Mandala 5'11" Jobson Bat-tail Twinzer

[mandala]

Invented by Wil Jobson in the early 1980's, the Twinzer Bat-Tail is a design which integrates the speed of an outboard fin system with the planing surface area of a fish. Though it does not have a swallowtail and technically does not qualify as a fish, the Twinzer Bat-Tail shares common goals of the modern fish platform: speed without compromising manueverability.

5'11" x 20.5" x 2.5"
Walker Foam core
Epoxy glasswork - 6oz+4oz deck/6oz bottom
NeoMorph fin set-up - Lokbox removable fin system
$700.00

The best of bothworlds--the strongest core coupled with the strongest glass---a very durable travel board >>>

More photos here:

http://www.mandalacustomshapes.com/stockboards.html

Inquiries can call 831.420.7690. Shipping to the East Coast is about $75.00, which includes all packing materials and insurance! West Coast shipping anywhere from $50.00 to $70.00...

Thanks!
Manny

 

[southNJsurfer]

700?

 

[mandala]

The production cost of the board comes to about $595.00. That's $80.00 for the blank, $20.00 for fin boxes, $50.00 for fins, $245.00 for the epoxy glass job, plus Wil Jobson's $200.00 shaping fee. Margins for surfboards are very low, and these boards are pretty rare, so the $700.00 sticker is about right for a fully integrated hand-shape by a master of the craft.

This ain't no pop-out made in China! 100% American-made using Walker Foam.

 

[goldenarmes]

i would love to ride that board... are the boards jobson's shaping going to be soley stock boards or is he doing custom boards too? if he will be doing customs what will the turnaround be?

manny you are making a lot of badd ass sh!t sh!t these days...

 

[kool-aid]

Wow 80 for a blank, ouch. I wish i had the money for one of will's board. I've seen a couple around and they are really unique. no one makes a twinzer like him. Manny, do you accept slave labor in trade?

 

[mandala]

Wil Jobson is only going to be making stock boards for Mandala, so if you'd like a custom, you can send him a letter (yes, a real live letter) describing your thoughts about a new board. He'll call you back once he gets the letter. I think he wants to take orders like this in order to spend his time working on serious inquiries. Here's the address:

Wil Jobson
c/o Mandala
311 Grant Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Thanks,
Manuel

 

[surfnli]

hey manny, board looks like a beaut! just curious why you went with epoxy--it seems like poly jobs with resin tints are a mandala staple. does jobson prefer epoxy, or are you considering making the switch? just curious...

 

[mandala]

Since the design is Wil's, he opted for going with epoxy glass to try something a little different. We're in the process of building a few more stock boards with polyester glass and color lamination:

5'7" bat-tail fish - olive green opaque
5'9" bat-tail fish - brick red opaque
5'11" bat-tail fish - masking tape opaque

They should retail for about $750.00, with color lamination and gloss/polish, and fins...coming soon!

 

[mandala]

This board has been reduced to $650.00! Serious inquiries can send me a PM, or you can call me at (831) 420-7690.

Thanks,
Manuel

 

[coquearaujo]

Hey Manny there's no room on my surfcase to ship this beauty with the others, so please stop!!!

I have one question: compared to one of your quads or compared to a fish, how are the dimensions on this kind of boards?

Thanks.
Coque.

 

[mandala]

THIS BOARD HAS BEEN SOLD!

Thanks Dave >>>

~ Manuel

more coming soon >>>

 

[mandala]

Thanks Scott for chiming in. Super big thanks to everyone at surfermag.com for making it possible for independent shapers to show of their latest wares (and sell them <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm stoked to be able to use surfmag.com for my online business &gt;&gt;&gt;

Thanks,
Manny

 

[goldenarmes]

c'mon dave...where's teh review? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/helmet.gif" alt="" />