![]() While the lighter weight of the chassis is most apparent when you are in the air, it also feels light on your feet and responsive to acceleration and changes in direction during tricks. With the extra grip that the fins and rocker provide, it’s very easy handle more speed and power as you enter into jumps which translates into bigger airs. The pull in the nose cuts through chop and the flex dampens the hits, but the Jaime really delivers on its ability to control tons of speed and execute perfectly timed load and pop into jumps. While the bottom has significant bottom shaping that softens the turbulence under the board, the Jaime still feels very fast and efficient in the water with easy planing and acceleration. Unlike a basic progression board, the Jaime feels a bit more locked in and can handle higher speeds and more power. On out first upwind tack, we were reminded of the grippy and fast feel of the Jaime that gives you lots of edge control at all angles. Our first impression of the Jaime started on the beach when we picked it up and felt its weight which continues to fall on the lighter side of the spectrum it seems that Duotone has been peeling off weight without compromising the core’s flex and substantial performance feel of the board in the water. The Jaime is always one of the boards that we look forward to riding whether in Duotone’s regular or upgraded SLS construction, and this year’s SLS Jaime continues to refine the combo of its lightweight and responsive feel while retaining a stiff enough flex pattern for eye-opening load and pop on jumps. The pads/strap system mounts to the board via a sliding track system that gives you the freedom of finding your perfect stance width setting and the tips feature a bit more flex because the wood core stops short of going all the way into the tips. ![]() The Jaime SLS comes with 4.5 carbon fins in the two smaller sizes and slightly bigger 5.0 fins in the larger sizes. The Jaime uses a board template that tucks the rails into the nose while still providing a boxy tip that is able to launch into explosive airs. The Jaime has a fairly complex bottom shape with its Double Diffuser bottom that starts with quad channels in the tips and transitions into a center section with a double concave with a center spine. This year we tested the SLS version which features a number of construction changes that make the Jaime feel even lighter in your hands and more playful and responsive in the water. ![]() The Jaime is a legendary model in the Duotone lineup that has earned itself a huge following for its user-friendly handling while delivering precision performance that lets you push your personal boundaries. With impressive pop and total control, When you kitesurf, your equipment should help you push the progression forwards, the Jaime SLS will take you to the next level and beyond get on board now! The new Light Base further reduces the overall weight creating the lightest Jaime we have ever built. More importantly, the dampening abilities of Textreme Innegra leads to more overall control, therefore offering more control of the edge and an even harder edging, which results in incredible pop. The ultimate freestyle and freeride board is even lighter, more responsive and also more fun to ride, thanks to the SLS construction! The unique construction utilizes Textreme Innegra carbon this makes the board light and a little stiffer with a medium to stiff flex.
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