GENTEMSTICK · MANTARAY
MANTARAY
- Colour
- Red · Pink
- Design
- Simple solid
- Sizes
- 149 cm
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25/26 · 24/25 · 23/24 · 22/23 · 21/22 · 20/21 · 19/20 · 18/19 season review
A tapered directional freeride board that produces unexpected carving performance despite minimal camber. It carries powder float and groomer carving together in a mountain-surfing one-board-quiver character, and its glide is particularly excellent.
It's for advanced riders who prefer a directional surfy style, with switch and jibbing off the table.
A closer look
These descriptions and scores are linked to this review. They may differ from manufacturer specifications.
Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Directional camber
A directional camber combining a shallow 1mm camber underfoot with nose early rise and tip/tail rocker. The shallow camber makes buttering far easier than on comparable snowsurf boards. There's 20mm or more of taper at the tail.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A medium flex at 6 out of 10. The tip and tail bend easily while it stiffens considerably between the feet. That distribution creates both float and carving stability.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Advanced
For advanced to expert riders. It fits riders who understand and use a directional surfy riding style; if your focus is switch or park, it doesn't fit.
What the review liked
- ✓Outstanding base glide carries you further than other boards on traverses into and out of powder lines
- ✓It carves well despite not being heavily tail-biased, with especially good heelside hold
- ✓Fast edge transitions while loving long, drawn-out carves
- ✓Nose early rise and over 20 mm of taper give it stable powder float
What the review found lacking
- —Poor switch riding performance
- —Not suited to jibbing
- —Boot sizes US 10 and above may find the width a burden
- —Not the sort of board for high-speed straight-lining
