Man, i was looking at these wings and they're almost IDENTICAL. Did naish outsource their design to duotone or was it a case of "I forgot to do my homework let me copy yours" - "Yeah, change a few things so its not obvious"?

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TooMuchEpoxy said..
Man, i was looking at these wings and they're almost IDENTICAL. Did naish outsource their design to duotone or was it a case of "I forgot to do my homework let me copy yours" - "Yeah, change a few things so it's not obvious"?

Many brands are using the same designers. Many brands have IP sharing agreements. Some major brands design other major brand gear in return for Aluula cloth. Even some brand new foil brands copy everything from foil design to offer you nothing more than a new logo.
We should see market consolidation soon enough with bigger financial players in the market.

I do not agree. If you take a look at the renders there are plenty of differences to be noted. Most notable is the difference in strut geometry where the adx has a smooth curve that is a little further forward and the unit has a direct angle that is a little further back. Also the LE shape is different. Naish has more curve in the tips and the unit has a more gradient curve throughout the LE. The Unit LE also has dihedral whereas the Naish adx looks to be more concave.

As I said I'm basing myself off the renders that both brands have on their websites, so maybe they are more similar in real life. On the other hand it is clear that some brands share IP, most notable being DaKine/Cabrinha.

I have demoed the latest Unit and the ADX and they feel completely different to me.The Naish is imo way more grunty due a deeper profile but also feeling heavier while the Unit has a bit lighter feel over it.
Both tack and surf quite wellI would pick the ADX 0.5m smaller to get the same feel as with the Unit.
Both feel less slippery through the air as my Flux, wich is in 5+4.3 for me the best I tried so far