Duotone Unveils the Next Generation: D/LAB Boards, custom boards made to order and delviered to your door. A New Era of D/LAB Boards for 2026...
Following the groundbreaking introduction of the D/LAB series in 2024, Duotone once again raises the bar for innovation in board design. The 2026 D/LAB collection marks the most significant evolution in our history — featuring entirely new shapes, advanced materials, and revolutionary technologies that redefine performance on the water. Every detail, from design to production, has been re-engineered to deliver unprecedented precision, strength, and synergy across the complete Duotone ecosystem.
360° Research & Development Integration
For the first time, Kai Hopf, together with product managers Dani Aeberli and Marco Lang, lead a fully unified R&D process that connects board, rig, and fin development under one vision. This seamless collaboration ensures perfect compatibility between all Duotone components, creating a truly integrated board-rig system where every product works in harmony. Supported by the relentless pursuit of excellence from world champions Victor Fernandez and Liam Dunkerbeck, this 360° approach has driven every innovation behind the 2026 range.
Full-Custom Construction for Superior Performance
Moving beyond industry standards, every Duotone board is now built using full-custom construction technology, delivering the optimal weight-to-strength ratio ever achieved in our lineup. This breakthrough manufacturing method ensures unmatched durability, responsiveness, and control, setting a new benchmark for premium board performance.
AI-Driven 3D Design Precision
Duotone’s exclusive AI_BOARD_3D CAD software takes design accuracy to a new level. Unlike traditional Shape3D tools, our proprietary platform uses mathematically driven data input and artificial intelligence cross-checks to guarantee flawless precision. This cutting-edge system enables complex geometry innovations such as our SYNCED CURVES CONCEPT — an achievement previously impossible with standard design methods. The result is faster development, greater consistency, and absolute confidence in every millimeter of shape.
CNC-Shaped Accuracy Without Compromise
Every 2026 D/LAB board is now CNC-shaped for unparalleled precision. This modern manufacturing process surpasses traditional mould construction, allowing our engineers to implement new designs instantly and with exact reproducibility. The benefit is not only accuracy but the freedom to innovate continuously — keeping Duotone at the forefront of board design evolution.
Production-Focused Prototyping
Each prototype in our development phase is built in-house at our exclusive factory, using the identical process and materials as the final production models. This ensures that every prototype mirrors the final board in weight, flex, and performance — so what our riders test on the water is exactly what you’ll experience.
A New Standard for Performance
With the 2026 D/LAB series, Duotone introduces the most advanced board range ever created, combining artificial intelligence, full-custom construction, and a completely unified R&D process. The result is a product line that’s not just lighter, stronger, and faster — it’s the future of performance design.
