Managed to get a quick go over the weekend, initial impressions were pretty good, the product looked really refined and presented well, it all felt built well in the hands.
I have never used an e foil or foil assist before so didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to get to my feet and be cruising around, I was in safety bay with a small bit of chop and a 10knot head wind. I thought that was pretty good considering I'm 95kg's and was cavitating the motor allot, the duotone rep was able to buzz around much faster than me, good technique and lighter weight definitely helps
. The belt felt really comfortable, I forgot it was even there until I had to take it off, I did notice it was harder to pump than my standard prone setup but I'm sure this would be the same for any of the foil assists on the market with a motor on the mast.The remote is really nice, it felt super intuitive and I really liked I didn't need to learn a new pop up technique while holding a remote in my hands, you could use both hands relatively freely. The remote has like a watch like screen that goes around your wrist and shows you battery levels and speed setting, you have a little ring on your finger with a couple of buttons you click on for increasing or decreasing speed. The button is like a dead man switch so if you lift you finger off the motor shuts off, which is a good safety feature. After using this and going for a prone the next morning, you could definitely see if you had one your wave count would increase massively. I think this would be sweet for getting up early out the back, getting in early or catching waves coming through not breaking that you wouldn't have a chance of paddling into normally.
Great product I think I got the bug and want to try a few more brands so I have a base line to compare to but super excited to try more gear and make a decision. Good job duotone, you guys have made a really nice product here with quality meeting performance.
