Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025: test and review
📌 Quick Answer: The Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025 is a premium wing foil board, purpose-built for freestyle and wave riding. The Sky Style and other boards are in the Wing foil boards section of the shop.
In summary
- It features biax carbon/PVC sandwich construction, carbon fin box, beveled rails, and a re-engineered shape with a double concave at the nose.
- Are you a passionate wingfoiler searching for a board that prioritizes handling and lightness?
- The Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025 could be exactly what you're looking for.
- This premium board has been specifically redesigned to deliver an optimized riding experience across freestyle and waves. It also excels in freeride disciplines.
📌 Quick Answer
The Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025 is a high-end wingfoil board built for freestyle and waves. It features biax carbon/PVC sandwich construction, carbon fin box, beveled rails, and a re-engineered shape with a double concave at the nose. Available from 25L to 95L, starting at €1,999. Tested by Tom Aubert and Yann Rifflet.
Are you a passionate wingfoiler searching for a board that prioritizes handling and lightness? The Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025 could be exactly what you're looking for. This premium board has been specifically redesigned to deliver an optimized riding experience across freestyle and waves, as well as for freeride disciplines.
To give you a complete review, we gathered feedback from two testers: Tom Aubert (Duotone international rider) and Yann Rifflet (Duotone rider). Their verdict is unanimous: this is a benchmark board.
🎯 In short
Product: Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025 - High-end wingfoil board
Testers: Tom Aubert, Yann Rifflet
Construction: SLS (Strong Light Superior) - Biax carbon/PVC sandwich
Sizes: 25L to 95L (8 sizes)
Weight: 4.8 kg (47L), 5.2 kg (65L)
Price: starting from €1,999
Program: Freestyle, waves, freeride
Verdict: one of the best wingfoil boards, light, responsive, and robust
In 30 seconds
- Revisited SLS construction: stiffer, lighter, and more robust than the previous version.
- Carbon fin box: 200 g weight saving compared to older hard plastic generations.
- Redesigned shape: recessed deck, slightly wider nose and tail, increased rocker.
- Double concave at the nose: easier take-off and better stability.
- 8 sizes including new 95L, 35L, and 25L to cover all rider profile.
Summary
Technical Specifications of the Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | Duotone |
| Model | Sky Style SLS 2025 |
| Type | Wingfoil board |
| Use | Freestyle, waves, freeride |
| Construction | SLS - Biaxial carbon/PVC sandwich |
| Foil fin box | Carbon (200 g weight saving) |
| Sizes | 25L, 35L, 47L, 55L, 65L, 75L, 85L, 95L |
| Weight | 4.8 kg (47L) / 5.2 kg (65L) |
| Shape | Recessed deck, double concave nose, beveled rails |
| Pads | Integrated (grip and comfort) |
| Strap inserts | Multiple, precise adjustment |
| Decompression | Gore-Tex screws |
| Price | From €1,999 |
Highlights and limitations
✅ Highlights
- Exceptional lightness: SLS carbon construction, 4.8 kg in 47L.
- Responsiveness and pop: land backflips even in light wind.
- Improved stability: a double concave at the nose ensures smooth landings.
- Beveled rails: fluid turns without catching.
- Carbon fin boxes: save 200g and get a better connection with the foil.
- Versatility: perfect for freestyle, waves, and freeride.
- Extended range: 8 sizes from 25L to 95L.
- Integrated pads and multiple strap inserts.
Limitations
- High price: premium positioning starts at €1,999.
- Aimed at experienced riders: its responsiveness can destabilize beginners.
- Less accessible than the classic Sky Style version (starting at €1,399).
- Slower take-off than the Skybrid, which has a more elongated volume.
On-site photos
Tested by Tom Aubert, Duotone International Rider
Design and Materials
Tom Aubert, Duotone international rider, shares his feedback on the Sky Style SLS 2025. This is Duotone's latest board, specifically redesigned to offer an optimized riding experience. With significant modifications in width, volume, and materials, this board is designed to meet the needs of freestyle enthusiasts.
Tom highlights the Sky Style SLS 2025 as a notable advancement, thanks to its unique design and quality materials. Duotone added width and volume to the nose. This delivers better stability and increased handling, especially for freestyle tricks. This improved design allows for quicker reactions during jumps and easier recovery.
Construction and hull shape
As part of the SLS range, this board features a reinforced construction that combines stiffness and lightness. This combination makes it particularly enjoyable to use. It reduces fatigue during long sessions and allows for livelier performance.
A slight double concave has been added to the front of the hull shape. This stabilizes the board, improving handling and comfort. It's a major asset for both beginner and advanced riders.
Freestyle and carving
Tom Aubert emphasizes that the Sky Style SLS 2025 was designed for freestyle and carving enthusiasts. The carbon foil rails reduce overall weight while increasing strength. This material provides a perfect balance for freestyle, where every control movement is crucial.
The board's beveled rails prevent catching, even during sharp turns. Riders can execute smooth carves without the risk of catching in the water during tricks or quick transitions.
