In Focus: MANERA 2019 Product Overview
Features / Sun 3rd Feb, 2019 @ 1:30 pm
Salty Is A Feeling
It’s getting wild on the ocean, the sea spray all over our faces. It’s part of who you become when you’re out there, lost with friends. It’s the salt-encrusted in us after a long day playing with the waves. After a shower, the salt is gone, but the feeling stays there.
Check out their 2019 line up, right here!
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Wetsuits
Meteor Magma
The Meteor Magma is built for the cold and windy days of winter. The Magma fleece is one of the best material out there: not only its plush loops work as effective insulators and heat generators while providing a smooth and soft feeling that makes the suit incredibly comfortable, but it is manufactured to be extremely flexible to keep even the thickest suit very stretchy. It is the wetsuit of your choice if you don’t want to stay home during winter sessions!
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The Magma Hooded
The northern warriors best friend. Featuring a 2mm windproof Magma hood attached to a 5.4.3mm Magma suit, you can hit the spot all year round even in the worst conditions.
Key Features
- NEW Front Zip: Fast and easy front zip entry for maximum comfort while riding.
- Magma fleece: Magma fleece plush loops work as effective insulators and heat generators while providing a smooth and soft feeling.
- SD2 Tape 2.0: This new stitching process brings more durability, waterproofness and flexibility to our wetsuits.
- Back knee emboss: Helps the TRIPLEX to bend more naturally for greater comfort.
- Water strainer: The leaky + perforated neoprene drains the water out of your leg instantly.
For more information on MANERA 2019 Magma Hooded, please click here.
The Magma 5.4.3mm Steamer
The weapon of choice if you want to spend the whole winter on water. It is the suit we have used for our photoshoots in Iceland and Canada.
Key Features
- NEW Front Zip: Fast and easy front zip entry for maximum comfort while riding.
- Magma fleece: Magma fleece plush loops work as effective insulators and heat generators while providing a smooth and soft feeling.
- SD2 Tape 2.0: This new stitching process brings more durability, waterproofness and flexibility to our wetsuits.
- Back knee emboss: Helps the TRIPLEX to bend more naturally for greater comfort.
- Water strainer: The leaky + perforated neoprene drains the water out of your leg instantly.
For more information on MANERA 2019 Magma 5.4.3mm Steamer, please click here.
Meteor Magma 4.3mm Steamer
A bit thinner than the 5.4.3mmm, the Magma 4.3mm keeps you warm with a bit more flex and lightness. The Magma fleece still makes warmer than any standard 5mm suit.
Key Features
- NEW Front Zip: Fast and easy front zip entry for maximum comfort while riding.
- Magma fleece: Magma fleece plush loops work as effective insulators and heat generators while providing a smooth and soft feeling.
- SD2 Tape 2.0: This new stitching process brings more durability, waterproofness and flexibility to our wetsuits.
- Back knee emboss: Helps the TRIPLEX to bend more naturally for greater comfort.
- Water strainer: The leaky + perforated neoprene drains the water out of your leg instantly.
For more information on MANERA 2019 Magma 4.3mm Steamer, please click here.
Meteor X10D
The Meteor X10D is made for pure performance. The inside X10D makes you feel stretch and light, with an extra good feeling on the skin. It is a suit very adapted to waveriding, freestyle or SUP because of its ability to follow the rider’s movements without any restriction. If you’re looking for lightness and flexibility, this is the wetsuit you need.
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Meteor X10D 5.4.3mm Steamer
Get the ultimate warmth from a light and flexible wetsuit, this our freestyle team’s favourite for winter sessions.
Key Features
- NEW Front Zip: Fast and easy front zip entry for maximum comfort while riding.
- X10D jersey: The inside X10D makes you feel stretch and light, with an extra good feeling on the skin.
- SD2 Tape 2.0: This new stitching process brings more durability, waterproofness and flexibility to our wetsuits.
- Water strainer: The leaky + perforated neoprene drains the water out of your leg instantly.
For more information on MANERA 2019 X10D 5.4.3mm Steamer, please click here.
Meteor X10D 4.3mm Steamer
The 4.3mm X10D allows unrestricted movements while keeping you warm during mid-season days.
Key Features
- NEW Front Zip: Fast and easy front zip entry for maximum comfort while riding.
