Duotone Stash V2 Parawing Review

Let's be honest — the first version of the Stash parawing left something to be desired. Duotone spent a lot of time refining this one with their design and pro team. After Tucker spent some serious time on the water, it's obvious that Duotone significantly upgraded their setup with thoughtful refinements.

The Bar and Included Harness Line

Starting at the bar, there are already some unique improvements. It looks pretty different, it also shares some similarities to their wing control bar. Essentially, you have a carbon bar with molded ends that fall off super nicely for a very low risk of tangling, which are still serviceable through the ports.

Also included is a bungee harness line — a very sleek, integrated bungee line that is pre-set in a nice position for where they find it flies best. In Tucker's opinion, this is probably one of the nicest included harness lines he's have seen. The two-point connection is great for balancing power without always having to manhandle the wing, giving your hand a good rest. It is super clean, there is nothing to get hung up on, and it has that little bit of bungee to it so if the gusts pull on your hand, it doesn't just fall off the hook.

Candy Cane Bar Design and Bridle Connections

Looking at the bar itself, something unique is going on — a candy cane or shepherd's hook shape. The bar is an oval shape, maybe a little fatter than some other bars on the market, but right where it matters where your fingers grip. It leads to being very ergonomic, comfortable, and easy to hold. Having that hook in there gives you some additional grip strength because you know it isn't just going to fall off your hand.

The A-lines connect just above the hook, acting like a nub on the bar even though it bends back. The balance point on it is still very comfortable and easy to fly upwind, overpowered, or just when you are staging.

The Stash V2 features a three-position bridle connection to the bar: A, B, and C. The B is a little closer to the A, which leaves a little bit of limited real estate. If you are flying two-handed, it is a little bit awkward, especially with thick gloves on during the colder times of the year.

About the Bridle Lines

Getting into the bridles, they are quite fine but also very stiff — they are not stringy noodles that get tangled on one another very easily.

The terminations themselves on the lines are a little bit rough. It seems like Duotone doubled-backed on the lines instead of weaving them together. not woven back together; as a result, the threads are a little abrasive. While not a huge problem, Tucker mentions those riding with bare hands might start to feel that over time. You might want to use gloves or build up your calluses so it doesn't bother you as much.

Leading Edge and Canopy Updates

Along the leading edge, it's obvious that Duotone has taken notes from some of the other parawing brands and included a horizontal stabilizing line. The stabilizing line will keep the wing flying well, hold its shape, and avoid billowing and bagging out in the high-pressure section of the wing, helping with longevity as well as performance.

The leading edge pocket is quite deep. On the 3.5m, it is about 10 inches deep. The pocket is quite big in terms of the stiffening battens on the leading edge, giving you plenty of stability into the wind. Once you get flying and moving, that creates some good aerodynamic properties.

The rest of the canopy is quite simple and uses a lighter weight material with simple ribs only where they need to be, dissipating about a third to halfway back.

Wing Tip Redesign

Duotone has removed the dual-skin wing tips for the Stash V2. The previous iteration had a bit of a dual skin on the wing tip, but ultimately removed that to solve for water getting into the parawing.

This year, the wing itself is a flatter wing that generates good power, especially downwind, and works very well. It packs down easier and doesn't have those issues with water. If you're a downwind guy looking to stash your parawing away easier, make the redeploy easier, and have fewer issues overall, these improvements make a noticeable difference from the V1 to V2.

Who's the Stash V2 for?

Overall, the wing itself is relatively simple — you won't find a lot of bells and whistles here, except for the candy cane bar. No doubt, Duotone has learned from their previous model and they are doing everything in a more subtle way this year, resulting in a wing that has some subtle performance.

It is a great wing for downwind-type riding. The parawing has good low-speed lift and moderate top end, albeit not quite as good as maybe some of the other high-performance 2026 models.

For the majority of riders, especially newer riders looking to downwind, this is an excellent option. Is it going to have the best upwind? No. Is it going to have the best high-end range? No, there are other models that are better for those things. But for riders primarily focused on downwind riding, the Stash V2 is a solid choice.

Tucker's Critiques and Nitpicks

Is this the wing for Tucker? In certain situations, yes. For downwinding, he wouldn't hesitate to grab it.

There are a few things we will nitpick at a bit. As mentioned, the lines are a little abrasive, which is pretty minimal.

As for the candy cane-type bar, he's not sold. He would prefer to have the knob just extend out and bend in a little bit, removing the whole hook.

The bridles fall off this bar beautifully, but the practicality of switching hands and changing with this hook in here is usually more problematic than helpful. The B-lines coming in make it a little cramped when flying two-handed. When you are changing hands, you are either hitting the B-lines and collapsing the center to lose power, or you are having an awkward exchange where both hands can't fit in the crook of that hook.

Additionally, the hand-over is a little weird and fumbly. Instead, he would love to see them just include a subtly curved knob and a B-line connecting straight to the main body of the bar like most other brands are doing. If you are wearing a mitt, it would be a big positive because you can split the front one and get a looser grip since it won't slide back, but handing off requires grabbing almost on top of the B-line to hand it over, and then sliding it up.

Sizing Recommendations

For sizing, Tucker recommends choosing pretty normal sizing on this — you do not want to oversize yourself on this wing. This is not the parawing that you can go out with a half meter bigger and be okay. If anything, you would want to be a half meter smaller because it is more comfortable to fly right in the middle of its speed range. If you start pushing the top end too high, it gets pretty uncomfortable and a little erratic.

Key Takeaways

Overall, the Duotone Stash V2 parawing offers solid downwind performance, acceptable upwind and top-end. If you're already a downwinder who enjoys the occasional upwind, the Stash V2 is a solid option.

That being siad, if you're primarily looking for an overpowered experience, consider choosing a more high-performance option.

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