ION Products Onyx Amp Semi Dry Front Zip
ION have been pumping out quality suits for a long time now, their extensive range takes into account the different body shapes we all have too. The Strike series of suits are a slightly bigger fit, while the Onyx series are a slimmer tighter fit. As ever with any suit, try it on first, but if you have more of…
ION Products Onyx Select
ION's Onyx Select 5/4 is a semidry winter suit packed with a range of features and technology that set it apart from its competition. With the toasty warm Plasma Plush 2.0 internal lining below the chest, it's rated to keep you warm on the water at 6°C - 11°C while making sure you are comfortable with its super soft, flexible…
ION Products Apex CURV 10
The ION Apex CURV is the top end waist harness in the CURV range; this line up utilises a new moulded composite structure that promises to be lighter while still being incredibly supportive. The back of the harness shows the distinctive 3D plus spine shaping, and the range features a slightly higher outline than some of the other models for…
ION Products CS Wave
ION have a new range of rigid harnesses that came onto the market at the end of last year. Dubbed CS, which stands for Composite Series, the range features a freeride model, the wave version we have here and also a Hadlow model. There are no prizes for guessing what the Hadlow version is for! The idea is each harness…
ION Products Apex Select
ION has been a very strong contender for harnesses, wetsuits, board bags, apparel and much more within the kitesurfing industry for a number of years now. Building well-made and comfortable harnesses in a variety of styles. This issue we got hold of the Apex Select harness in blue and yellow. ION have put a lot of effort and a great…
ION Products Isis Amp
The choice of ION wetsuits is astounding, and that goes for the women’s range too! Each year more technology and features are built into the suits, and invariably a new design is introduced to the line-up. Last year the Isis Amp was the newcomer, and it’s proved to be popular. Having now tried it out personally, it’s easy to see…
ION Products Nova Diamond
ION products always seem to be the elite in terms of kite accessories. Adorned with features, technology and innovation, we were incredibly excited to get our hands on the new 2015 women’s Nova Diamond harness. The Nova Diamond is the top female specific harness from ION, and has been designed as a multi-discipline harness so should be a top choice…
ION Products Onyx Amp
For 2015 the ION range of kitesurfing suits have been split into two distinct styles, the front zip Onyx range and the back zip Strike line. Like the Strike range the Onyx series features three different levels, the Onyx Select, Onyx Amp and regular Onyx, and there are a multitude of options within the range. It is worth noting the…
ION Products Strike Amp
As we have already mentioned, the ION kite range is split into two distinct lines this year, the Strike series, which is a back zip, and the Onyx series, which features a front zip. Within the Strike line all the suits feature a back zip and there are three price points in the range; the Strike Select is the top…
ION Products Envee
I was excited to see that for 2014 ION have added a women’s specific drysuit to their already impressive range. Not just a pink and purple version of the popular men’s Fuse drysuit, this has been designed especially for the girls. ION claim that this is the ‘warmest drysuit on the market’ and I think they’re pretty much on the…
ION Products Jewel
ION have an extensive women’s wetsuit line up catering for pretty much every budget and with a whole host of options within each model range. The choice is seemingly endless as I lost count! The Jewel is one of their mid-range suits just down from the all-singing, all-dancing Jewel Select models. This isn’t the underdog though, as the Jewel suit…
ION Products Quantum Select
ION have been making suits for some time now and as a brand they always turn out great products. The Quantum Select Semi-Dry is no exception, it’s a single lined suit aimed at the multi-activity water users suitable for kiting and windsurfing, plus anything else you might care to get up to. Being single lined the neoprene is bare on…
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Issue 83
This was the mantra on the Duotone shoot in Fuerteventura this summer, with only 12 days to get all the shots for the new boards and kites, it was a non-stop mission to ensure success! Luckily they scored some great waves and wind too!
Issue 83
More incredible images with no place to call home, check them out!
Issue 82
COVID hit, and the industry went into panic mode, but then lockdown was eased, and sales went through the roof, “the best two months in the industry”, was a phrase we heard a lot, but what comes next? Rou Chater investigates, click here to check it out!
Issue 81
James Carew heads to Mauritius for the GKA to beat Airton Cozzolino, while one dream got crushed he discovers another magical moment just around the corner he wasn’t expecting that puts everything in perspective… What’s your best kiting moment in time?
Issue 80
Wish you were kitesurfing? So do we, it’s kind of ironic we had these t-shirts designed in November, were we tempting fate? Win a load of “I Wish I Was Kitesurfing” merchandise this issue. If you can’t wait, these designs are ready to go now in our shop! Click here to win!
Issue 80
Rou Chater looks at the effect of the Corona Virus on the global kitesurfing industry and how it has decimated production, sales and tourism at a time when the business side of the sport is usually booming. Click here to read it!
Issue 80
Pippa van Iersel heads off to the Caribbean with some of the best female shredders from the Duotone crew. Find out how it panned out right here!
Issue 79
Ten Questions is no more, and we've replaced it with a more in-depth look at people in the industry who have transcended beyond the pro rider role. This issue Craig Cunningham drops in, he's been looking after the Duotone team and working with the movie creators to ensure their content is as good as it can be. Find out how he got there and what it takes to work in the industry right here.
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Is kitesurfing expensive? Or is it too cheap? Rou Chater puts his best maths hat on to work out what the real cost of kiteboarding is and comes to some interesting conclusions. If you've ever wondered about the costs of kites, this one is for you...
Issue 77
Join Colleen Carroll as she takes a ridiculously long flight to go and explore the wilds of Namibia joining the Duotone team and getting well and truly off the beaten track!
Issue 77
Blake Olsen has an interesting tale to tell, he grew up on the Red Sea in the desert of Saudi Arabia, then taught himself to kiteboard and never looked back!
Issue 77
Join Artem Garashenko as he tries to ride the formidable Death Forest in Russia, it actually looks pretty good, but we're not so sure if it will end up on our kitesurfing bucket list!
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