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| 256010 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 1 | Skegg | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022-08-04T13:31:26-0400 | Pretty sure there are a number of people here who, like myself, are very stoked on Mandalas. I'm starting to think about what comes next and got curious about which of Manny's boards others are stoked on. So far I've owned/surfed the following: Pintail stubbie 2+1, California stubbie 2+1, Super stubbie quad, ASQ Fish, and Quad fish. I'm especially curious about his tri plane hull iterations (arc tails, void, and hunter seeker in particular), the oracle, and his edge boards. Also curious about any unique constructions people have convinced Manny to make. Mostly I'm interested in how the surfing has felt and where they fit in among your other boards. There's so much design info and so little footage. I feel more or less well informed about design elements, let's hear about the surfing! I can say a bit about my experiences too when I have more time. |
| 256015 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 2 | Human | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022-08-04T14:22:40-0400 | I feel like you can’t really go wrong with any of Manny’s boards. They are forgiving, intuitive, and can hold their own in various conditions. Not very helpful, but a broad overview nonetheless. |
| 256024 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 3 | Skegg | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022-08-04T16:01:25-0400 | Human said: I feel like you can't really go wrong with any of Manny's boards. They are forgiving, intuitive, and can hold their own in various conditions. Not very helpful, but a broad overview nonetheless. Click to expand... Couldn't agree more, but that kind of makes the decision even harder. I'm thinking about gap filling in the quiver and what kind of experience I want from a new board. |
| 256035 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 4 | Human | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022-08-04T17:09:58-0400 | What’s your quiver and what are you looking for in terms of ride/performance? |
| 256039 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 5 | dingdong | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022-08-04T17:19:17-0400 | I'm a huge fan of his asq/superchunk....for those slopey fat high tide days chest high and under...you can't beat the speed and flow...something about his rockers makes all his boards easy to paddle and they seem to slip really easily into the waves when you're catching them....my buddy loves his midlength stubby |
| 256050 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 6 | KierantheRed | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022-08-04T19:00:45-0400 | dingdong said: I'm a huge fan of his asq/superchunk....for those slopey fat high tide days chest high and under...you can't beat the speed and flow...something about his rockers makes all his boards easy to paddle and they seem to slip really easily into the waves when you're catching them....my buddy loves his midlength stubby Click to expand... Very tempted by an asq/superchunk as a new groveler for east coast slop. @dingdong do you like yours at thigh to waist high? |
| 256057 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 7 | Skegg | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022-08-04T19:31:47-0400 | Human said: What's your quiver and what are you looking for in terms of ride/performance? Click to expand... I don't really have a functional gap in terms of wave size and conditions. It's more like a ride/feeling gap. My current Mandalas are a 5'10" ASQ fish and 6'0" super stubbie quad. Given that I'm on the east coast I'm most interested in going longer. I don't get to ride my short craft as often. But honestly, I just want to know what you're stoked on, what has given you the most positive or unique feelings. For example: How does the delta v feel compared to other twins? Does the void comp load up and spring like it seems it would? Is the hunter seeker a unique glider experience? |
| 256059 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 8 | michael | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022-08-04T19:33:48-0400 | This has @kclibman written all over it Skegg said: I don't really have a functional gap in terms of wave size and conditions. It's more like a ride/feeling gap. My current Mandalas are a 5'10" ASQ fish and 6'0" super stubbie quad. Given that I'm on the east coast I'm most interested in going longer. I don't get to ride my short craft as often. But honestly, I just want to know what you're stoked on, what has given you the most positive or unique feelings. For example: How does the delta v feel compared to other twins? Does the void comp load up and spring like it seems it would? Is the hunter seeker a unique glider experience? Click to expand... |
| 256066 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 9 | dingdong | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-04T20:50:19-0400 | KierantheRed said: Very tempted by an asq/superchunk as a new groveler for east coast slop. @dingdong do you like yours at thigh to waist high? Click to expand... yep that's my sweet spot, lol, depending on your skill level you can go bigger or smaller on the sizing...hit up JMjackfish, he's on the east coast and I think he's still got an ASQ in the quiver |
| 256083 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 10 | Jellz | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-04T23:15:35-0400 | +1 on chest and under for slopey waves. Love mine on East Side SC points 5’11 Superchunk and I’m 6’, 200 |
| 256090 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 11 | AsymCowboy | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-04T23:57:49-0400 | dingdong said: I'm a huge fan of his asq/superchunk....for those slopey fat high tide days chest high and under...you can't beat the speed and flow...something about his rockers makes all his boards easy to paddle and they seem to slip really easily into the waves when you're catching them....my buddy loves his midlength stubby Click to expand... Can you tell me more about your experience on the superchunk? I'm eyeing a 5'4 carbon microlight. |
| 256095 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 12 | Speak | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T00:46:45-0400 | I'm a Mandala fanboy. I've had 2 Super Stubbies, an ASQ, Superchunk and Delta V Oracle twin, all in microlight besides the Chunk. His boards are fast, paddle great and are a ton of fun. |
