Hi Guys looking at purchasing one of these bad boys, coming down from a board with 198L, I think the naish mana is 165L. Looking for something more surf orientated, can anyone comment on there experiences with this board thanks in advance.

I love mine .. I've got a few vids of surfing it and I'll post them once i get around to editing them.

I'm 95kg and it's pretty stable and surfs great.

DJ

Thanks Dj, by the way I weigh 85-90kg depends on the time of year (I tend to shed my winter coat in summer)

I've had one for about a month. It was a very easy step down from a 11'4 naish Nalu, basically just as stable. This is great for some of the bumpy reef breaks sorrounded by cliffs around here. I've been really surprised at how manoverable it is in head height surf. Once you get your foot down the back of the board, it really wants to do things. Still user friendly enough fo mid weight beginners. I reckon this ones a keeper

Since you all were so informative, I took the plunge and brought one anyway, I put together a little edit of my first session thanks for your input DJ and McMahon. (first attempt at a video edit so go easy lol), took me a little to get used to the board definitely noticed the 30L less volume but loving it none the less.