Duotone Kiteboarding - everything you need to know!
North Kiteboarding / Duotone Kiteboarding: This change generated a lot of buzz, but ultimately it's just a logo update.
Critics cried foul!
So, what exactly happened?
On one side, we have North Technology Group LLC, which sold the right to use the North Kiteboarding brand for kitesurfing to Board and More.
Board and More has been designing kitesurf equipment for 18 years under the North Kiteboarding brand. Thanks to its expertise, it propelled the North Kiteboarding brand to become the undisputed benchmark in kite equipment.
For 2019, Board and More is changing the name of its kitesurf brand to DUOTONE Kiteboarding. Period.
Board and More owns the patents (Click Bar...), the product names (Dice, Rebel...), the know-how, marketing, research and development, distribution, and after-sales service for the world's best-selling kitesurf range.
What makes the Rebel kite a Rebel ? What makes a Dice kite a Dice? Or a Neo kite a Neo ?
- A brand name and logo printed on it?
- The research and development, the quality of design and manufacturing, the choice of materials, the riders...?
It's definitely the second option, and you'll find all that expertise at Duotone Kiteboarding.
If you like the image and equipment of North Kiteboarding, you'll love Duotone Kiteboarding.
The North Kiteboarding brand, managed by North Technology Group LLC, will return with a new 2020 range. However, the only commonality with the North Kiteboarding you know is just the name and logo.
Don't expect to find the future North Dice or North Rebel at North Kiteboarding in 2020. It will be a new brand, a new range, new kites, new boards, and new kite bars. Nothing will be the same as what you know.
Shaping is an art, a passion, a life's story. This craft belongs to designers like Sky Solbach, Ralf Grösel, and Ken Winner, who are the historical references of the Board and More team.
If you're a Rebel kite rider looking for insane hangtime, the new Duotone Rebel 2019 will take you even higher for old-school tricks like never before. The new Duotone Dice 2019 is still a killer for unhooked riding and as effective as ever in Surf. My favorite, the new Duotone Neo 2019 kite, will make you forget it's even there during your best Surf sessions.
In short, the kitesurf range hasn't changed. You'll find your favorite toys, with improvements as every year. The Duotone Rebel is the fastest of all Rebels. The Duotone Dice has more precise bar feedback, and the smaller sizes have a stiffened structure to improve flight quality in strong wind. The Duotone Neo 2019 offers impressive lightness at the bar, matching its drift.
Regarding Duotone 2019 Surfboards:
The overall range remains the same. However, note the arrival of the Duotone Pro Voke CSC 2019:
The Duotone Pro Voke 2019Surf is a brand new kite surfboard inspired by the radical freestyle tricks of riders Airton and Cozzolino, as well as Matchu Lopes. The Duotone Pro Voke CSC 2019 is 100% optimized to meet the demands of professional riders on the GKA Strapless Freestyle World Tour. It offers aggressive grip, speed, and, most importantly, its ability to land smoothly even on the most committed tricks. The deep double concave channel dampens and absorbs landings like no other kite surfboard. A straight and narrow outline provides maximum speed and stability, while the hull shape is optimized for speed. The shape is almost symmetrical, which facilitates shove-its. The Duotone Pro Voke 2019 offers maximum pop thanks to a straight line and optimized fins placement. If your kite Surf program is freestyle surfing, there is only one board for you: provoke your senses with the all-new Pro Voke.
Regarding improvements to Duotone 2019 kite surfboards, the main change is in the tail cutouts, which have been refined to allow for more radical turns.
A new pad joins the Duotone 2019range. It offers even more grip than its predecessors. A big plus for strapless kite Surf riders.
The Duotone 2019 twintip range:
Big surprises!
New graphics for the Duotone 2019 twintips. New colors, visible bamboo on the Duotone Gonzales 2019, semi-transparent panels on the Soleil and Select. This isn't just decoration; it's an extraordinary gain in flex.
The X-Ride is gone, making way for the Duotone Select and its carbon version, the Duotone Select Textreme.
A new control bar from Duotone 2019!
The Click Bar is a huge success. Since 2017, it has become widespread among all riders, regardless of their riding style-Freestyle, Oldschool, Surf, or Freeride-or the kite brand they use, whether it's Airush, Slingshot, Eleveight, or even F-One. Its impressive depower and ease of use make it the most efficient control bar in the kitesurf world.
For 2019, Duotone Kite offers a new Click Bar, with new colors and, most importantly, two bar sizes. A small bar set at 20m with a 2m removable extension, and a large one set at 22m with a 2m extension.
Check out the DUOTONE products available at the GlissEvolution store:
Duotone 2019 kites:
Duotone 2019 kitesurf twintips:
- Duotone Select Textreme 2019
Duotone 2019 kitesurf boards:
Duotone 2019 control bars:
- Duotone Click Bar Quad Control 2019
- Duotone Trust Bar Quad Control 2019
- Duotone Quick Release Freeride kit 2019
- Duotone Quick Release Freestyle Kit 2019
- Duotone Quick Release Rope Harness Kit 2019
Key Features
| Section | Key takeaway |
|---|---|
| North Kiteboarding / Duotone Kiteboarding: This sparked a lot of discussion, but ultimately, it was just a logo change. | Critics cried foul! |
| What makes the Rebel kite a Rebel? A Dice kite a Dice, or a Neo kite a Neo? | - A brand name and logo printed on it? |
| Shaping is an art, a passion, a life's story. This craft belongs to designers like Sky Solbach, Ralf Grösel, and Ken Winner, who are the historical references of the Board and More team. | If you're a Rebel kitesurf rider chasing insane hangtime, the new Duotone Rebel 2019 will launch you even higher for old-school tricks like never before. |
| Regarding Duotone Surfboards 2019 | The overall range remains the same. |
| The Duotone Twintips 2019 range | Big surprises! |
| A new kitesurf bar from Duotone 2019! | The Click Bar is a great success. |
| List of DUOTONE products available at GlissEvolution store | Duotone Kites 2019: - Duotone Dice 2019 - Duotone Rebel 2019 - Duotone Vegas 2019 - Duotone Neo 2019 Duotone Kitesurf Twintips 2019: - Duotone Gonzales 2019 - Duotone Select… |
Frequently Asked Questions
What should you know about Duotone Surfboards 2019?
The overall range remains the same. However, the Duotone Pro Voke CSC 2019 is a new addition: The Duotone Pro Voke 2019 surfboard is a brand new kite surfboard inspired by the radical freestyle tricks of riders Airton, Cozzolino, and Matchu Lopes.
What should you know about the Duotone 2019 twintips range?
Big surprises! New graphics for Duotone twintips 2019.
What should you know about a new kite surf bar from Duotone 2019!?
The Click Bar is a huge success. Since 2017, it has become widespread among all riders, regardless of riding style-Freestyle, Oldschool, Surf, or freeride-or the kite brand used, such as Airush or Slingshot. It is even used with Eleveight and F-One.
DUOTONE products available at GlissEvolution: what you need to know
Duotone Kites 2019: - Duotone Dice 2019 - Duotone Rebel 2019 - Duotone Vegas 2019 - Duotone Neo 2019 Duotone Kitesurf Twintips 2019: - Duotone Gonzales 2019 - Duotone Select 2019 - Duotone Select Textreme 2019 - Duotone Jaime 2019 - Duotone Jaime Textreme 2019 - Duotone Team Series 2019 - Duotone Spike 2019 - Duotone Spike Textreme - Duotone Boot Kite 2019 - Duotone strap entity 2019 Duotone Kitesurf Surfboards 2019: - Duotone Nugget CSC 2019 - Duotone Whip 2019 -…
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