Tom's conclusion
The Sky Style SLS 2025 stands out as an essential choiceIt is for riders seeking a high-performance, lightweight board. It is also very maneuverable. Its thoughtful design and high-quality materials offer an enjoyable riding experience, whether for freestyle tricks or surfing. Thanks to this year's innovations, this board becomes a significant asset for those who want to progress and push their limits.
Tested by Yann Rifflet, Duotone Rider
Freestyle, waves, and freeride
Duotone revolutionizes the world of wingfoil with the Sky Style SLS 2025. This new range of high-end boards is an essential choice for demanding riders looking for a lightweight, responsive, and robust board.
Proof of this board's excellence: Duotone team riders use it in waves and freestyle, as well as in freeride. It is ideal for riding at full speed, for committed jumps, or for those seeking surf sensations. This board combines maximum pleasure and performance.
Revised construction
One of the most significant new features of this 2025 version is its improved construction. The board is stiffer, lighter, and more robust than previous generations. This innovation is immediately noticeable upon handling, both to the touch and by sound.
The numbers don't lie: the 47L weighs in at just 4.8 kg, and the 65L version is a mere 5.2 kg. That's a significant advantage on the water compared to the 2024 model.
SLS Technology
SLS, or Strong Light Superior, is Duotone's premium range. Its construction features a biax carbon/PVC sandwich, a process that ensures both lightness and strength. Among the technical upgrades are carbon fin box, replacing the hard plastic of previous generations. This change alone shaves off 200 grams.
Duotone includes highly effective full pads for superior grip and comfort. You'll find multiple strap inserts for precise adjustment, and a Gore-Tex decompression screw that allows air to circulate while keeping water out.
Shape and Sizes
The range is available in 8 sizes, from 25L to 95L. New for this year are the 95L in the SLS range, plus the 35L and 25L, which are perfect for younger riders.
The shape has been refined: a thinner board, a recessed deck that enhances your connection with the foil, and a slightly wider nose and tail for better weight distribution. An increased rocker makes the board more responsive for freestyle and waves. It features a double concave on the nose and pronounced rails at the tail to optimize water shedding. Finally, rounder rails make it more forgiving of errors.
On-Water Performance
Yann's sessions confirm the Sky Style SLS 2025's exceptional qualities, with immediate improvements. You'll notice a real gain in lightness and reactivity, leading to faster, smoother maneuvers. The board offers impressive handling, making freestyle tricks easier, and delivers better pop for jumps and rotations.
Last year's 65L model could feel heavy for certain tricks. The 2025 version lets you land backflips even in light wind. The increased width at the tail makes for easier take-off and improved recovery after landings.
Comparison and Choice
Vs Skybrid: The Skybrid offers faster take-off thanks to its more elongated volume, but the Sky Style SLS is livelier and more agile. For a reactive board, the Sky Style SLS is your best bet.
Classic version: The classic Sky Style is available in 75, 85, and 95L. It's a more accessible and affordable alternative, a bit heavier and less lively than the SLS, but it strikes an excellent balance of performance and price.
Yann's verdict: The Sky Style SLS is an uncompromising choice and arguably one of the best wingfoil boards out there. It combines speed and responsiveness with lightness and robustness. This is a benchmark board for experienced riders who demand performance.
Key feedback.
Key Takeaways
Tom Aubert and Yann Rifflet both agree on the outstanding qualities of the Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025. The SLS construction with carbon fin boxes delivers significant weight savings (4.8 kg for the 47L), directly translating into responsiveness and pop. The redesigned shape features a double concave at the nose, a recessed deck, and beveled rails. This offers superior control for both freestyle and surf. With an expanded range of 8 sizes (25L to 95L), every rider can find their ideal volume. This is the benchmark board for demanding riders who want to excel in freestyle, waves, and freeride.
Who is the Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025 for?
✅ Ideal for
- Freestyle-oriented riders seeking pop, responsiveness, and control
- Riders who want a versatile board for freestyle, waves, and freeride
- Experienced riders looking for lightness and performance
- Those who often ride in light wind and need responsiveness
- Young riders (new 25L and 35L sizes)
Less Suitable For
- Beginners who would prefer the more forgiving classic version
- Riders looking for easy take-off (you'll prefer the Skybrid)
- Those with a tight budget: the classic version offers a great compromise starting at €1,399
Verdict
The Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025 stands out as the benchmark wingfoil board for freestyle and waves. Its revamped SLS construction (biax carbon/PVC sandwich, carbon fin boxes) gives it an exceptional weight-to-stiffness ratio. This translates into superior pop, smoother maneuvers, and increased control. The re-engineered shape, with a recessed deck, double concave nose, and beveled rails, makes it equally adept at freestyle and surf. Used by Duotone's international team riders, it is the uncompromising choice for demanding riders.
Our take in one sentence
"The Duotone Sky Style SLS 2025 is the benchmark wingfoil freestyle board: ultra-light (4.8 kg in 47L), responsive, and versatile, adopted by Duotone's international riders."
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Sources: field tests by Tom Aubert (Duotone international rider) and Yann Rifflet (Duotone rider). Photos: Richard Hallmann, CC Films / Duotone.
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