| 256096 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 13 | kcl | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T00:52:07-0400 | michael said: This has @kclibman written all over it Click to expand... I have been summoned. For reference, I am 5'9" x 180 pounds. Owned almost forty of Manny's boards - the long story is if you're looking for a lower-range mid, a Clandestino with bites is great. Tippy, wide point back, hold for steeper days. Big Oracles are great, just got a buddy on one courtesy of @MarkA , think foiled egg with a lot of range, Manny will suggest them as a twin now with the micro-channels (Delta-V config) and I'm inclined to agree. If you go with a Cal Stub Delta-V, ask for more foil, they will also be far more backfooted than you assume. ASQ, always. I have two and that's a desert island board. Microlight for clean days where you want to rip with no swing weight, poly for everything else (incl. carrying momentum, compared to the ML). Have had ten ASQs and like them best around 5'8" and 21.25", they do everything. Superchunks are in the same category, though I'd order my next with five boxes instead of four, the thruster option is nice. Manny will not shape the Void any longer. He will rarely offer a Hunter as purchasable stock but as a custom may be a different story - they are uncommon. If you're looking for unique-feeling and short, I'd try Arctail Hull, had a 5'6" that ripped with a smaller flex fin. If you're looking for unique and longer, I'd go 7'0"-7'4" Oracle Delta V. The hull entry on all of the aforementioned boards is what shines with his designs. @AsymCowboy don't overpay for that Superchunk MIcrolight. It was $600 in Ventura with those fins a couple months back. Surfed one in the same size over the winter and it was very, very fun as a thruster, can really throw it around. Lots of planing surface in a small package, but remember you don't have the weight or rail line to glide through flat spots (gotta actively drive around them). |
| 256099 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 14 | JMJackFish | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T07:04:07-0400 | Vinny - I still have Manny's old carbon ASQ. Board remains fun and in rotation. I've had 7-8 different Mandalas mostly of the shorter variety. The board I miss most and regret selling was a 6' Stubby Pintail Quad. That board worked great in NC. It excelled at late drops and had glide for days. Only issue was the dark blue almost black resin pigment. It was a wax melter that relegated the board to early mornings and or winter/spring surf. |
| 256113 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 15 | Skegg | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T09:44:36-0400 | Super helpful to hear everyone's experience, special thanks @kclibman for the detailed insight. I've been interested in grabbing an Oracle for some time, so that may be the call. My experience with Manny's boards has been well described by everyone here, something about the hull entry and rocker combo makes them uniquely smooth on the takeoff. They also get up to speed incredibly fast and surf more high-performance than they look like they would. I'm often shocked how vertical the super stubby is willing to go, both on the drop and off the top. My 5'10" ASQ Fish is probably my favorite board I've ever owned. For reference, I'm roughly 6'3" x 180". I've been meaning to write a review on it for a while, but the short version is it's a board with multiple gears that works from waist high to well overhead. The response to foot placement makes it almost like two different boards. Back foot in front of the fins feels locked-in and safe, while back foot over the fins opens up an entirely different range of speed and drive. It will let you break away the fins and pivot if that's your thing, but carves are where it really shines. Carving the ASQ Fish reminds me of surfing Bonzers in the way it accelerates through the turn. The take-off smoothness also remains despite the more pulled-in, less hully nose. Speaking of Bonzers, anyone ever get Manny to shape one? I know he's made Twinzers in the past but they don't seem to be a regular offering. Also curious to hear reviews from those that have ridden both edge and non-edge versions of the same model, and why he quit making the void. |
| 256121 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 16 | JMJackFish | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T10:35:15-0400 | He loves twinzers - worked with Will and has the secret formula. |
| 256123 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 17 | Speak | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T10:46:45-0400 | JMJackFish said: He loves twinzers - worked with Will and has the secret formula. Just saying... Click to expand... He won't make them though, I've asked. |
| 256125 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 18 | Skegg | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T10:53:09-0400 | Speak said: He won't make them though, I've asked. Click to expand... This is interesting... Did he say why? |
| 256145 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 19 | Speak | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T12:40:02-0400 | Skegg said: This is interesting... Did he say why? Click to expand... I would imagine it's just not his thing. Manny is very particular about his boards. For example, you can't just choose any color you want and he absolutely will not let you add color to your Carbon boards (even though JT does with all his others). |
| 256186 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 20 | kyle | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T17:34:39-0400 | Get one but don’t try to get the one I’m pursuing. JKJKinda. Manny’s board rule. I like em 7’ and shorter |
| 256187 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 21 | kyle | Aug 5, 2022 | 2022-08-05T17:35:56-0400 | Actually that’s not true. I loved my Avocet + Clando |
