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Duotone Wing Thread
« on: September 02, 2019, 09:31:52 AM »
This should serve as the official Duotone Foil Wing Thread.  Please post any product-specific questions here and someone from our Duotone Team will answer them as quickly as possible.  Cheers and see you on the water with Wing in hand:)
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2019, 10:01:11 AM »
SOme resources to check out before posting questions as many common questions will be answered in one of the links below. 

https://www.duotonesports.com/foil-wing/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67JgSz1bIk0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItYsnHMByyQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPcHI5FQAqA
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2019, 10:33:19 AM »
The most important question is when will the 5m be available to fill orders of people waiting for them?

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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2019, 11:32:50 AM »
Today we got several hundred in stock in different sizes but a shortage of booms.  We will be shipping them to the dealers who have the most on order and pre-sold.  We will also be sending canopy only to those dealers who want them that way for the people who want to quiver up ;D
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2019, 12:04:09 PM »
Great. I hope that's enough so I can get one, I prepaid Big Winds for a 5M a few months ago. I don't need a boom, just a canopy. I've already made a carbon boom for the 5M. I decided to ditch adjustability in favor of weight. I added an outhaul system that adjusts from 165cm to 170cm. Total weight of the 5M boom is a little over 400 grams. The aluminum boom is 902. Not really all that heavy, and very strong, but the carbon boom is nice.
« Last Edit: September 05, 2019, 12:10:27 PM by PonoBill »
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2019, 12:07:44 PM »
I guess I am one of the lucky ones. Found one 5m in FL shop and got it delivered already - but waiting on a pump  ;D
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2019, 12:19:30 PM »
I must be very lucky. Have a 5M and 4M, one pump and one boom ;D

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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2019, 04:42:54 PM »
You buggers!

Here's the funny part about making a carbon boom for the 5M--it takes about ten minutes. A standard Ke Nalu paddle shaft has exactly the right taper (with a tiny bit of shimming) and exactly the right length. I drilled the rivets out of the stock boom, wrapped a little aluminum tape on the shaft for the front of the boom and on the ferrule of the boom end to get a snug fit, and then hot glued them in place, Done. 438 grams.

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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2019, 05:12:48 PM »
Here is my source for a carbon tube. They supply some paddle companies.

https://www.rockwestcomposites.com/

I put boom grip on mine, plus a pulley and adjustable outhaul.

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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2019, 08:04:19 PM »
I did the sailworks outhaul on my 3/4 boom, but I didn't like how the clew wobbles around. So this time I just did a loop around the boom with a second loop for the sail to connect to. Then the line goes through the eye on the boom end, around the bracket and back out. I just pull the wing to the tightness I want. The loop on the boom snugs up to keep the clew tight to the boom. Then a couple of half hitches and it's all secure. I can't change it while I'm flying sail as I supposedly could with the sailworks setup, but I couldn't really do that anyway. No added weight.

I've ordered stuff from Rockwest--nice stuff, reasonable price. The big advantage of the Ke Nalu shaft is that it's tapered and happens to be almost the right size on both ends, and the shaft I had kicking around was the right length to yield 170CM. I think the stock length is 63", with the added length of the boom end and front it came to exactly 67".  At $187 retail for the 3K Elite, it's a little expensive, but it's super easy to make a light, fixed boom with.
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2019, 08:12:00 PM »
Thanks Bill and Dwight for sharing your ideas. Bill, that’s a pretty cool modification, I might end up doing the same if I feel the standard boom is too heavy.
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2019, 10:25:49 PM »
There's nothing really wrong with the standard boom, I'm just an equipment geek.
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2019, 06:34:20 PM »
Thanks Dan, the wing is perfect.
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2019, 04:31:27 PM »
Glad you like it Bill.  I think I saw you out that evening getting a few nice rides in it by the mouth of the white salmon.  I have been loving my 5m and you can really feel the low-end Grunt on the 5m compared to the other sizes. 
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Re: Duotone Wing Thread
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2019, 08:04:18 PM »
Yup, the wind was rangy and weird, but the wing was great.
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