck for direct foil connection
– Suitable for heavier riders transitioning from Sky Free shapes
– Discipline: Freeride Wing Foiling for Beginners and Advanced Riders
– Primary Features:
– Construction: Solid vacuum epoxy with bamboo sandwich
– Performance: Earliest take-offs with stable, forgiving handling. Designed to aid progression with easy starts and landings.
– Design: Low rocker and clean bottom contours for smooth take-offs, wider nose and tail for stability, and bevelled rails to reduce catching during manoeuvres.
– Ideal for: Beginners to advanced riders looking for stability and progression.
– Sizes: Three sizes from 5’5″ (105L) to 5’9″ (125L)
– Unique Features:
– Focused on maximum stability and early take-offs
– Perfect for riders looking to master first manoeuvres
Duotone Crush SLS (Prone Foiling)
– Discipline: Prone Foiling
– Primary Features:
– Construction: Lightweight Carbon PVC sandwich
– Performance: Designed for wave-catching, easy paddling, and smooth touchdowns. The flat rocker and wide nose/tail enhance wave-catching ability and performance in whitewater.
– Design: Cut-outs in the tail for early release, single concave to flat bottom for maximum paddle speed and glide, and soft rails for forgiving touchdowns.
– Ideal for: Intermediate to advanced prone foiler’s seeking responsiveness in waves.
– Sizes: Two sizes: 4’6″ (30L) and 4’10” (40L)
– Unique Features:
– No foot strap inserts for lightweight performance
– Raised nose to prevent catching on the water
– Discipline: Downwind Foiling and Light wind Wing Foiling
– Primary Features:
– Construction: Carbon Custom Sandwich technology
– Performance: Enhanced acceleration, glide, and stability for SUP downwinders and light wind winging. The longer and narrower design ensures smooth take-offs and effortless gliding in smaller bumps.
– Design: Low rocker with sleek pin tail for early release, pronounced rail bevels for stability, and longer carbon foil tracks for adjustability.
– Ideal for: Advanced downwind and light wind foilers.
– Sizes: Three sizes from 7’0″ (95L) to 8’0″ (135L)
– Unique Features:
– Exceptional glide for down winding in smaller and steeper bumps
– Slightly recessed deck for better foil connection
– Discipline: Performance Downwind Foiling in Open Ocean Swells
– Primary Features:
– Construction: Lightweight Carbon Custom Sandwich technology
– Performance: Insane acceleration and uninterrupted touchdown speed in fast-rolling swells. Designed for experienced riders seeking faster glide and smaller foils.
– Design: Narrow outline with low rocker and sleek pin tail, clean bottom contours for smooth touchdowns, and recessed deck for foil control.
– Ideal for: Advanced downwind foilers in open ocean conditions.
– Sizes: Three sizes from 7’6″ (90L) to 8’6″ (110L)
– Unique Features:
– Optimized for maximum glide in faster bumps and open ocean
– Hard edges on rails for quick release and recovery
Key Differences Across Boards:
1. Performance Focus:
– Sky Style SLS: Highest agility and lightweight for high-performance foiling.
– Sky Style 2025: Versatile board for progressing riders with stability and responsiveness.
– Sky Free: Easiest and most stable option for early take-offs and progression.
– Crush SLS: Dedicated prone foil board for wave-catching and easy paddling.
– Downwinder SLS: Optimized for downwind and light wind foiling with maximum glide.
– Downwinder Slim SLS: High-performance for experienced downwind foilers in faster, open ocean conditions.
2. Construction Technology:
– SLS (Sky Style & Crush): Premium lightweight Carbon PVC sandwich.
– Sky Free & Sky Style 2025: Vacuum sandwich technology for durability.
– Downwinder & Downwinder Slim SLS: Carbon custom sandwich for lightweight performance and high glide efficiency.
3. Ideal Use:
– Sky Style SLS & Sky Style 2025: Ideal for riders focusing on wave riding and aerial tricks.
– Sky Free: Beginner to advanced riders aiming for quick progression.
– Crush SLS: Prone foilers focusing on wave-catching and responsive paddling.
– Downwinder SLS & Downwinder Slim: Dedicated downwind and light wind foiling, with the Slim suited for more experienced riders.
Each board is crafted with the rider’s specific goals in mind, offering tailored performance and features across Duotone’s 2025 range.