| 256261 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 22 | dingdong | Aug 6, 2022 | 2022-08-06T17:40:00-0400 | AsymCowboy said: Can you tell me more about your experience on the superchunk? I'm eyeing a 5'4 carbon microlight. Click to expand... Hey Asym, even though I enjoy manny's boards, I'm not that great of a surfer, so YMMV, but I found that my superchunk was a bit more responsive then my previous ASQ, both were microlight (which I fricking love), it maybe that I got my superchunk as a dedicated twin with trailer as opposed to the ASQ quad, I feel like the superchunk is slightly more foiled as well...but its a very small difference...feels like you can bring the superchunk around more quickly though..all the same speed and glide as the ASQ but a tad more lively...hope that helps...it's probably more favorite board ( top 3 are hanel keel fish, von sol manta, superchunk) |
| 256262 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 23 | ugoinright? | Aug 6, 2022 | 2022-08-06T18:00:59-0400 | dingdong said: Hey Asym, even though I enjoy manny's boards, I'm not that great of a surfer, so YMMV, but I found that my superchunk was a bit more responsive then my previous ASQ, both were microlight (which I fricking love), it maybe that I got my superchunk as a dedicated twin with trailer as opposed to the ASQ quad, I feel like the superchunk is slightly more foiled as well...but its a very small difference...feels like you can bring the superchunk around more quickly though..all the same speed and glide as the ASQ but a tad more lively...hope that helps...it's probably more favorite board ( top 3 are hanel keel fish, von sol manta, superchunk) Click to expand... @dingdong between the Manta and SC, which one do you like more for dumpy beach breaks? Thx |
| 256277 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 24 | dingdong | Aug 7, 2022 | 2022-08-06T21:15:58-0400 | ugoinright? said: @dingdong between the Manta and SC, which one do you like more for dumpy beach breaks? Thx Click to expand... Lol, honestly in dumpy beach break i face plant equally well on all my boards... for what it's worth the super chunk might have slightly more rocker... but I wouldn't choose either board for those conditions |
| 256281 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 25 | kyle | Aug 7, 2022 | 2022-08-06T22:55:52-0400 | ugoinright? said: @dingdong between the Manta and SC, which one do you like more for dumpy beach breaks? Thx Click to expand... Manta or a SC with DPeto nose or flippers and handplane |
| 256309 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 26 | noahspath | Aug 7, 2022 | 2022-08-07T11:05:36-0400 | Skegg said: Pretty sure there are a number of people here who, like myself, are very stoked on Mandalas. I'm starting to think about what comes next and got curious about which of Manny's boards others are stoked on. So far I've owned/surfed the following: Pintail stubbie 2+1, California stubbie 2+1, Super stubbie quad, ASQ Fish, and Quad fish. I'm especially curious about his tri plane hull iterations (arc tails, void, and hunter seeker in particular), the oracle, and his edge boards. Also curious about any unique constructions people have convinced Manny to make. Mostly I'm interested in how the surfing has felt and where they fit in among your other boards. There's so much design info and so little footage. I feel more or less well informed about design elements, let's hear about the surfing! I can say a bit about my experiences too when I have more time. Click to expand... I've got a few Mandalas in the quiver and have let a few go; most seemed to pass through the ownership of @kyle in one way or another. You're welcome to try any of them when we get waves. My go-to for conditions waist to head high is a 5'8 MLASQ. It's a board that makes intuitive sense to me and is probably the board I have clicked with the most. If you're looking for descriptors, I'd describe it as: •Alive •Electric •Snappy •A board that wants a lot of input while providing you with an agreeable amount of glide •A board that carries with it energy and reliability - like that wild yet fun aunt who married your centered and together uncle lol I think of surfboards as tools. They're objects that will help me split the difference between skill/energy level and what the task at hand is. In my experience this board affords enough forgiveness and versatility to split that difference most of the time. I would place it between my "performance" boards that ask for solid waves and something 8'0+. That's to say, it replaces a midlength. *Afterthought: I'm 5'11, 180lb… |
| 256343 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 27 | DJR | Aug 8, 2022 | 2022-08-07T20:26:56-0400 | JMJackFish said: Vinny - I still have Manny's old carbon ASQ. Board remains fun and in rotation. I've had 7-8 different Mandalas mostly of the shorter variety. The board I miss most and regret selling was a 6' Stubby Pintail Quad. That board worked great in NC. It excelled at late drops and had glide for days. Only issue was the dark blue almost black resin pigment. It was a wax melter that relegated the board to early mornings and or winter/spring surf. Click to expand... Agreed that board was a fucking rocket ship with maneuverability. I miss it too @JMJackFish |
| 256513 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 28 | kyle | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T14:42:19-0400 | Amazingly prosaic description @noahspath BTW your Cali Quad hasn't passed through me yet… that might be a problem. |
| 256515 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 29 | kyle | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T14:52:21-0400 | I had a 6'5 Oracle. I hoped it was going to be a step up. It worked in 'cane waves but didn't like take offs that were more hollow. I replaced it with a 6'4 RPQ from @JMJackFish . Perfect shape for a step up and accommodated full winter gear. Great for our local waves. Fit in the pocket well. Loved late drops but had too much foam for me. I would and probably should order a custom one. I also had a TPH. Thing was a serious barrel board. I miss it. Maybe I'll hunt the dude down and buy it back. |
| 256516 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 30 | JMJackFish | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T14:57:05-0400 | kyle said: I had a 6'5 Oracle. I hoped it was going to be a step up. It worked in 'cane waves but didn't like take offs that were more hollow. I replaced it with a 6'4 RPQ from @JMJackFish . Perfect shape for a step up and accommodated full winter gear. Great for our local waves. Fit in the pocket well. Loved late drops but had too much foam for me. I would and probably should order a custom one. I also had a TPH. Thing was a serious barrel board. I miss it. Maybe I'll hunt the dude down and buy it back. Click to expand... That RPG was such a sick outline. Manny got crazy on the foam. He forgot I'm 170lb. |
