Brazilian Brothers Test the 2025 Duotone Evo D/LAB LTD Kite

There's hardly a better testing ground for the Duotone EVO D/LAB LTD than Prea, Brazil with its consistently strong wind. The Brazilian Brothers are based there and have reviewed the big air capabilities of this Blue Aluula kite for us. How does it jump and loop? And have there been any improvements over the 2023 Evo D/LAB?

How Does the 2025 Duotone Evo D/LAB LTD Jump?

The previous Evo D/LAB was one of the brothers' favorite kites of all time, so the bar was set pretty high for this year's model. Fortunately, it didn't let them down. Well, it did, but only after picking them way, way up.

It felt like the kite liked to hang out on the edge of the window, so Arthur and Rubens could get a nice, consistent vertical lift. The sweet spot felt larger and it was easier to gain height.

How Does the 2025 Duotone Evo D/LAB LTD Loop?

In terms of kiteloops and megaloops, the 2025 Evo D/LAB is slightly slower than the older version, but it also has a little less yank. It's not as aggressive through the loop, so it's a pretty good kite for kiteloop progression because the bar pressure is still light and it's not scary to pull the loop. You don't feel like it will yank you off the water and get you doing a Raley, which is never a fun thing to do during a kiteloop.

What's Different with the 2025 Version?

The main improvement that the brothers saw with this kite is the high end. This year's high end is amazing. You're going to be able to hold on to an 8m or even a 9m in really strong wind much easier than the last version of the Evo D/LAB.

The 2025 version did become a little more technical as far as heavy loops are concerned. With the old Evo, you could get lift no matter what. This kite requires more active flying in order for you to come down softly. Rather than a kite you can just keep at 12 and come down, you'll need to do a nice heavy loop to bring you down. It took them a couple of sessions, but eventually the brothers did get used to it and were able to come down nice and soft.

Does It Measure Up to Duotone's High Standards?

There was some concern for the future of the Evo D/LAB since designer Ralf Groesel left to found Brainchild, but the 2025 model is a worthy follow-up to its predecessors and performed surprisingly well in a variety of conditions. Considering how much Arthur and Rubens loved the earlier version, that's saying a lot.

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