Foiling Magazine

DUOTONE SLICK

So Ken, the Slick is the fourth wing to enter the Duotone range, and now sits alongside the Unit and the Echo. What marks it apart from its stablemates?

Compared with the Echo, the Slick has a shorter, lighter, less costly boom that works on all Slick sizes without adjustment. The Echo has more adjustability than the Slick, but overall the Slick, as a newer design, has a bit more power but just as much wind range as the Echo. The Slick also has a shorter wingspan than both Echos and Units of the same size. This is a huge issue for novices and shorter riders, and for all riders when they’re using big wings. A shorter wingspan means having less difficulty from dragging the wing tip. It also

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