| 256517 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 31 | kyle | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T15:05:49-0400 | Ouch! And I was 195-200 at the time of my tenure with it. Oh and my stats- I used to be 185 at my lightest and youngest. Now I’m 49 x 5’10 x 200-205 and stronger (my 19 year old inspires me to keep fitness on the calendar) but with a little more insulation. Need to trim down the insulation. My favorite ASQ was a 5’5 microlight that now terrorizes Topanga. You’d think that at my age and weight a 5’8 would be the call but nope. That little platter was like eps ice. Was my little Swiss Army knife. Was lively enough to work in small stuff (as long as there was some push) up to HH+. Even with strong offshores. It’s diminutive size under my weight would cut through the wind. I miss it. |
| 256521 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 32 | noahspath | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T15:26:08-0400 | kyle said: Amazingly prosaic description @noahspath Click to expand... Can't tell if you're informing me that I lack poetry lol |
| 256522 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 33 | kyle | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T15:31:06-0400 | noahspath said: Can't tell if you're informing me that I lack poetry lol Click to expand... No way Hombre. I like it! |
| 256523 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 34 | kyle | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T15:35:17-0400 | Manny’s California Stubbie is the sleeper of the bunch. I have two. A 5’9 with ply quad fins and a 6’8 with 2+1 set up. I love that shape. Works great in EC waves. hard not to always want to grab a stranger board of his but these just work. Dare I say they are his humble model? |
| 256525 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 35 | kyle | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T15:39:42-0400 | Next on my wish list from Manny are- A poly 5’9 ASKeel fish or a 5’7 AST with a pulled in nose. A foiled RPQ And… And… And… |
| 256529 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 36 | dingdong | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T15:57:24-0400 | if you ever custom just be aware Manny tends to recommend more foam then you want |
| 256536 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 37 | Skegg | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022-08-09T16:23:47-0400 | dingdong said: if you ever custom just be aware Manny tends to recommend more foam then you want Click to expand... Has this been the experience for others? He got me dialed perfect. Wouldn't have wanted the ASQ fish any different. |
| 256588 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 38 | Jellz | Aug 10, 2022 | 2022-08-09T23:50:34-0400 | My 5’11 superchunk at 2.5” and 20” is surprisingly hard to duck dive at 200#. I think I could go to 5’8-9 no problem |
| 256601 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 39 | nineohtoo | Aug 10, 2022 | 2022-08-10T01:41:42-0400 | Appreciate all the feedback here, especially on the ASQs. I've been waiting a while for a tiny one to show up in the classifieds or craigslist, and have even asked a local who bought one of my boards to tell me if he ever decides to sell his 5'6". Does anyone know what the wait time is these days, or if he's even taking orders directly? I thought I read somewhere that he's only making what he wants and delivering stock at shops that regularly sell his boards. |
| 256689 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 40 | noahspath | Aug 11, 2022 | 2022-08-10T20:50:47-0400 | nineohtoo said: Appreciate all the feedback here, especially on the ASQs. I've been waiting a while for a tiny one to show up in the classifieds or craigslist, and have even asked a local who bought one of my boards to tell me if he ever decides to sell his 5'6". Does anyone know what the wait time is these days, or if he's even taking orders directly? I thought I read somewhere that he's only making what he wants and delivering stock at shops that regularly sell his boards. Click to expand... I was exchanging emails with Manny recently in preparation for a custom order. He's doing both stock boards (he offered up a 7"11 Pintail Stubbie and an 11'0 Hunter Seeker) and custom orders. Last we spoke his wait list was 3-4mo and growing. His boards are certainly worth the wait, but I'm sure a used ASQ will pop up in a similar timeframe. |
| 257150 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 41 | nineohtoo | Aug 15, 2022 | 2022-08-15T17:23:46-0400 | ^I keep missing them, especially since they're usually listed in SoCal which I need to be better about scouring. But I did get a reply from him today, 4-5months for a microlight. I'm hoping it materializes by spring |
| 257151 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 42 | kyle | Aug 15, 2022 | 2022-08-15T17:38:39-0400 | nineohtoo said: ^I keep missing them, especially since they're usually listed in SoCal which I need to be better about scouring. But I did get a reply from him today, 4-5months for a microlight. I'm hoping it materializes by spring Click to expand... You are going to be stoked. |
| 257163 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 43 | Speak | Aug 15, 2022 | 2022-08-15T19:34:03-0400 | nineohtoo said: ^I keep missing them, especially since they're usually listed in SoCal which I need to be better about scouring. But I did get a reply from him today, 4-5months for a microlight. I'm hoping it materializes by spring Click to expand... fwiw Manny is usually really good at sticking to timelines. Especially with microlights bc they go to Justin's place and he's only doing carbon there. |
| 257169 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 44 | Skegg | Aug 16, 2022 | 2022-08-15T20:30:04-0400 | Speak said: fwiw Manny is usually really good at sticking to timelines. Especially with microlights bc they go to Justin's place and he's only doing carbon there. Click to expand... Also great to work with, incredibly patient with questions, and delivers very high quality craft. Probably best custom experience I've had. |
| 257181 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 45 | ngl | Aug 16, 2022 | 2022-08-15T22:55:48-0400 | For what it’s worth, his partner Christine at Furrow is taking custom orders again with a 4-6mos timeline. |
