Mana Surfboards Ventura Midlength + Futures Twin Fin Review - The Surfboard Guide
Вставка
- Опубліковано 26 бер 2023
- Welcome to our review of the Mana Surfboards Ventura Mid which is have been surfing as a 6'8 x 20 3/4 x 2 5/8 - 40L
The Ventura Mid: Performance mid length/tracker for 2-10ft clean surf. So, so much fun. Can be ridden as a single, twin + 1 or twin (team favourite).
Traditional tracker outline with modern performance rails and bottom contours. Moderate entry rocker with a lower tail rocker to allow speed and the ability to still surf off the lip.
Subtle single concave on the entry to spiral vee throughout the entire board, creating speed, drive and perfect hold in any fin configuration on any size wave.
Comes standard as a pintail but can customise to a swallow.
In the Ventura Mid I rode some wild fins that Dan provided me to go with the board, and if you order one I recommend you check these out, but I also surfed the T2 by Futures Fins.
From www.futuresfins.com
The T2 twin fin features an upright design, allowing for tight turns in the pocket. Built in solid fiberglass construction, the base of the fin remains stiff for maximum drive, while the tip is thinned out, allowing the fin to flex and provide the rider with a responsive feel.
Template Category | Pivot (tight-turns/loose)
Construction | Fiberglass
Thanks for checking out our review of the Ventura Mid, and be sure to check out Mana on Instagram @mana_surfboards to connect with Dan and learn more about their boards.
Also - be sure to do the like and subscribe thing, and check us out on Instagram @thesurfboardguide
Thanks for watching!
Good content. The best sort of review. Chat and surf footage.
Surf shop reviews online, ok but prefer to see reviewed boards surfed.
Welcome! That’s the point of it, there’s no hiding from actual surfing footage as it doesn’t lie… 😂
I have had a few boards from Dan. 100% recommend, quality boards and a legend to deal with.
Yes, boards are great and he’s a absolute legend! I’d recommend people order a board just so they can hang with Dan! 😂
Thanks James, love building your boards. Let me know how the Foot Soldier is going
This board looks like it performs really well in clean conditions and is perfect for bigger waves. I love how it has the perfect combination of a V bottom and a spiral V out back to maximize performance. Dan sounds like a great shaper too!
Yes! Have you got one?
I’ve got to get a mid that turns. Literally been riding single fin mid lengths for twenty years and I love them but I want to turn!!! This thing looks like it will do just that
Hey Hunter, I’m contemplating a 7’0 single fin mid length but you reckon it won’t pivot enough?
Yes, loves to turn!
Singles have great trim and glide, but even with side bites I’ve never loved how they turn and found a bit clunky…
@@glengoodwin it will pivot, but it’s a very different feeling. My hat goes off to those that surf single fins really well, but being brought up surfing shortboards/thrusters, a single mid is difficult when you want to surf a little more high performance - where the twin, thruster and quad setups on these boards bring in the best of both worlds. The boards glide, and the pivot and performance you’re used to ✌️
Hey Hunter, we originally did the Ventura as a Single + 2.
After testing it as a straight single, single + 2 and a straight twin, we felt it surfed way better, with the most performance, as a twin fin. Custom fin option of a single + 2 is something we do often and is a great way to get the best of both worlds.
@@glengoodwin As a twin fin, you cant go wrong!
Reminds me a little /lot of my 6'9 Christenson Osprey. Would be keen to have you review one in the future, too!
I haven't got it out in overhead, heavy stuff, but it sounds like a similar performance to the Mana Ventura
With the length and volume, it can work in small - but clean - stuff
Definitely prefers shoulder and above stuff, though. Easy to surf - speed to burn - but also heaps of control. Works well for an average surfer as a "good wave" board
Osprey sounds good - was just in California and was meant to connect with CC, but our timing was out. Maybe later in the year we’ll check out some more Christensons ✌️
Yep, thats the idea.
My personal Ventura is the same dims as Craig's. Ive have great surfs in 1-2ft beachies/points up to 8-10ft roll-ins to big barrels. Can be surfed in junk but prefers cleaner conditions definitely.
@@manasurfboards3545 great to hear from the shaper!
@@thestow35 Ha! Thanks, I cant help it. Love chatting all things surfboards / design.
Great looking board Craig. Where would it sit on the mid’s spectrum relative to the Zen Twin. Looks similar to the zen in outline and foam, minus the channels.
Hey, good question as they’re both high performance, but different!
The Zen primarily wanted bigger and better waves, if you were to have a quiver - you’re grabbing the Zen when it’s 4ft+, but I’m saying that you can still have fun on it in smaller stuff.
The Ventura likes better waves, not necessarily bigger - though it’ll handle stuff 4-6ft.
The Ventura didn’t need huge waves, and got going at around waist high - but it did like better and cleaner waves that let the rail cut through the water nicely!
I hope that makes sense! ✌️
@@TheSurfboardGuide makes complete sense - thanks. So you’re saying I can justify having both 😂. Picking up my Zen from the factory tomorrow. Will have give Dan a call in a few months 👍
Great review! Looks very pin tail. Wonder if channels will give more grip
Definitely would - but I don’t think it needed it!
Would open a new world of what fin to ride etc…
Thanks Gabriel, the round pin outline was taken from one of our Apex Step-Ups. Narrower than our performance shortboard round tails on the M1V4, MDM1 or Foot Soldier, we found it to be the best balance of hold and release for the Ventura, especially when the conditions are larger or more powerful where you're surfing more off your back foot.
As for channels, we've done a bunch of them with x4 channels with great feedback. Increased hold and drive, especially in larger surf, was the overall response. Great for the best and biggest days of the winter at home, to JBay, Bells, Indo, or any powerful point break.
That board looks SIC! Great review and love your show!! The board looks a lot like the Chilly Middy, which I have and like, but don't yet love as its a bit stiff turning. Tried L F8 Pivot, Jordy, and F8 in that order. Gonna try twin plus next and thinking T1 to start. You tried it as twin? Any recommendations? Thank mate!
Hey! They’re all big thrusters, why don’t you go to a medium template, or medium quads?
I’m guessing your Middy is longer than your shortboards? If so, you can utilize the rail line and go down a fin size without necessarily moving to a twin + to gain maneuverability.
Thanks for the kind words Shaun! The Ventura is a lot different to the Chilli Mid Strength.
While both are great options, the Ventura has a lower rail, narrower tail and a little lower rocker overall, with more of a traditional tracker outline. The fins are placed further forward as a twin or Single + 2. The glide and performance characteristics of the Ventura come form the length, width and bottom contours, not just foam in the rail like other Mids. This keeps the Ventura really sensitive and not overly bulky or boat-ish to surf.
@@manasurfboards3545 Such an eye pleasing template and model! Looks kinda like a step up but you can see how responsive it is and I think Craig surfed really well on both and in small surf!
@@TheSurfboardGuide ThAnks Craig, I will try that and I went back to your review and see that quads went well, I never tried that and excited to go that route next.
@@shaunwalter3064 Thanks Shaun and yep he was ripping on it. It definitely looks like a step up until you ride it in small, clean waves and realise in covers all bases.