Duotone Grip (Quad) D/LAB (MTO) 2026

As with our SUPER_HERO D/LAB sails, our goal was to create real game changers with our new wave board range.

What we learned from developing the SUPER_HERO D/LAB is that you need to work on every aspect to make a truly decisive improvement.

Switching our board technology from the industry-standard semi-custom technology to our exclusive FULL CUSTOM PRODUCTION laid the foundation for everything that followed (see TECH AND SHAPE DETAILS below for details). This technology took our weight-to-strength ratio to a whole new level. And it finally allowed us to make every single prototype in the factory, just as we have been doing with our sails for over 30 years. Because the best prototype is worth nothing if it can’t be reproduced or feels different due to different materials, processes, or weight.

To achieve a similar step up in 3D design, we decided to have our own CAD program written. Compared to the industry-standard Shape3D software, our DT_BOARD_3D program is much more accurate and lets us perform even the most complex shaping tasks, such as the brand-new SYNCED CURVES CONCEPT.

DESIGN GOALS >> SHAPE DETAILS

Our main goals were to create designs with a maximum range of use that are easier (less exhausting) to sail and more radical on the wave.

Basically, we wanted to create a more stable platform that’s great for getting going and riding over white water. At the same time, the boards should turn even more radically when going down the line - opposing features that usually can’t be combined.

Here are the 3 major shape details our team has developed over the last 2.5 years (see TECH AND SHAPE DETAILS below for all the other details):

STABLE YET RADICAL CONCEPT

Our wave boards are 1-2cm wider than most other boards.

• The increased width creates a more stable platform. This makes our wave boards as stable and energy-saving as a board that’s 5 liters bigger while drifting/floating and riding over white water. 
• Most importantly, the additional width creates a more pronounced outline curve. This improves maneuverability, allowing the board to turn as radically as a board that’s 5 liters smaller. 

The result is an unbeatable broad range of use.

3-STAGE ROCKER

Unlike the usual continuous rocker curve, our entire shape concept is based on a segmented rocker line. This accounts for the fact that the top and bottom turns are two entirely different maneuvers. While you initiate the bottom turn more over your front foot (depending on the size of the wave), the top turn is sailed only over the back foot. This change in posture is the biggest challenge, especially when learning to ride waves - which becomes much easier with our 3-STAGE ROCKER.

1. The straight rocker section between the front and back straps creates a super-stable sailing stance/platform, keeping you perfectly in sync with your board as you sail out or ride the wave, switching between bottom and top turns.
2. The nose rocker starts just in front of the front straps, which helps engage the front part of the rail when leaning forward on the bottom turn.
3. KICKSTARTER TAIL: The tail rocker behind the back strap remains very moderate until the last 4-5cm from the tail, where it transforms into a progressive tail-kick. This tail-kick creates a perfect water release and, combined with the flat rocker line, delivers a kickstarter-like acceleration as soon as you push a little with your back foot. Plus, the tail-kick obviously allows for super-tight top turns when snapping the board back with your back foot.

SYNCED CURVES CONCEPT (rocker>

Outline, rocker and rail shape are the 3 key elements that determine how a board feels and performs. In every rocker and outline, there are areas with more or less curvature. The same applies to the degree of rail curvature, which varies considerably. To prevent the 3 curves from working "against" each other, the top priority is to synchronize them. This means that in areas with an increased rocker curve, the outline curve is also increased, and the rails have more curvature, and vice versa.

• Increased outline curve, nose rocker and rail curvature around the mast track makes it easier to initiate the bottom turn (initiated by the front foot)
• Increased outline curve, tail rocker and rail curvature behind the back strap for more radical top turns (initiated by the back foot)

To our knowledge, this complex 3D task can only be performed by our own AI_BOARD_3D software.

We started testing this concept on existing boards, and the improvements to each board were so overwhelming that we incorporated this design feature into all 2026 boards.

Both GRIP and ULTRA GRIP are designed as World Cup Wave boards to satisfy the best of the best in all kinds of conditions and spots around the globe. Here are the differences:

A. GRIP

Focus on Euro waves >< logo-high ground swell

Ideal for Klitmøller, Canarias, North Sea, Kanaha

B. ULTRA GRIP

Focus on ground swell >< windy Euro waves (not for onshore conditions)

Ideal for Maui, Cape Town, Brittany, Cabo Verde, Ireland, Chile, Mauritius

Finally, both ULTRA GRIP D/LAB and GRIP D/LAB can be ordered with a Quad or Tri fin box setup.

• Tri setup (GRIP all sizes, ULTRA GRIP 82 liter and up): ideal for side/side-on conditions, as it lets you ride more vertically and loosely through your turns. Keep in mind that in bigger waves, a Tri setup requires a more committed, vertical riding style.
• Quad setup (all sizes): ideal for side/side-off and/or strong current, as it gives you more grip, especially for lighter riders and smaller boards. Attention: not ideal in onshore conditions.

YOUR NEW GRIP D/LAB CUSTOMIZED DREAM MACHINES ARE READY AND WAITING FOR YOU TO GO BEYOND IMAGINATION!

(incl. fin)