| 257221 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 46 | kyle | Aug 16, 2022 | 2022-08-16T10:53:16-0400 | Totally agree with those positive reviews! |
| 257227 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 47 | applebutter | Aug 16, 2022 | 2022-08-16T11:30:25-0400 | i have dealt with both manny and christine and they are lovely people |
| 257433 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 48 | michael | Aug 18, 2022 | 2022-08-17T20:50:48-0400 | Having recently drank the kook aid I can say the two samples I’ve got are excellent. Very natural & racey. Clan turns real good and is a wave hog. Parabola is pure speed. |
| 258906 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 49 | Howeezey | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022-08-31T22:06:48-0400 | So I recently picked up an Oracal II single fin. This board is RAD. Great paddle, nice and loose making turns in the pocket, settles in real nice in the bowl, holds the line, just gaining speed. Personally, I'm gonna surf this board into the ground. With the volan, it's a bit heavier under the arm, but the extra weight results in a dampened and smooth feel down the line. 8oz Volan bottom and a wetsanded gloss, Bottom contours are blend of hull entry to single concave into spiral vee concave. "Best representations of my single fin eggs to date." -M |
| 258932 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 50 | Skegg | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022-09-01T06:50:26-0400 | Howeezey said: So I recently picked up an Oracal II single fin. This board is RAD. Great paddle, nice and loose making turns in the pocket, settles in real nice in the bowl, holds the line, just gaining speed. Personally, I'm gonna surf this board into the ground. With the volan, it's a bit heavier under the arm, but the extra weight results in a dampened and smooth feel down the line. 8oz Volan bottom and a wetsanded gloss, Bottom contours are blend of hull entry to single concave into spiral vee concave. "Best representations of my single fin eggs to date." -M View attachment 48226 Click to expand... Siiiiiick. Been curious about these ever since he posted one a while back. Glad to hear you're stoked. What are the dims? |
| 258975 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 51 | Howeezey | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022-09-01T17:07:47-0400 | Skegg said: Siiiiiick. Been curious about these ever since he posted one a while back. Glad to hear you're stoked. What are the dims? Click to expand... 7'6" x 21 x 2 5/8" not perfect but close. |
| 259359 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 52 | kyle | Sep 6, 2022 | 2022-09-05T23:02:49-0400 | michael said: Having recently drank the kook aid I can say the two samples I've got are excellent. Very natural & racey. Clan turns real good and is a wave hog. Parabola is pure speed. Click to expand... Glad you like the Clando! Yep, that thing is lively for the size it is. And yes, a real wave hog. |
| 259361 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 53 | kyle | Sep 6, 2022 | 2022-09-05T23:06:14-0400 | I’m on the cusp of ordering another Mandala. Likely an Oracle Delta V as Manny is really amped on them. Will have a board or two (likely a Mandala {gasp!}) up for sale once I figure out which is going to go... |
| 259973 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 54 | nineohtoo | Sep 14, 2022 | 2022-09-13T22:57:01-0400 | This seller offered to briefly hold this for me, but I've got no plans to make it south anytime soon... Any other Manny fans down south able to pick this up and hold it for me around Isla Vista? I'll make it worth your time! |
| 259979 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 55 | bobsacamano | Sep 14, 2022 | 2022-09-13T23:46:32-0400 | I'm going to order an ASQ sometime in the next year. Stubbie quad is also very interesting. |
| 260028 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 56 | kyle | Sep 14, 2022 | 2022-09-14T14:43:14-0400 | bobsacamano said: I'm going to order an ASQ sometime in the next year. Stubbie quad is also very interesting. Click to expand... Both are sick shapes. Go small and carbon on the ASQ. California and Super Stubbies both love the pocket with the latter obv having a lower range. No learning curve and can handle size no problem. Good travel boards. Always wanted a 6'0 MLSS with 5 boxes. That board might be the holy grail travel board up to HH+ Oh man, I gotta stop. I'm getting too stoked. |
| 262062 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 57 | nineohtoo | Oct 6, 2022 | 2022-10-06T14:39:52-0400 | I need some advice and feedback from you ASQ fans. I recently picked one up that looks to be about 5'1.5" x 20.5" and probably around 2.375-2.5" based on how it feels under my arm (unfortunately I'd have to borrow calipers to confirm). Initial impression from holding it, was that this thing was big and probably too wide or thick for me. I have boards that I can ride in small waves that have way less foam than this, so it was concerning, especially when Manny recommended 5'4" x 20.5" x 2.375" (but carbon and concave deck). I took it out today at my local, kinda slabby 3-4ft waves. Waves I'd normally ride a 5'7" shortboard in, but still would have been a blast on if I took out my Hess Box. I've seen videos of these being ridden in bigger conditions, and he says that the swallowtail is more responsive in hollower surf, so I decide to paddle out on the ASQ. I immediately realize that this thing is a pain to duck dive, and the period wasn't even that short, 13 and 14 seconds. Several wedges come my way, ones that I would have easily got into with a shortboard, but this thing just floats in the lip and won't get into the wave. I finally get a decent takeoff, but the big nose catches on the bottom turn. The rest of the session I play with positioning and timing, and it still won't get into steep waves, and it takes so long to get going in smaller waves. Am I just that much of a kook? This is harder to ride than my old Death Machine, and that one I figured out by the third or fourth wave. When I borrow other people's boards for shits and giggles, I can usually get going quickly, from v-bottoms to gliders. This is the first unfamiliar board I've ridden that I couldn't figure out after an entire session. What am I doing wrong? Or was my expectations for this board way off? Photos compared to short and wide boards I like a lot: Image processing. Refresh page to view Image processing. Refresh page to view Image processing. Refresh pa… |