- X10D jersey: The inside X10D makes you feel stretch and light, with an extra good feeling on the skin.
- SD2 Tape 2.0: This new stitching process brings more durability, waterproofness and flexibility to our wetsuits.
- Water strainer: The leaky + perforated neoprene drains the water out of your leg instantly.
For more information on MANERA 2019 X10D 4.3mm Steamer, please click here.
Meteor X10D 3.2mm Steamer
The 3.2mm X10D feels like a second skin; it’s like wearing no wetsuit with the extra warmth you need for chilly days.
Key Features
- NEW Front Zip: Fast and easy front zip entry for maximum comfort while riding.
- X10D jersey: The inside X10D makes you feel stretch and light, with an extra good feeling on the skin.
- SD2 Tape 2.0: This new stitching process brings more durability, waterproofness and flexibility to our wetsuits.
- Water strainer: The leaky + perforated neoprene drains the water out of your leg instantly.
For more information on MANERA 2019 X10D 3.2mm Steamer, please click here.
Meteor X10D Hybrid
It’s very frustrating to be cold when riding in a warm place. That is why we designed our HYBRID shorty to be warm; it is packed with the same technologies as the 3.2mm X10D steamer: we basically just cut the legs!
Key Features
- NEW Front Zip: Fast & easy front zip entry for maximum comfort while riding.
- X10D jersey: The inside X10D makes you feel stretch and light, with an extra good feeling on the skin.
- SD2 Tape 2.0: This new stitching process brings more durability, waterproofness and flexibility to our wetsuits.
For more information on MANERA 2019 X10D Hybrid, please click here.
Harnesses
2019 Eclipse Harness
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Having worked on ergonomic designs for a while, our goal was to push our frame concept to more stiffness, allowing better support of the back & a lower fit. But something 100% hard was not an option: Our back needs some adaptability, and human morphology is unique.
So here comes the Eclipse, a skilful balance between stiffness & flex that brings support where you need it and the freedom to move the way you want.
Key Features
- Adaptive Shell: The Adaptive Shell stiffness shades from hard in the centre area to softer on the edges. The stiff centre-belt prevents the harness from folding and compressing your body while preserving good lumbar support.
- Gel Foam: The gel foam disperses pressure evenly & efficiently to provide a “pillow comfort”, much appreciated during long sessions.
- Tuck Flap: By stiffening the connection between the harness and the buckle, they prevent it from riding up.
For more information on MANERA 2019 Eclipse Harness, please click here.
Exo Harness
The Exo harness has been developed to optimise load distribution and thus prevent the rider from having misplaced pressure points. This is why we worked with a human kinetic science lab to help us on this project.
Their scientific approach and knowledge of human morphology enabled us to create a harness providing a level of comfort that was previously nonexistent.
Key Features
- Energy Dispersion Frame: The EDF is a hexagonal structure with varying degrees of thickness. It is directly connected to the spreader bar through the straps and buckles, so it receives 100% of the kite traction. Thanks to its shape and structure, the pressure is spread over a much wider area of the back.
- Ballistic Nylon: This material is made out of thick nylon threads assembled in a very tight way, it offers outstanding abrasion resistance and extreme durability.
- Single Foam: The new EXO uses a single thermoform mould to make a one-piece foam backing. It absorbs far less water and is much lighter than the multiple foam layups used in some harnesses.
- Tuck Flap: By stiffening the connection between the harness and the buckle, they prevent it from riding up.
For more information on MANERA 2019 Exo Harness, please click here.
Sliding Hook
The Sliding bar offers more freedom of movement and range of motion than the fixed hook. It lets you rotate your body without twisting the harness, for a smoother connection with your kite.
The harness doesn’t ride up: as the connection with the kite is closer to the body it doesn’t have the leverage effect of a fixed hook.
It is a good alternative for foiling, strapless, surfing.
Key Features
Abrasion-resistant Ropes
Maximum durability, tension & tearing resistance.
Kevlar Construction
Lightweight construction and improved lifespan.
Double Ropes
Better durability and a slower, more controlled slide
For more information on MANERA 2019 Sliding Hook, please click here.
To find out more about MANERA’s 2019 products, please click here.
By Jen Tyler
Italian/Egyptian Jen Tyler grew up on the sandy beaches of the Red Sea and has been on the IKSURFMAG & Tonic Mag team since 2017.
