Inside the World of Duotone

#04 Ralf Grösel - modern kite development


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A deep dive into modern kite development with Ralf Grösel, designer of the Vegas, Evo, Evo SLS, Neo, Neo SLS, Juice, Juice D/LAB

Ralf Grösel is explaining the development of kites over the past years and gives a detailed insight of the incredible progress in kite material the last two years, explaining the differences between the segments Original, SLS and D/LB.

Shownotes: This episode is a highlight for everyone interested in technical details. Ralf Grösel expains about his history in kite design, the different models he and Ken Winner design, the fast progression of kite design in the past years due to new materials, Penta TX, the SLS segment and the Duotone labatory D/LAB, the pinacle of what’s possible in kite design today. Listen to which different factors all need to be considered to develop the perfect kite model which suits best to each kitesurfers needs and how important is for a designer to not go to extreme in one direction, but always have in mind what’s the best product for the customer. And a bit out of the box, from Elon Musk to zero gravity kites!

www.duotonesports.com; www.ralfgroeseldesign.com; www.aluula.com

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