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Wondered how heavy the Echo is compared to the Fone (lightest I think). The Swing 5m is 2kg, what's is the Echo 5m?
This video includes reviews of the new Duotone Echo 6M, Slingwing V2 5.4M, new wingfoiler prototype, and Skymount:
Great work DWF. I have been running an old broken paddle which I gripped and put a starboard adjustable paddle end on for 12 month now. Super light and has not broken. But admittedly i am riding a small sup without foot-straps so dunno how it would go with a strapped board and jumping.
The big problem with the duotone v1 was that it flapped around when holding it neutral Position on a wave.
does the V2 echo solve this? Does anyone have first hand experience?
I think it flies off the nose handle as stable, as all the best wings on the market. A big bonus with the boom, is the alternate hand position of reaching under, and wrapping your hand on the boom front end fitting.
Where it still acts weird, is when you crash and let it flag out fully until the end of leash goes tight. It always flips upside down and lands on the water back up. Then you have to flip it to start again. So less kook crashing and you're good.
The carbon tube I used is a smaller diameter grip. Feels great.
I picked up a new 7m Echo today and I am quite surprised at how small the plastic boom plate is compared to the leading edge. It essentially indents and warps the leading edge.
If I did not know better, I would say they had a surplus of the small ones left over from V1 days and have used them on the 6m and 7m.
Because I think I will puncture the leading edge I have added a small loop to lower connection point.
I will pull it down just a little more.
It is such crap design. Really a company as big as Duotone/Fanatic should do way better.
Just thought I'd let you all know my experiences with some of the matters that have been brought up here. I have been using the 7m Echo over the last few weeks, ranging in wind from 7-19 knots. I'm 83kg and for me the sweet spot is 10-14 knots. Much over 16 knots it gets a bit of a handful but is still useable up to 18 knots, definitely maxing out at 20, but it goes without saying that I'd change to my 5m when the wind is consistently over 15 knots.
When I first pumped it up and saw how much the curved plastic end of the boom presses into the leading edge I emailed the UK Duotone rep to ask about it and he said it was designed like that to prevent the boom from twisting, and that it has been reinforced so should not cause any damage. I've been monitoring the stitching either side of the curved boom connection and so far nothing has deteriorated.
The depower/tension line has never got in my way, and I never look at the boom when I'm reaching for the boom. I have never felt the need to hold the boom past where the line loops onto the boom- there is no grip on that part anyway as it is the sliding/retractable extension.
The boom is one of the best features of the Duotone for me - being able to grab the boom ANYWHERE without even thinking about it makes transitions so much easier and more fluid, as well as sliding my hands along the boom to adjust the angle of flight - this is especially useful when holding it with one hand which is crazy easy and makes downwinding in super light winds soooo much easier and more fun as you can keep the wing on the edge of the power and then easily adjust it to give you just that bit of power to move you to the next lump whenever you need.
Love the posts about making your own carbon boom. Might have to try that myself!!!!!
Does anyone go above 6 psi?
I pumped my 4m up for the first time in my lounge room and realised my Naish pump starts measuring at 7 psi. I filled it below 7 psi to what I thought might have been 6 psi but observed the wing was incredibly hard and completely rigid. I have never owned a kite or wing so not sure how to tell there is too much inflation...
