Rider: Marko Bartscherer
Location: San Diego
I got the F-One Manawa 8’6 and had it for a while now.
At 220 pounds of body weight a 125 liter board is about the limit of what I can realistically use. Not surprising at first, it took a little time to find the sweet spot, but once I figured that out and get the board moving it is quite surprising how stable the board feels.
I love the maneuverability of the board, and once you catch a wave with it, surfing is pure fun, it reacts very quickly to turning input and is a joy to ride.
The board is fairly light for a SUP and looks beautiful, I would also like to add that it is a very good value for the money as it actually comes complete ready to ride, while with most other models you have to add another 200$ for a decent deckpad to the cost of the board.
