Duotone EVO D/Lab

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6.0m
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8.0m
9.0m
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13.0m

Description

The Duotone Evo D/LAB is the ultimate high-performance allrounder kite for ambitious riders and that has proven itself as the winner of numerous big air competitions. Built with Aluula Gold and Trinity TX, the Evo D/LAB delivers unrivaled low-end power, incredible top-end control, and stability, making it the kite of choice for serious riders aiming to elevate their performance.

This kite is designed for those who demand the best. Experience effortless, floaty hangtime that allows you to extend your aerial manoeuvres and an unmatched vertical boost that surpasses everything else in the Duotone range. The Evo D/LAB empowers you to push your limits and explore the true potential of your riding.

Key to its exceptional performance is the improved upwind efficiency and depower capabilities. The narrower leading edge reduces air resistance, allowing the kite to fly further forward in the wind window, enabling better upwind performance and more effective depower. This advancement ensures that you can ride confidently in a wide range of conditions without compromising performance.

For precise control and an improved riding feel, the Evo D/LAB features a new 6-point bridle system that ensures smooth and direct power transmission. The longer bridle enhances control even at full depower, expanding the kite’s wind range for even more versatility. An additional segment in the tips contributes to a more agile response and playful freeride feeling, providing faster turning capabilities and more direct steering. The lighter, more precise bar feedback enhances control and playfulness, ensuring you receive instant position feedback from the kite, which translates to reliable, smooth power delivery and intuitive handling. In strong winds, the combination of the narrower leading edge and the advanced 6-point bridle system offers increased stability and reliability, enabling you to maintain control throughout your ride.

Optimized jumping and looping performance are hallmarks of the Evo D/LAB. With optimized seam construction, combined with the narrower leading edge and improved tip geometry, this kite allows for explosive jumps and precise loops, giving you the confidence to execute the most ambitious manoeuvres.

Experience the pinnacle of kiteboarding performance with the Duotone Evo D/LAB - the kite that sets you apart and propels you to new WOO heights. Unleash your potential and redefine your riding with the Evo D/LAB, where performance meets cutting-edge technology!

D/Lab Construction:

This helps reduce the kite's overall weight by up to 30% and improves performance by making the frame stiffer. In addition, materials like Aluula and Trinity TX make the kite exceedingly light while offering excellent durability.

Aluula Frame Construction:

The new fabric in combination with new construction features reduces the weight of the kite by up to 30% compared to standard constructions and depending on the size, which is a considerable saving of up to 1kg, especially when the wind is light. Elsewhere the construction has been fine-tuned to reduce weight wherever possible, while innovative use of material weaves allows improved turning ability and response.

Best Allround of the Duotone Range:

An easy jumper with massive sheet-and-go qualities, offering huge depower, powerful lift and a massive hangtime. It's the most accessible kite for all type of riders.

Delta Kite:

The most comfortable design with a very smooth kite profile. Upwind ability is unmatched and steering performance is very forgiving.

Easy Water Relaunch:

The relaunch is very fast and easy, thanks to the Delta design the kite doesn't stick to the water.

Three Strut Design:

A lighter kite boosts agility and increases responsiveness. Turning is fast and the feeling at the bar is very predictable and responsive. h6>Powerful Lift and Hangtime:Perfect for freeride performance with explosive powerful lift and huge as well as long hangtime.

Features:

Good light wind performance
Delta-Orientated Design
Aggressive Lift
Increased Drift
Adaptive Tips
Huge Wind Range
Easy Unhooking Ability
Forgiving flying characteristics
Fast turning High durability
Durable Lightweight Construction
4-or 5-line setup

Sizes: 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13

Specs

Wind Range

Size	Wind Range (Knots)	Line Length (m)
6.0m	19-42	20-22
7.0m	17-39	20-22
8.0m	15-37	20-22
9.0m	13-35	20-22
10.0m	11-33	20-22
11.0m	10-30	22-24
12.0m	9-28	22-24
13.0m	8-26	22-24

Features

Technology

Penta-TX:

Penta TX, the guarantee for a sportier, more precise and crisper feel of the kite, achieved by 15% less overall weight and a five times higher tear resistance. Penta TX replaces Dacron and is showing 50% less elongation compared to standard Dacron.

Penta TX is a quite stiff material, resulting in a high structural stiffness, especially recognizable in strong wind conditions, leading to less deformation of the overall structure of the kite.

It's responsible for a very precise timing when edging, releasing the edge and all steering impulses - the precise and reliable steering of a racing car. Penta TX is used in the leading edge and the centre strut.

Modern Trailing Edge Design:

A narrower trailing edge with a lighter combination of materials to reduce wear and to create a slicker kite profile.

Trailing Edge Force Control:

The Trailing Edge Force Control is responsible for the smooth power distribution between the different materials of the kite, forcing the tensions in the right directions.

Since 2013 the waves are higher and wider to eliminate stress points between the Dacron Trailing Edge and the Trinity TX Canopy material.

This change in construction reduces fluttering marks and ensures that the material is not wearing out.

Kook Proof Connectors:

The kook proof line connection points prevent accidents by guaranteeing that you cannot accidentally connect your lines incorrectly when rigging your kite.

Double-V Pigtails:

These pigtails distribute the load of the line connections to the kite, minimizing the risk of fatigue, making the kite less prone to distortion and helps it to steer more smoothly.

Load Distribution Panels:

As kite geometry improves, the canopy must continue to resist increasing forces. To spread these forces, Load-Distribution-Panels are used, holding the kite’s shape even under the most extreme loads.

In practice this gives a smoother and more consistent performance from the kite in any riding situation.

Anti-Snag:

The Anti Snag webbing is preventing the lines from tangling around the tip of the kite.

Waterstarts are made easier and safety is increased.

Self-Rescue Handles:

The self-rescue handles on the inside of the wingtips can be easily found in case of an offshore break down.

They provide a good, comfortable grip while sailing back to the shore during a self-rescue manoeuvre.

Fusion Strut:

This construction allows for a controlled distribution of forces between strut and leading edge.

Struts are 100% connected to the leading edge with a flexible Dyneema line, which promotes higher canopy tension and a clean profile.

Heavy Duty Leading Edge Closing Seam:

The leading edges of all kites are extremely durable due to a special heavy duty closing seam.

The Dacron material at the leading edge is reinforced with a self sticky Insignia Tape and double stitched additionally.

The Heavy Duty Leading Edge Closing Seam is resistant to very high tensions and diagonal forces.

Control Bar

Duotone Trust Control Bar System

Riders of all levels, from pros to newcomers, will all gain substantial advantages from the new Duotone Trust Bar system.

Safety - perform all moves with safety leash
Water Start - without swimming
Performance - increased performance due to wider wind range

All kites can be flown with the same bar, just the short line attached in the middle of the leading edge has to be adjusted to the different kite sizes. Instructions will be attached to all bars or upgrades.

Line Length Advisor:

Different styles of riding, different kite models or the kite size can be influencing factors that require different line length.

In order to further increase this synergy effect the 19 and 22 m lines come now on a medium bar (49 / 42 cm) and the 24 and 27m lines on a large bar (53 / 46 cm).

The bar is the riders’ first point of contact with the kite. In order to achieve a maximum in comfort of riding it is essential to match the kite and the riders’ style of riding to the correct line length.

19m (70% Handling / 30% Power)

Super fast and reactive tuning speeds, shorter lines are best for extreme freestyle and crazy kiteloops. They are also excellent for wave riding, where kite turning speed is important. Wakestyle riders like the close connection to the kite too. The disadvantage is you lose some of the low end power.

Fast and reactive turning
Extreme Freestyle, Wakestyle and Waves
Tight, super fast and hard kite loops

22m (60% Handling / 40% Power)

The favourite length for freestyle and waves! These 22m lines are still great for getting lots of speed from the kite, perfect for wave riding and freestyle. Not as extreme as the 19m lines, they still lose a bit of low end power.

Reactive turning
Fast Kite Loops
Great setup for freestyle riders
Best choice for waveriding

24m (50% Handling / 50% Power)

The best choice for an all round length, good turning speed combined with good power make 24m the perfect choice for a lot of riders. Great for freeride, waves and freestyle.

Most Versatile Length
Great for all-round freeriding
Good low end and a good turning speed
Most Versatile Length
High jumps as you can “load” the lines
The recommended size for a one bar quiver

27m (40% Handling / 60% Power)

The extra length means extra power, get a little more range out of your quiver by adding this bar with the longer lines. They are also great for jumping as you can really “load” the lines when you edge and send the kite back through the window.

Enormous Low End Power
Huge Jumps
Lots of Lift

The bar is your first point of contact with the kite, It is the connection between you and your kite and it is important to get it right. And it’s actually an easy formula: The shorter the lines, the more direct and faster the kite turns. The longer the lines, the more power you can generate out of them! Choose a Duotone Trust Bar, and choose the right line set up for your style of riding.