| 262064 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 58 | dingdong | Oct 6, 2022 | 2022-10-06T14:53:52-0400 | I don't ever ride mine in steep slabby conditions...I suck in those conditions anyways...sounds like its just too much board for you at that size..look how much wider it is in comparision to the hess....my sweet spot is high to medium tide mushy slopey waves for the asq |
| 262069 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 59 | kyle | Oct 6, 2022 | 2022-10-06T15:44:11-0400 | Hey 902! Sort answer- DingDong is correct. Longer answer- Most of it is an echo back to you of your hunches. But first… that Apia is dope! The Hess Box likes a curvier wave and it‘s definitely more foiled and HP than the ASQ, which is why you said it would have worked perfectly in those slabby waves. The board needs to be smaller to work for you in those conditions. You’ve got to be able to be manhandle and shove it into the wave when the curve is that tight. That being said, if you took it out in BIG waves there would be enough size that the curve and energy of the wave would match the rocker and foam of the board and you would be set. Then it’s SOFA KING FUN. To be on a diminutive board that holds when its well OH is great. I hope that helps. |
| 262080 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 60 | ks77 | Oct 6, 2022 | 2022-10-06T17:05:35-0400 | I've had a few ASQs 5'8 and 5'11 I think. I'm 6'3". I too had a hard time dropping in on a steep pitching wave on the board. But, I did find it worked great on a wave with a steep face as long as it was one that had a slightly more mellow take-off and then developed a steep face. I had most fun on it at points and less so at beach breaks. But, I also found the board to be a bit fussy for me... it really depended on getting my feet in the right spot. This was the smallest board I had ever ridden, so that may have had some to do w/ it. I found my Mabile Ghostbuster to be a bit simpler to surf for me. |
| 262101 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 61 | nineohtoo | Oct 6, 2022 | 2022-10-06T19:49:49-0400 | Appreciate all the feedback gents. I'm gonna give this a try on the next wind swell or on a deeper tide. Or try it again at some less exposed breaks further south. Maybe next Santa Cruz visit. |
| 262103 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 62 | kyle | Oct 7, 2022 | 2022-10-06T20:22:21-0400 | @nineohtoo further thought. That's a pretty OG ASQ. The fins are like some modified speedialer looking joints and the placement is pretty far back (could be the photos). You might need to have that back foot right on the crack. I'd think that if you did that arc tail would roll into turns really nicely. Pls mail to Brooklyn for beach break and jetty research,,,, |
| 262110 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 63 | nineohtoo | Oct 7, 2022 | 2022-10-06T21:07:37-0400 | Good eyes @kyle ! I just pulled out my RFC AK4s and it's definitely a different template. That makes me feel a little bit better about my future order (which I already bought multiple fin sets for lol). I'll definitely work on getting my back foot up over the crack. I used to do that with my old CC Fish and kept shattering the swallow haha. |
| 262119 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 64 | Skegg | Oct 7, 2022 | 2022-10-06T21:58:08-0400 | The tail shape and foil doesn't look quite like the modern ones either. |
| 262121 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 65 | kcl | Oct 7, 2022 | 2022-10-06T22:06:09-0400 | Paddle further forward, don't delay on your entry, move weight a bit back, drive down the line and put it to work. I've had 12 ASQs and they're all very predictable from 5'2" to 6'9" - hull entry gets gliding early, plant your feet and rip from your back foot. You also have the original planshape (no tail cuts) so that longer rail line will release later. If you're looking for drive in a smaller ASQ, try Stretch quads. |
| 262127 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 66 | kyle | Oct 7, 2022 | 2022-10-06T23:18:29-0400 | ^^ yeah, what he said. And him too. |
| 264359 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 67 | ugoinright? | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022-11-02T09:49:55-0400 | Speak said: He won't make them though, I've asked. Click to expand... Saw these suggestive images on Manny's Insta. Image processing. Refresh page to view Image processing. Refresh page to view Image processing. Refresh page to view Image processing. Refresh page to view |
| 264360 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 68 | kyle | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022-11-02T10:19:12-0400 | ugoinright? said: Saw these suggestive images on Manny's Insta. View attachment 50751 View attachment 50752 View attachment 50753 View attachment 50754 Click to expand... Good sleuthing. It's official, he's playing with twinzers again. I suspect that he will start offering them soon. You might ask if he's up to taking an order now. |
| 264396 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 69 | bfat | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022-11-02T14:18:09-0400 | Forgive the ignorance, how come I've never seen a mandala with futures boxes? |
| 264397 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 70 | kcl | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022-11-02T14:21:33-0400 | bfat said: Forgive the ignorance, how come I've never seen a mandala with futures boxes? Click to expand... They exist, a couple members here have some. Manny has said in the past that the Fusion and II boxes are better suited to the torsional flex of a surfboard, and Jack Jensen was exclusively making his fins for a long time. To my knowledge JJ has only made FCS-template fins; I'd assume such because building cant into a handmade fin is a pain in the ass. |
| 264399 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 71 | hankster | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022-11-02T14:35:45-0400 | Adding some sauce to the mix, I have a Manny Twinzer mini gun with Lok Box. |
| 264405 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 72 | Skegg | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022-11-02T14:53:58-0400 | bfat said: Forgive the ignorance, how come I've never seen a mandala with futures boxes? Click to expand... kcl nailed it. I had my last custom made with Futures boxes though, no complaints. True Ames was making AK4s in both Futures and FCS for a while. Seems to be no more. |
| 264407 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 73 | kyle | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022-11-02T15:01:30-0400 | hankster said: Adding some sauce to the mix, I have a Manny Twinzer mini gun with Lok Box. Click to expand... Photos or it doesn't exist… please…. |
| 264410 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 74 | hankster | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022-11-02T15:06:40-0400 | I'm out of town until the 22nd. Shoot me a PM around then, and I'll get some pics. It might be for sale. I'm getting ready to sell ~ 12 boards. |
| 264450 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 75 | nineohtoo | Nov 3, 2022 | 2022-11-02T20:20:52-0400 | They exist, a couple members here have some. Manny has said in the past that the Fusion and II boxes are better suited to the torsional flex of a surfboard, and Jack Jensen was exclusively making his fins for a long time. To my knowledge JJ has only made FCS-template fins; I'd assume such because building cant into a handmade fin is a pain in the ass. Click to expand... ^That torsional flex point is interesting. I haven't read him say it, but I'm sure cant is a large concern too. Although, is it that hard to adjust cant for Futures bases? Daniel Jones and Akila Aipa offer heavily canted twins, and while both sell through Futures, they also have local handmade offerings as well. Because I'm sitting on an embarrassingly large pile of Futures fins, he agreed to use them for my ASQ. I already have the RFC AK4s and requested a custom set from Neyra fins to make sure I'm at least using the recommended templates. |
| 264472 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 76 | Jellz | Nov 3, 2022 | 2022-11-02T23:26:52-0400 | I have one, too. |
| 264475 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 77 | dingdong | Nov 3, 2022 | 2022-11-02T23:44:09-0400 | if you can I highly recommend someone try to order a AST (twinny instead of quad) |
| 264477 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 78 | ugoinright? | Nov 3, 2022 | 2022-11-03T01:11:21-0400 | dingdong said: if you can I highly recommend someone try to order a AST (twinny instead of quad) Click to expand... Can you share your comparison between the two? Thanks. |
| 264491 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 79 | dingdong | Nov 3, 2022 | 2022-11-03T11:57:19-0400 | I've got the twinny setup in my super chunk...its looser and more responsive than my old asq, and just as fast...so I just think it just makes the board better without any disadvantages...ymmv...if it helps when I asked manny to do the superchunk as a twin, he had no qualms about it and knocked it out pretty quickly |
| 264505 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 80 | Doggyfizzle | Nov 3, 2022 | 2022-11-03T14:21:01-0400 | I just got my 7-10 Callisto Quad from Manny - I ordered it with futures boxes - Manny told me True Ames is going to make some more AK4s for him soon. Right now I’m riding it with some DRD quads and I have absolutely no complaints, the board just rips and puts a smile on my face. It paddles better than my 8’6” Avocet somehow, and doesn’t require much adjustment in terms of where I paddle for waves vs my go-to logs at my everyday peak. Already saving up for an ASQ if I can talk Manny into making it around 6’10” for a fatass like myself. |
| 264614 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 81 | kcl | Nov 5, 2022 | 2022-11-04T21:38:00-0400 | This is the culmination of owning many ASQs and their variations, from 5’2” to 6’9”, in multiple constructions: 6’8” x 21.25” x 2.75” AST Delta-V Microlight. Touch thicker than stock, slightly pulled in nose, a bit more deck roll to the rail, an emphasis on paddle and running different fin configurations in an all-arounder package. Couldn’t be happier with how this came out. |
| 264633 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 82 | Skegg | Nov 5, 2022 | 2022-11-05T05:18:39-0400 | For what it's worth, I occasionally run my ASQ fish as a twin. Raked out keels in the front boxes. Not quite where they'd be placed for a twin but the board feels great with that combo. One of my most memorable sessions ever was on that board as a twin. Looking forward to him revisiting twinzers. Manifesting ASTwz in my future. |
| 265705 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 83 | kcl | Nov 18, 2022 | 2022-11-17T19:05:04-0500 | Manny just posted that he's got three Microlight twinzer fish for grabs right now - 5'6", 5'8", 5'10". They look insane, FCS with Jack Jensen twins and canards. Ain't gonna be cheap but will be worth it. |
| 265706 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 84 | kyle | Nov 18, 2022 | 2022-11-17T19:56:35-0500 | kcl said: Manny just posted that he's got three Microlight twinzer fish for grabs right now - 5'6", 5'8", 5'10". They look insane, FCS with Jack Jensen twins and canards. Ain't gonna be cheap but will be worth it. Click to expand... Do you know how many days of the week I say to myself I wish I have more money to buy another Mandala? At least once a week. |
| 265707 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 85 | bobsacamano | Nov 18, 2022 | 2022-11-17T20:01:18-0500 | I bit the bullet and ordered a 6'4 Stubbie Twinzer a couple weeks ago. |
| 265714 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 86 | HMRKS | Nov 18, 2022 | 2022-11-17T21:58:39-0500 | kcl said: Manny just posted that he's got three Microlight twinzer fish for grabs right now - 5'6", 5'8", 5'10". They look insane, FCS with Jack Jensen twins and canards. Ain't gonna be cheap but will be worth it. Click to expand... Lol in his DMs flirting right now as a matter of fact. Awaiting guidance on sizing given my brief MLSC experience. Edit- Per manny these are "pretty foiled". Would be best to feel em up in person. |
| 265724 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 87 | nineohtoo | Nov 18, 2022 | 2022-11-18T00:49:02-0500 | The twinzers he posted looks sick. I hope someone here scores. Side note, I hope the ASQ I get is pretty foiled. I felt up someone's 2 1/4" and thought it felt perfect, but I'm getting 2 3/8" with concave deck :x (my concave decks from other shapers have generally been ~1/4" thinner to make up for the extra foam in the rails) |
