With lack of demo options I contacted OR sales team and they sent one for demo.
With coast lacking the wind that weekend I got to use it only at sherman and 3rd, so, cannot provide wave riding feedback.
I mostly ride BRM Paipo as strapless board, but tried various surf boards and didn't like their bouncy feel.
The Duke:
Board is light, look great, super high visibility on the water, concave is huge and goes through the whole board.
Board comes with fins, straps and has eva all around.
Getting up on Sherman immediately noticeable that you can engage the concave and scream upwind edging it.
Playing with leg position on a board shows that it is really forgiving with what they call "massive sweet spot", but at the end I found my legs stand almost exactly between straps inserts, so inserts are spot on if you want it strapped.
In irregular chop at 3rd in light wind, I found it is of course still bouncier than TT or Paipo due to stiffness, but as soon as you engage the concave it is much more enjoyable than various surf boards I've tried, almost no nose chatter.
It took me some time to adjust to fin position and to use concave for carve turns at speed and fin it at low speed.
The only con so far is spray from upwind side mid board to the back leg, may be due to concave, certainly nothing critical, just observation.
All in all I really enjoyed this board, would love to try it in waves next time. If it works good on a wave face I think it will be it for coast for me.
Huge thanks to John and Todd from Ocean Rodeo for immediate response and sending us demo boards and to @Loscocco for OR contacts!
P.S. Unfortunately my water damaged phone decided to die completely and all photos I made are gone, so adding stock photos and original video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C-XoymD9aU[/video]
