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Reply in Topic: Duotone stash V2
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bigtone667

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14 Feb 2026 1:29pm
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Youngbreezy said..

bigtone667 said..
Had the opportunity to have a run on a 2.8m Stash V2 yesterday. Have a lot of experience on the Cloud and dflow gear, so I was interested in how it would go.

They have really done a great job. It flies really well, sits really nicely and I had no issues being pulled up onto the 1300cm2 foil @ 110kg.
Holds power really nicely for the takeoff and it is pretty easy to lose as well.



Hey Bigtone what was the wind strength? How do they compare to the Flow Dwing v1 in terms of grunt/low end?


Wind was 25knots+. I was over-powered on the 3.7m v1 dflow but it was perfect on 2.8m Stash. I was pleasantly surprised with the grunt.

I had not expected to get up and going so easily as I was on the new AXIS 1500 fireball (first time). It has really good forward pull.and sits really well.
Reply in Topic: Duotone stash V2
bigtone667
bigtone667

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13 Feb 2026 1:07pm
Had the opportunity to have a run on a 2.8m Stash V2 yesterday. Have a lot of experience on the Cloud and dflow gear, so I was interested in how it would go.

They have really done a great job. It flies really well, sits really nicely and I had no issues being pulled up onto the 1300cm2 foil @ 110kg.
Holds power really nicely for the takeoff and it is pretty easy to lose as well.
Reply in Topic: Brm Paia
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7 Jan 2026 1:23pm
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JonahL said..

bigtone667 said..


For me it goes upwind the same or maybe just a little better than my 4.2 Flow in 20-25 but it's a lot less work on long upwind legs.




You would definitely have longer arms after using a 4.2m flow in 25 knots.



It's work for sure, but I've modded the bridle a bit and I think I get a little better performance and top end out of it vs stock.


Nice. I have the 8 line original, absolute cracker.
bigtone667
bigtone667

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6 Jan 2026 7:01pm
Probably will plateau, but the marketing will not.

Next years red coloured foil is faster than last years black coloured foil.
Reply in Topic: Brm Paia
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bigtone667

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6 Jan 2026 6:56pm
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For me it goes upwind the same or maybe just a little better than my 4.2 Flow in 20-25 but it's a lot less work on long upwind legs.


You would definitely have longer arms after using a 4.2m flow in 25 knots.
Reply in Topic: Brm Paia
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bigtone667

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6 Jan 2026 11:31am
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rgmacca said..
So what is the consensus on the Paia?

Does it work well in gusty winds or more suited to steady wind.
My spot can be 10- 25knts and my 4.3 pocket rocket is very challenging.


I would expect anything to be challenging with that much variability except a wing.
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bigtone667

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6 Jan 2026 8:22am
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BWalnut said..

Thanks for the tips Sheps. I'm very intrigued to see if on the extreme wind end of things this is the right call. It's funny to think that if I can't hold on to my 3m Pocket Rocket any longer I should upsize to the 3.1 Paia but I'm just telling myself its a different tool. I likely wont have any real experience on it until April/May but if I can score a few winter sessions I'll be sure to check back in with you all to share my experiences on it.


I get over-powered on a 5.5 flow and will then pull out the 6.1 Paia (it handles big winds really well).
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