Yeah, this is the far upper end of grovel. Almost waist high wedge that's easy to get ahead of and e-brake.jbd said:
If I was wrong about Mattison is that at least a Von Sol?
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Von Sol 'Flying Manta' stub groveler
- Thread starter Oceanslide
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If I was wrong about Mattison is that at least a Von Sol?
Yes! 100% correct on the Von Sol. Scott is manager at Aqua East.....rep for Sean.Sharkbiscuit said:
and just for reference on grovel days here in FLA....it's all about the timing.....this is a friend of mine a few hours later...same day, better tide.
Wow! Really nice surfing, but that seems like a big board (length) for that small of a wave. When I ride boards with a pointy nose, the nose always seems to get in the way on tight turns like that on small waves. Especially on an SKX when they are sized so much bigger. Another reason why Tomo's blunt nose or round nose boards are so functional and amazing!jbd said:Yes! 100% correct on the Von Sol. Scott is manager at Aqua East.....rep for Sean.Sharkbiscuit said:
and just for reference on grovel days here in FLA....it's all about the timing.....this is a friend of mine a few hours later...same day, better tide.
For most guys that board would be a problem in tiny surf. Garrett Is one of the better surfers around here....surfs/works for team Sunrise which has won the last 4 or 5 surf shop challenges out in Cali. He's also fairly tall so that board isn't that big really.deforest said:Wow! Really nice surfing, but that seems like a big board (length) for that small of a wave. When I ride boards with a pointy nose, the nose always seems to get in the way on tight turns like that on small waves. Especially on an SKX when they are sized so much bigger. Another reason why Tomo's blunt nose or round nose boards are so functional and amazing!jbd said:Yes! 100% correct on the Von Sol. Scott is manager at Aqua East.....rep for Sean.Sharkbiscuit said:
and just for reference on grovel days here in FLA....it's all about the timing.....this is a friend of mine a few hours later...same day, better tide.
same guy on a bigger day:
Just got ahold of one of Sean's SeaBird models, 5'7". :jam_on: Look forward to giving it a go if the wind
and swell cooperate.
and swell cooperate.
It’s usually between 4-6 weeks but has taken as much as 9 weeks. He makes pretty awesome boards and a cool guy to deal with. For sizing, only advice I would give is that he generally will recommend more foam then you really need. The Manta I ride in small stuff is a good 4 inches shorter, 2 inches narrower, and half an inch thinner than the original Manta I ordered from him that he recommended.DerDer said:
I don't think I've ever waited more than 5 or so weeks for any custom from him. ObviouslyDerDer said:
wait times are often due to the load on the glass shop when you order, but I've had lots
from VS and never had an extensive wait. Call him directly...he's pretty easy to deal with
and upfront about whatever you can expect via custom.
Oceanslide said:
Rode this thing 3 times in waves ranging from very small, soft, and rolly with a few steeper sections, to
super low tide dumpy closeouts, to decent and clean small waves, and it's a super fun board.
Dims are, I believe, 5'7" x 22" x 2 3/4". I would have preferred a couple extra inches of length as this at 5'7"
is probably similar to a 5'5" Manta and mine are 5'8". I think a 5'9" SeaBird with the width and thickness the
same would be just right for my height (6'3") and preference. This little sled is quick and very nimble. Probably
goes rail to rail a touch faster and can do slightly tighter arcing turns than my Mantas. I couldn't catch waves
quite as well and it doesn't have quite the same immediate skate and burst, but I made some fast sections and
had a number of really snappy top turn combos and wraps that felt really good. I think it's a pretty damn
good board. Thanks to Mattison for letting me give her a go! Thought some of you might be interested...
glad to see sean mattison still tweaking his designs and pushing the boundaries of the manta .
i want another shadow
i want another shadow
Have not tried that. I think it may be a bit too loose, but who knows! My favorites sets in mine are the Manta/Von Knight quads, the Stiletto quads, and the DVS quad keels, all with the regular nubster in the front slot unless I'mbrycor564 said:
in waves where I want to do more drawn out turns (nubster in rear slot). FWIW
someone convince me not to buy this
http://usedsurf.com/52-von-sol-flying-manta-used-surfboard-17296/
http://usedsurf.com/52-von-sol-flying-manta-used-surfboard-17296/