Stash V2 - Did Duotone do their homework?

I had the Duotone Stash V2[/b] in my hands yesterday. It was only on the beach, but since I've already tested quite a few parawings, I can give a preliminary assessment based on some "dry" flying.

The Stash V2 feels like it has a higher AR (Aspect Ratio)[/b] than the Ozone Pocket Rocket. It also has shorter lines, which seem to be of better quality than the V1. The canopy remains unchanged, it's light and packs down very small. Most importantly: the closed tips are gone!

The bar[/b] has a completely new shape. It's curved like a horn under the A-lines[/b], which positions the lines perfectly over the center of the hand. This is a very clever solution; the lines no longer cut into the skin between your fingers like they do on other parawings. This allows you to slide your hand freely to whatever position feels comfortable. Overall, the build quality has clearly improved.

The parawing seems to have plenty of power. I was holding the 3.4 m?[/b] variant; the pull is very evenly distributed, and the wing is pleasant to fly and hold. Thanks to the high AR, it will surely fly upwind great, even with the short lines. My impression was that on the 3.4, the lines were even shorter than on my 3m Pocket Rocket, although I didn't measure them exactly.

The only point that many will probably complain about is the spacing between the inner and outer A-lines. There is so little room that it's almost impossible to grab only the middle A-lines-unlike, for example, the new Ozone Power Pocket. For me, it doesn't really matter because I always grab all the A-lines at once anyway.

Everything else seems polished. I still need to see how the Stash behaves on the water, of course, but I assume it will fly very well. It's possible that the unit I had is still a prototype and some details might change. If I were to give Duotone any advice, it would be to reorganize the A-lines similar to the Power Pocket.

I don't know yet when it will be released or how much it will cost, but we all know Duotone isn't exactly a budget brand. ;-)

If I manage to test it on the water, I'll definitely report back. In any case, there's a new release on the horizon that looks very promising!
Cheers!