Have the 4 and 5.5m.

Used the 5.5 in 15 to 18knots. Feels very fast and stable. Much stiffer frame than old slick.

Used 4 in 20 to 28knots felt great very stable.

Very tight canopy.

Suspect very similar to latest units but with a boom.

I think the Penta is a good upgrade compared to Dacron. Suspect more durable than the DLab.

Look forward to more sailing. New pumps have a higher PSI gauges.

Just ordered the new 5m Slick from Kevin at Sunset to replace my current 5m Slick. I'll probably do the same with the 4m. I basically replaced Echo's with identical size Slicks, and had no regrets, so figured there's no reason to change now. Gonna just keep my current 3m and 6m Slicks for the moment since I don't use them nearly as much as my 4 and 5m, and I'd like to see how these new models perform in the meantime. I've always had a lot of confidence in Ken Winner's design evolution

Grantmac said..

Steven F said..
Have the 4 and 5.5m.

Used the 5.5 in 15 to 18knots. Feels very fast and stable. Much stiffer frame than old slick.

Used 4 in 20 to 28knots felt great very stable.

Very tight canopy.

Suspect very similar to latest units but with a boom.

I think the Penta is a good upgrade compared to Dacron. Suspect more durable than the DLab.

Look forward to more sailing. New pumps have a higher PSI gauges.

Is that a windfoil fuselage? Looks like the front wing is really far forward....

Short fuse with 799 and 300p.

I think the roadmap for Duotone is to have a boom wing and a handle wing.... as time progresses, perhaps there will be more and more convergence. As it stands now w/ the Unit v2 and Slick SLS, they are more similar now than they have ever been in the past.

I had a chance to take the 4.0 SLS out today, and there was absolutely nothing that I did not like. My daily driver is the D/LAB 3.5, and I loved the Slick SLS 4.0.

Flags out great, low end is good, has great speed and upwind like the Unit v2. Other mentionables... wingtip catch touchdowns.. the wing hardly moves at all... it's like you hear it but don't feel it. windows are really good too... better than the Unit v2. feels very light and luffing you hardly notice any weight of the boom at all (i'm using carbon).

I am very impressed.

Dspace said..

sunsetsailboards said..
I think the roadmap for Duotone is to have a boom wing and a handle wing.... as time progresses, perhaps there will be more and more convergence. As it stands now w/ the Unit v2 and Slick SLS, they are more similar now than they have ever been in the past.

I had a chance to take the 4.0 SLS out today, and there was absolutely nothing that I did not like. My daily driver is the D/LAB 3.5, and I loved the Slick SLS 4.0.

Flags out great, low end is good, has great speed and upwind like the Unit v2. Other mentionables... wingtip catch touchdowns.. the wing hardly moves at all... it's like you hear it but don't feel it. windows are really good too... better than the Unit v2. feels very light and luffing you hardly notice any weight of the boom at all (i'm using carbon).

I am very impressed.

I'm guessing Ken (Winner) specifically chose to alter the shape of the SLS Slick closer to the Unit shape for performance advantages. Otherwise you think he would have just kept the existing Slick profile and just changed the material.

Would you say the SLS Slick is an "exact" match to the equivalent sized Unit except for the boom? Or does it have its own specific profile shape (closer to the Unit shape, but still different)?

I don't think I can answer that definitively yet... only one day out on the SLS 4.0, and I don't have a Unit v2 4.0 in the rotation. It's also been bloody windy here, and yesterday was the first mellow day we've had in two weeks. My initial impression is that the sizes Unit v2 vs Slick SLS are very close, but I need a few more days to ride both.

Macca1410 said..
Looks great. Does it use the same boom from the previous Slicks or do you need to buy a new boom as well.
Thanks

"Slick SLS is compatible with existing Slick Mini Booms introduced with the original Slick in 2021"

How "Platinum SLS" boom different from "Platinum" boom? Lighter? Smaller diameter?

Website has released the specifications for the slick sls.

www.duotonesports.com/foilwing/wings/slick-sls/

How do the weights compare to the DLAB units? Slick slc 5m = 2.36kg with boom. Loving my 5.5 and 4.

Was out in 8-10knots today sailing. The flat tight canopy creates lots of speed in the light wind, goes up wind so well.

my SLS 4.0 weighs in at 1729g or 3.8lbs without boom... can't remember what my boom weighs, but the Duotone Platinum is ~330g... I have a small diameter DIY boom that is less.

Has anyone got any thoughts on jumping the SLS compared to the unit? The unit float time is unbelievable and wondering if that same feeling will be with the new slick?

Wingsurfer51 said..
Has anyone got any thoughts on jumping the SLS compared to the unit? The unit float time is unbelievable and wondering if that same feeling will be with the new slick?

The stock Unit offers slightly more hang time compared to the slick SLS due to the higher trailing edge tension and slightly reduced tips holding the power and lift longer. The D lab takes this even further.
Despite this I prefer the SLS for freestyle over the unit because of it's smaller profile and slightly more forgiving twist. When you put this with the extra control the boom offers the SLS becomes easier to control and whip around.
In a nutshell the Unit is still king for boosting but the Slick SLS is close but more manageable.
Will.

WINDSURFnSNOW said..

Wingsurfer51 said..
Has anyone got any thoughts on jumping the SLS compared to the unit? The unit float time is unbelievable and wondering if that same feeling will be with the new slick?

The stock Unit offers slightly more hang time compared to the slick SLS due to the higher trailing edge tension and slightly reduced tips holding the power and lift longer. The D lab takes this even further.
Despite this I prefer the SLS for freestyle over the unit because of it's smaller profile and slightly more forgiving twist. When you put this with the extra control the boom offers the SLS becomes easier to control and whip around.
In a nutshell the Unit is still king for boosting but the Slick SLS is close but more manageable.
Will.

Interesting. Thanks. By "smaller profile", do you mean that the SLS has a shorter wingspan than the 2022 Unit? Duotone lists the wingspans for the SLS but I can't find them for the 2022 Unit. Debating between the two for my low-wind wing.

TredAvon said..

WINDSURFnSNOW said..

Wingsurfer51 said..
Has anyone got any thoughts on jumping the SLS compared to the unit? The unit float time is unbelievable and wondering if that same feeling will be with the new slick?

The stock Unit offers slightly more hang time compared to the slick SLS due to the higher trailing edge tension and slightly reduced tips holding the power and lift longer. The D lab takes this even further.
Despite this I prefer the SLS for freestyle over the unit because of it's smaller profile and slightly more forgiving twist. When you put this with the extra control the boom offers the SLS becomes easier to control and whip around.
In a nutshell the Unit is still king for boosting but the Slick SLS is close but more manageable.
Will.

Interesting. Thanks. By "smaller profile", do you mean that the SLS has a shorter wingspan than the 2022 Unit? Duotone lists the wingspans for the SLS but I can't find them for the 2022 Unit. Debating between the two for my low-wind wing.

Sorry. Was talking about overall span which is close to the original Slick.

How about light wind performance? How the SLS stack up against the others, CWC, Slick, or...

In my world the 7m (Slick) gets used 95% f the time, and I'm always interested in something that can get me up and flying in a little light wind.

Here's a review comparing the SLS to the new Unit: