You can easily see through the windows on the duotone. Monofilm is too fragile

james wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:59 pm

So I was correct no experience of the kite wings in their current form yet still being the expert.

Exactly! Not the same as the old ones! The hydrofoil is the game changer for the wings.

Enjoy

I would be very happy to hear from anyone who is actually riding with these wings. I'm looking for recommendations on equipment for a 165 lb (75 kg) very experienced hydrofoil rider for use in winds from 10 to 20 knots and mostly flat water. 4m or 5m wing? 1500 or 2000 cm front wing? 95 or 115 litr...

i'll wait for version 2 these downwind only things to hit the market. personally... if you enjoy to go off taking off downwind....i'd wait for wainman's carrot. ..looks much much....much much more fun than these stringless kites folks are trying to their darnedest to hype up i see much more freedom...

I reckon you'd do your back in holding that after a while. Ironically my back gets sore from paddling a sup or sup foil, but not from using the Foil wings. I have been able to go on 12mile downwinder runs daily in Maui, and my back and shoulders are surprising me. I agree this shouldn’t be in this ...

I reckon you'd do your back in holding that after a while. Ironically my back gets sore from paddling a sup or sup foil, but not from using the Foil wings. I have been able to go on 12mile downwinder runs daily in Maui, and my back and shoulders are doing great. I’m 47 with lots of prp from other s...

I will add that I think duotone is pretty late in their info and marketing.

I have to throw in a Ken Winner/North-now-Duotone rant. I fully accept that he produces fantastic gear. No question about that. Everybody else seems to find inflatable spars work just fine. Duotone have to make a kite wing with an aluminium boom. That's right up there with no-one-pump, 5-lines bett...