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Slingshot Manticore V1Inexpensive wingboard for beginners and intermediates

Tobias Frauen

 · 04.02.2023

Slingshot Manticore V1: Inexpensive wingboard for beginners and intermediates
With the Manticore, Slingshot is launching a board on the market that is designed to make the first attempts and progress in wingfoiling particularly easy. The board comes in three sizes and is expected to cost around 1000 euros.

According to the manufacturer, the Slingshot Manticore V1 is a good-natured board for your first attempts at wingfoiling or for making rapid progress after your first experience. The relatively favourable price of around 1000 euros, depending on the size, also makes the board attractive for beginners and intermediates.

This is made possible by the construction: The Manticore is moulded and therefore somewhat heavier, but also more robust than sandwich boards. The wide shape has a flat bottom curve, which should ensure good planing. At the same time, this gives the Manticore a lot of tipping stability, which should enable beginners in particular to familiarise themselves with foil handling. "But even once the first few metres have been mastered and the control of the foil is already in place, the Manticore V1 model with its forgiving character proves to be the ideal companion for rapid learning progress," promises Slingshot.

The rails, which are slightly drawn into the underside, are designed to promote early take-offs and have a forgiving effect on involuntary touchdowns. The Manticore also comes with a large pad and various strap options. Of course, beginners can also ride the board without straps.

The Slingshot Manticore is available in three sizes with 90/105 and 120 litres

Slingshot advertises the board as follows: "With its good-natured character, it will help you quickly immerse yourself in your wing adventure and continue to be a good companion even after the first big steps, so that you can develop your riding skills immediately!"

We'll soon reveal how the Manticore rides here at wingsurf.world - a board is already in the test cellar!

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The Slingshot Manticore V1 comes in these sizes:

  • 90 litres (length 5'5", width 27", thickness 4 4/5"), price: 919 Euro
  • 105 litres (length 5'8", width 28", thickness 4 9/10"), price: 959 Euro
  • 120 litres (length 5'11", width 29", thickness 5 1/5"), price: 1049 Euro

Further information at slingshotsports.com

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Tobias Frauen

Tobi is our digital man, he looks after the surf website and social media channels and gets on everyone's nerves every morning by asking for more pictures and videos. His surfing CV includes all the famous choppy water spots: As a teenager, he went from his home in Münsterland to the Ijsselmeer or the Brouwersdam, and during his civilian service on Sylt, after countless washes on the west side, the Königshafen became his preferred spot. After studying in Kiel and Heidkate, he was supposed to go to Hamburg “only for a short time”, but this short time has lasted for over ten years and has made him a “weekend warrior”. He goes on tour with his family and camper van as often as possible, often to the Baltic Sea, SPO or Denmark, but also likes to go to Finland, Sweden or Sardinia.

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