| 265725 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 88 | dingdong | Nov 18, 2022 | 2022-11-18T00:53:05-0500 | cool to hear you guys are also enjoying the twinnies with Manny |
| 265847 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 89 | WesCantDress | Nov 20, 2022 | 2022-11-19T20:22:12-0500 | kcl said: This is the culmination of owning many ASQs and their variations, from 5'2" to 6'9", in multiple constructions: 6'8" x 21.25" x 2.75" AST Delta-V Microlight. Touch thicker than stock, slightly pulled in nose, a bit more deck roll to the rail, an emphasis on paddle and running different fin configurations in an all-arounder package. Couldn't be happier with how this came out. Click to expand... Saw this in person and it melted brain. Photos cannot do it justice. My buddy had a carbon fiber bike and i went to lift it I almost threw the thing over my head, it was very light. Had the same experience with KC's board. And the lines, bottom contours, everything about it was familiar but somehow surprising. Ride report please if you haven't done one |
| 265938 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 90 | kyle | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022-11-21T10:30:57-0500 | Hey Bro’s, we’ve got space for one more board in our NYC box if anyone wants to hit up Manny for one of these joints. We’ve got 4 in there and as long as yours is around 6’ or shorter and is with boxes, we can fit ya in. Holla atcha boy - 718-809-1029 |
| 266669 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 91 | NikkyT | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022-12-01T00:14:02-0500 | after selling a super chunk a couple of years ago, finally got my hands on another mandala .. Any fin suggestions? Looking for used if anyone near SD wants to sell |
| 266726 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 92 | dingdong | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022-12-01T15:02:33-0500 | NikkyT said: after selling a super chunk a couple of years ago, finally got my hands on another mandala .. Any fin suggestions? Looking for used if anyone near SD wants to sell Click to expand... asq? I like the pavel speed dialers or heaters ( controllers), for whatever reasons I never liked the ak4s |
| 266730 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 93 | nineohtoo | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022-12-01T15:39:10-0500 | Oh man, don't tell me that lol. I got a set of the RFC ones and had commissioned some custom ones from Neyra for my incoming ASQ and have yet to try them in my other quads :x Also, I'd love to hear how folks feel about ASQs with those channels, do they make a noticeable difference? |
| 266766 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 94 | kyle | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022-12-01T20:39:14-0500 | nineohtoo said: Oh man, don't tell me that lol. I got a set of the RFC ones and had commissioned some custom ones from Neyra for my incoming ASQ and have yet to try them in my other quads :x Also, I'd love to hear how folks feel about ASQs with those channels, do they make a noticeable difference? Click to expand... Yes. The channels work. They hold. But ship to NYC just in case and I'll verify. Nice sled. What length? And lastly- I like the H3 carbons in small asq's |
| 266789 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 95 | NikkyT | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022-12-02T00:53:14-0500 | dingdong said: asq? I like the pavel speed dialers or heaters ( controllers), for whatever reasons I never liked the ak4s Click to expand... yep a 5'4 x 21.5 x 2 3/8 ASQ. The speed dialers look like they may be an epic start, I just need to find a twin tab set. |
| 266791 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 96 | NikkyT | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022-12-02T01:04:00-0500 | nineohtoo said: Oh man, don't tell me that lol. I got a set of the RFC ones and had commissioned some custom ones from Neyra for my incoming ASQ and have yet to try them in my other quads :x Also, I'd love to hear how folks feel about ASQs with those channels, do they make a noticeable difference? Click to expand... Nice! when are you expecting your ASQ? I will have to get back to y'all with regard to the channels, I actually wasn't looking for an ASQ with channels initially. I was budgeting for an older version, poly ASQ but this one found me first i guess haha. |
| 266792 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 97 | NikkyT | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022-12-02T01:08:06-0500 | kyle said: Yes. The channels work. They hold. But ship to NYC just in case and I'll verify. Nice sled. What length? And lastly- I like the H3 carbons in small asq's Click to expand... This is a 5'4! Im not a very big dude for reference lol, like 5'8 so super stoked on this find. Ive never seen those H3's before they look fast! Wondering if they were replaced by the H4? (Can't find the h3 on FCS website) |
| 266813 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 98 | dingdong | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022-12-02T11:14:12-0500 | I believe H3s are an older template...Manny has always liked those..I think they were called h3 nexus...hope that helps you to track some down or an updated template |
| 266825 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 99 | kyle | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022-12-02T13:04:17-0500 | dingdong said: I believe H3s are an older template...Manny has always liked those..I think they were called h3 nexus...hope that helps you to track some down or an updated template Click to expand... @dingdong is right! that little board will fly! Enjoy! |
| 266834 | 13728 | Mind on Mandala and Mandala on My Mind | 100 | nineohtoo | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022-12-02T14:04:06-0500 | NikkyT said: Nice! when are you expecting your ASQ? I will have to get back to y'all with regard to the channels, I actually wasn't looking for an ASQ with channels initially. I was budgeting for an older version, poly ASQ but this one found me first i guess haha. Click to expand... I'm assuming that at this point the shaped blank is sitting at Justin's shop waiting to get wrapped, but ETA is next month. You know, perfect timing for January in SF and Oahu haha. At least it should be ready for when I need to ride a small wave board again. |
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