new duotone wing stick - any info out there?

I would DIY a safety line, since the end is plastic it should be easy to drill trough and pass a 3mm line that ties to the webbing.
If the plastic is hollow and acting as water plug then it would need some more work, is the plastic riveted to the tube?.

I do not much like the concept of relying on the inflatable boom to keep things tight,big falls,waves etc... can deform the wings quite a bit.

Tried my Duotone Slick 7.0 today in a freshening breeze -- no whitecaps to be seen. The board went up on foil while I was still on my knees. I went straight in and within a few minutes some real wind moved in (lots of whitecaps at this point) so I pumped up a 4.5 metre Slick.

It's not going to take much wind to get up on foil with the 7 metre -- what a powerhouse!

I really like the boom system on the Slick -- I gave it a few pumps and then inserted the boom and pumped the 4.5 up to the 7 psi as called for. The boom fit snugly as intended, no issues (same with the 7 metre).

The 4.5 handles a lot of wind, is very good upwind and has heaps of forward drive and power so getting on foil is very quick. Once on foil it
is easy to bring the wing down low (I like the Dart for the same reason). I didn't have any issues with catching the wing tips. This is a definite improvement over the Echo (I have a 5 metre Echo, which I like).

I was lucky to get any of these Duotone wings -- I ordered 4 and got 3 (I ordered last winter with a deposit and I'm being told that less than 1/2 of the number of wings ordered came through). I'll have to wait to the end of summer or early fall for the 3.5 and the carbon boom I ordered. The aluminium boom worked great but carbon should be lighter -- not sure it is necessary (might be nice with the 7 metre in light winds).

I'm somewhat amazed at the progression of wing technology and design -- I like my 6 and 4 metre Wasps and the 5 metre Echo but things seemed to have changed for the better rather quickly.

Two thumbs up for the Slick -- a very nice package.

Glad everybody is liking the Slick. My customers have liked them very much. Some of the more advanced riders have liked it slightly less than anticipated including myself... perhaps we had too lofty expectations?

The boom feels great... just wish it were lighter. I notice it most when surfing holding the LE handle and changing directions during S-Turns... the wing just seems to have more inertia than a lighter wing. Sailing in a straight line feels great. In very OP'd conditions, I feel the stiff feel is a little harsh and I get some backwinding. This is all on my 4m. I have 4m in Slick, Echo, and Unit, and I've ridden each quite a bit (obviously less time on the Slick). Windows are great, and shape/outline is attractive.

I actually feel I get most power out of the Unit and it also has the lightest feel. Curious what other users of the Unit think of the Slick. I find the Echo the easiest to tack (easiest rollover).

Very interested in the larger sizes as the 6m Unit has a rather large wingspan. Love the pop and power of the Units. To me the Slick has more Echo than Unit in it but still lies somewhere in between.

Interesting comments about the lack of a wrist lease in the review you posted. I got a lease with my Duotone Echo but no leases with the Slicks. The retailer gave me one and said he'd exchange it for the Duotone one when they arrive. I'm therefore assuming that Duotone does provide a lease with every wing -- at least where I am located. My pump came with a number of adaptors so Duotone not providing one wasn't a problem -- takes the same adaptor as the Echo. The repair strip is probably useless -- looks like 3/4 of an inch by 3/4 of an inch.

The more compact wingspan and the centre strut, which makes it much easier to get the board close to the wind when on the knees (so you don't lose some ground), are a big plus over the Echo -- makes it easier = more fun.

First session with my platinium miniboom and it broked, in fact I can't even call it a session because the boom broked when I was still trying the wing on the grass..

Seems very cheap build regarding the price
And I'm not the only one apparently.

Can't post pic cause I'm a new member but I had the exact same issue than MdG71 the glue isn't sticky enough to maintain the two parts together

What foil is he riding?.
Looks super fast.

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BZRider said..
Your 4m is OK. Before you inflate the wing, push the boom all the way into the back sleeve. It is designed to have a bit more camber in the strut and the air pressure holds the boom firmly in place.

Thought I would do a quick update on my 4m Slick boom pocket spacing issue (distance between front and rear pocket larger than normal and boom just pops out of the pockets while riding; see my earlier post). My dealer got in touch with Duotone and they agreed that this was not OK. It seems to have been an isolated production flaw that they have not seen before. Using friction to force the strut into a camber other than it's natural inflated camber is not what they intended at all. I also tested what BZrider suggested in the water under real usage and it works briefly, but eventually slips out. Im not trying to pick on BZ's suggestion here, it might work great for small pocket spacing variations, but definitely not for my extreme case. Anyway Duotone agreed to replace my 4m wing.

The only issue right now is the complete lack of inventory of Slick wings along with the (ever so common) current manufacturing/shipping backlogs, so it could take some time to get a replacement. In the meantime I made a small "temporary" custom boom extension from some PVC Schedule 40 pipe, to keep the boom from slipping out from the pocket. It works great although I now have to basically dedicate one of my booms just to my 4m wing (it's too large to fit my 5m and 6m Slick). It will do the job until I get the replacement. Hats off to Duotone for stepping up to the plate and standing behind their product

Hi - anyone know the wing span of the 6.0, 6.5 and 7.0m Slicks....i dont want to go bigger span than my 6.0m unit, but good to get some more power / try a boom'd wing!

Edit: i have the 6m Unit that i just measured at the target PSI @ 370cm max span, and 367cm at wing tips (slightly pulled in)

It been mentioned by some that the boom was 128cm. But the one I had measured was 125cm. Before I cut my 128 cm paddle handle down, I'd love to hear if anyone actually had a boom different measurement than the 125cm.

Despite having 125cm clearly printed on the boom, my Duotone aluminium boom is also 128.5cm long.

I have made my(converted SUP paddle shaft) carbon booms 130cm to be on the safe side, as I had a 126cm boom pop out of a 5.5m Slick in a big gust.

So whatever you do, don't cut your boom to 125 cm

Had the same issue with brand new platinum boom.
Rivet not seated, glue not holding. Plastic head came off with minimal effort prior to it even touching water.
if anyone was considering shelling out for one, I check over it thoroughly.

Had a recall on my carbon boom from where I bought it. Took it in today. They removed the head resealed it and put a longer rivet in it.
It had a bit of water inside but is fully sealed now and more secure so shouldn't have any problems going forward.

Does anybody know if the new carbon mini-booms they are sending out will have fixed these reported problems of rivets pulling out? I have one on backorder for my currently boom-less 4m slick. It's been delayed for months so I'm wondering if part of that delay is because they are addressing these known issues w/ the carbon boom.
Thinking of calling it off and getting a Unit instead.

anybody tried hot glue?