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skyking1231
Joined: 10 Jul 2000 Posts: 280
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 1:28 pm Post subject: Duo boards ???? |
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Has anyone seen them or demo'd one ?
https://www.duo-boards.com
Neat idea..... |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Probably pretty new, and maybe not available yet?
In 1984, I coverted my 9'6" Steve Colleta big wave surfboard into a windsurfer, but it didn't hold up from the pounding it got from Crissy Field and Coyote Point. Stress fractures all across the bottom.
I often use a 118 Magic Ride for SUP, and it should work in small surf also.
My Fanatic Shark 150 is both my lightest wind windsurf board, and my SUP.
My inflatable SUP works great as a tiny wave board, if the waves are smaller than 16". I've often thought to strap a mast base aboard, as I have 4 mount points equidistance from where I'd actually mount a mast base. |
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skyking1231
Joined: 10 Jul 2000 Posts: 280
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:21 am Post subject: |
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just heard back from them. should be avaible in 4 weeks. They are looking for dealers in the US. Will be interesting to see how the reviews go ? will keep an eye in this one. I hope they turn out to be good. (performance, but also construction/durability b/w hard and soft sections) |
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grantmac017
Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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If I had "new board money" it would be going into one of these. Seems like an excellent idea. |
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coachg
Joined: 10 Sep 2000 Posts: 3553
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I think this is an excellent option for intermediates. Think about all the nose impact they do, and on an inflatable that saves on a lot of board repair.
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LUCARO
Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 12:26 am Post subject: |
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skyking1231 wrote: | just heard back from them. should be avaible in 4 weeks. They are looking for dealers in the US. Will be interesting to see how the reviews go ? will keep an eye in this one. I hope they turn out to be good. (performance, but also construction/durability b/w hard and soft sections) |
Any idea how much? |
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skyking1231
Joined: 10 Jul 2000 Posts: 280
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:19 am Post subject: |
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on their website. 1399.00 euro ($1500ish)
1700ish. for their "pro" model...but it even says on their site....it's just the graphics that are different...same construction.
hopefully some of the shops will get these soon and demo them. I like the idea for using as a foil board. |
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techno900
Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4166
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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This is the type of advancement that needs to be proven before I would ever get on the bandwagon. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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I've learned never to buy the first year, first run, of basically anything. |
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LUCARO
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Suspect the application would be mostly limited to travel |
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